Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1241, Adam Brookhouser, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Brookhouser, Adam
R 1241
Mary
CONTENTS

Oct 19 '47
Mary Brockenbrough in kind Pm
S. J. Bowers, 2 d Auditor Office, War Department

To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The petition of Mary Brookhouse of Hayfield Township Crawford County, Respectfully sheweth, That she is the widow of Adam Brookhouse, late of the same place, who died about nineteen years since, aged at the time of his death, about ninety years - that the said Adam was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, and in the Pennsylvania Line, that your petitioner who is now aged ninety nine years, as near as she can recollect, was born in Germany and came to this Country when she was twelve years old - that she lived in Philadelphia as near as she can recollect, after coming to this Country three years and at the expiration was married, at that place, to the said Adam and lived with him to the day of his death, and had by him ten children, six of whom are yet living, the oldest, if living, would be about sixty nine or seventy years of age. Your petitioner recollects that shortly after the war broke out her husband received a commission of Lieutenant in the Militia, that he marched, as such, from Philadelphia, and was absent two months in the army under the command of Genl. Washington, and was at Red Bank during the defeat of the enemy as near as she can recollect - that at the expiration of that time her husband returned home to his family, then living in Northampton County, where he remained about two weeks, when he received the appointment & commission of a Captain of the Militia and was called out in defence against the Indians - that he marched north of what was then called the North Mountain, and was out two months.
She also states that the commissions aforesaid of her husband were kept in the family until after his decease, when they were given to her grand children - being considered of no use & were by them destroyed - Your petitioner represents that she and her husband resided in Northampton County about thirteen years, that they then moved to Westmoreland County where they continued between nine and ten years and then came to Crawford County in 1797, where her husband died and she has lived ever since - she does not know of any one by whom she can prove the services of her husband, excepting that her son Jacob aged about sixty four years, and

testify to his father's coming home for a few hours at a time when he the said Jacob then about five years old was laying sick with the small-pox. Your petitioner states that she is poor & indigent, having no property, except her clothing, and dependant upon her children for her support - She therefore prays she may be placed on the pension list of the state and receive such relief as her indigent circumstances require. and she will pray &c.
Mary her X Brookhouse mark
Crawford County Pa.
Sayre before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Mary Brookhouse, who being duly sworn doth depose & say that the contents of her petition are correct & true as she believes.
Sworn this 22 d November 1836. }
Tobias Grubb.
Mary her X Brookhouse mark
Came also Jacob Brookhouse, who being duly sworn says he is the son of Adam & Mary Brookhouse above named - that from the best knowledge he has of his age, he will be sixty five years old next Christmas day - he recollects that when he was about four or five years old, as near as he can recollect, he and the other three children of his parents were sick with the small-pox in Northampton County - that his father came home from the army, when he there was as he then thought & now believes - but when he cannot say - that it was after night when he came into the house and left before daylight of the day following, as he supposed to join the army - He further states that he recollects of meeting his father a few rods from the house, when his father was returning home, as he understood from Philadelphia with a drum and stand of Colors, which were taken to Long Island, a man by the name of Deiter being the drummer - This last period was at the time, as deponent was then and has frequently since been told by his father that "Complanta" was in Philadelphia to treat with the United States.
Deponent further states that he knows well of the existence of the Commissioners mentioned by his mother & of their destruction in the manner she represents - Also that his mother is poor and in necessitous circumstances. He also states, that when he saw his father come home at the time he refers to, he had a

regimental coat and sword on, that he sold the said sword while he resided in Westmoreland County, and the regimental coat was worn by deponents younger brother Adam several years after moving to this county.
Sworn this 22 d November 1836 } Tobias Grubb. }
his Jacob Brookhouse mark
Same also Christian Blystone of Venango township Crawford County, aged sixty one years next march, who on his solemn oath doth depose & say that he became acquainted with Adam Brookhouse dec d the husband of Mary Brookhouse aforesaid, upwards of forty years ago; that the said Adam & deponent then resided in Westmoreland County Penn a that the former moved to this County - Crawford in 1797 - & deponent in 1799, when he knew the said Adam till his decease about nineteen years ago - Deponent has frequently heard it spoken of in the family that the said Adam had been an officer in the Revolutionary war and had been out on duty at two different times - although he cannot now say that he ever heard the deceased speak of it himself - though it is most likely he has - He further states that he believes the petitioner to be the age she represents herself and that she is a person of strict veracity.
Sworn this 7 th Decem. 1836 } James Hamilton Just. P. }
Christian Blystone.
I do certify that the within Jacob Brookhouse and Christian Blystone is men of truth and veracity. Hugh Brawley, M. H. R.
South of Penn a ss.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a petition and documents found by me amongst the archives of the House of Representatives of Penn a , which was presented (as appears by the endorsements thereon in the hand writing of the then Clerk) by Mr. Brawley a member from the County of Crawford, on the 13 th day of Dec r 1836 & was referred to the Committee on Pensions & Gratuities, and I have every reason to believe the document genuine. Witness my hand at Harrisburg this 16 th day of Oct r 1847.
O. Fleming Clk of H. of Reps Penn a

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob Brook- houser son of Adam & Mary Brook- houser and being sworn according to law deposes and saith that the record written in German is in his fathers hand writing and here- unto attached, that when his mother Mary Brookhouser made her declaration for a pension, he did not know the contents of said record. And saith further, that the record herunto attached is the only family record within his knowledge. And further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this Third day of June
A. D. 1839 John. Allee
Jacob his Brookhouser Justice of the Peace.
Witness E. C. Jaeger

Unto John Adam Brookhouser of Obernhoff was born a son Jacob On the 26 th day of Decem- ber 1774
Another son was born on the 13 th of February 1776
In the year 1793 Anna Maria was born on the 23 rd of August 1793 Another son was born on the 8 th of November by the name of George Peter
A leaf of the record appears to be missing that embraced the names of the children born between the dates of the 13 th February 1776 & the 23 rd of August 1793
State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
Edward Saeger being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the above is a just and true translation of the annexed German family record of Adam Brook- houser deceased. According to the best of his knowledge & belief sworn & subscribed before me a justice of the peace. Edward Saeger Peace in and for said County this 7 th day of June A.D. 1839 John Blee Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
I John P. Davis Clerk of the court of Common pleas of the county aforesaid. hereby certify that John Allee is an acting justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signature pertaining to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said office this 4 th day of June A.D. 1839 John P. Davis Prothg.

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1879 162 7
Georgetown March 23 rd 
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Damin Derickson, Esq.
Meadville

Statement of Mary Brookhauer of Haysfield Township, Crawford County, Penn a
My maiden name was Mary Hawkins - came from Germany, my native place, to Philadelphia, when I was ten years old - At the age of twenty five, was married to Adam Brookhauer, who was also a native of Germany - Was married by the Rev. Henry Muhlenberg, who was then Pastor of the German Lutheran Congregation in Philadelphia - Our marriage took place about ten or twelve years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war - My husband and myself resided in Philada a for six years after our marriage - We then removed to Bucks county in Penn a where we resided fifteen months, and then removed to Northampton county in Penn a where we resided until after the close of the Revolutionary war - My husband was chosen a captain in the Penn a militia, and after General Howe and the British army entered Philada a he, the said Adam Brookhauer, was drafted, with his company, or a portion of it, to perform a tour of duty, under the orders of General Washington, to protect the country around Philada a from the ravages of the British army - In this tour of duty, he remained two months - We had then four children, who were all taken with the small pox during my husband's absence; I had no one to assist me in taking care of the children, and I was four weeks of the time that I had not my clothes off - Soon after my husband returned from this tour of duty, he was again called out with his company to the neighborhood of Germantown, being again under the orders of General Washington, and remained another two months; and before he reached home, he was ordered over the Blue Mountain to guard the Letterant from the ravages of the Indians and Tories, and remained on that duty three weeks - After the surrender of the British General Burgoyne and his army, a part of the

prisoners were quartered at Reading in Berks county, the adjoining county to the one in which we resided; my husband was again called out with his company to guard the prisoners, and performed another tour of duty of two months, making in all four six months, and three weeks - I am now in the one hundred and first year of my age; my husband, who was about ten years older than myself, has been dead twenty years - Since his death, I have lived with, and have been supported by my son Jacob Brookhouser - At the death of my husband he left nothing of any consequence by which I could support myself.
Statement of Jacob Brookhouser, son of the above named Mary Brookhouser
At the time my father, Adam Brookhouser, above named, performed the duty as before stated, I was about eight or ten years of age - I will remember that on the return of my father at two different times from his tour of duty - on coming near the house, the drum was beating and fife playing, and a number of men were returning with my father, and they called him Captain - He had been absent for some months - At one time he brought a drum and fife with him.

I reside a near neighbour of Mary Brookhouser, who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of the United States, in pursuance of the services of her husband, the late Adam Brookhouser, during the revolutionary war - At the request of the said Mary Brookhouser, I called on David Derrickson, of Mendonville, to come out to her residence and have her deposition and statement taken relative to the services of her late husband as aforesaid - On conversing with Mr. Derrickson, he desired me first to call on the said Mary Brookhouser, and take down in writing what she knew and was willing to swear to as to the services as aforesaid of her said husband - I did so, and what is written on the foregoing pages of this paper, is what she related to me in the month of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - She appeared to me at that time to be in good health, and found memory and recollection, and stated that she was willing to be qualified to all that she had said to me about the services of her said husband as aforesaid - I sent the paper to Mr. Derrickson, but he did not come to have her deposition taken -
In the month of July of last year, the said Mary Brookhouser fell on the floor in attempting to sit down on a chair, by which she was severely hurt, and since which time she has never been able to sit out of her bed without help - I have been personally acquainted with the said Mary Brookhouser for more than thirty five years - She always has had, since my acquaintance with her, the reputation of being a person of the strictest veracity, and of a good moral character - The said Mary Brookhouser is a widow, her husband having died more than twenty years ago - I was acquainted with her husband in his life time, and do suppose that he was ten or twelve years older than her - For a number of years past, he has had the reputation of having served in the revolutionary war - I have seen and conversed with the said Mary Brookhouser this day - She is much enfeebled to what she was in the month of March of last year.
William Foster
Sworn and subscribed before me This 9 th day of February 1839
John H. Cook

[Faded handwritten text, likely in German, on a heavily stained and torn piece of paper. The text is mostly illegible due to the condition of the document.]

BROOKHOUSE, ADAM

same with an other leaflet containing the names of the vessels. The names of the vessels are as follows: 1. The John D. Sleeper 2. The John D. Sleeper 3. The John D. Sleeper 4. The John D. Sleeper 5. The John D. Sleeper 6. The John D. Sleeper 7. The John D. Sleeper 8. The John D. Sleeper 9. The John D. Sleeper 10. The John D. Sleeper 11. The John D. Sleeper 12. The John D. Sleeper 13. The John D. Sleeper 14. The John D. Sleeper 15. The John D. Sleeper 16. The John D. Sleeper 17. The John D. Sleeper 18. The John D. Sleeper 19. The John D. Sleeper 20. The John D. Sleeper

Hayfield Township Crawford County June the 8 th 1854 Penn.
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Mr Adam Brookhouser requests me to address a few lines to you on the subject of his Father Adam Brookhouser's services in the Revolutionary War, his Father's first services was in the state of Pennsylvania as a Captain from Northampton County. This was in the beginning of the war he served three years as Capt. in the Pennsylvania Militia, he afterwards served three years as Lieutenant, both his Commissions he had at the time of his death, which took place in Crawford Co. Pa. on the 3 rd day of February 1818 in the 98 th year of his age, his Commissions were both lost or destroyed after his decease, John Alee Esq r has given his deposition that he had seen the Commission of Lieut. before his Father's death. all the proofs that has been made, has been sent to Mr. B Neely by Mr Perkins of Klappeneville and Mr Samuel M. Knights Mr Neely and Mr Knights both reside in Washington City acts for Applicants, as pensions agents, no information has as yet been received from Mr Neely or Mr Knights, and they heirs wishes to know if any thing in their favour has or can be done, I reside in Appishurn Dodge County Wisconsin but had some business in this County and as Mr A Brookhouser and me were Old friends, and I was the means of obtaining his pension State for his services in Indian war of 93 & 4

and as we were both out in the war of 1812 at Erie Penn., he wishes me to obtain such information as is consistent with the usages of your Office. I expect to be in this County until the 2 or 3 d day of July you may address Me or Mr Adam D r Brookhanser at Leagartown Post Office Crawford County Pa.
Respectfully your friend Thomas Hays

52 Pension Office November 6 th , 1847
Sir,
The Copy of the Petition of Mrs. Mary Bruckhouser to the Legislature of Pennsylvania has been received and filed with her other papers.
To entitle her to a pension under the Act of 4 July 1836 as the widow of a Captain in the Militia of Pa. She is required by the regulations, to show establish the rank of her husband by the production of his Commission or some other record proof, to show that he served at the least 6 months Actual Service, and that she was married to him prior to the termination of that Service. No one of these points have been established to the satisfaction of this Department.
Claimant Alleged in her declaration that her husband Adam Bruckhouser served in the Militia as a Captain and was first engaged at the time the British took possession of Philadelphia, and served two months, that he was afterwards employed against

the Indians two months, and in a third term was engaged in the Battle of German-Town, the first and third terms were evidently one and the same and as the terms in the Militia were limited to two months, his entire service could not have exceeded 4 months, which is not sufficient to entitle her to a pension should she be able to establish the rank of her husband and produce satisfactory evidence of their marriage. If Buckenheimer commanded a company of Militia her from Northampton County, evidence of his appoint- ment and of his service should be found in the Auditor General's Office at Harrisburg.
The proof now on file in this case is not at all sufficient to authorize the its admis- sion.
J. G. 6. 4. 77
J. J. Bower Esq. Second Auditor's Office

Hon Ino Dick Feb 9/64

Pension Office Feby 9 1854
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that no additional evidence has been filed in the case of Mary Brockhou- er widow of Adam of Pa - ad July 4 1836, since the 16th of April 1852, when the enclosed report was made to Messrs Evans & Hart of this city, which report will disclose the condition of the claim,
Wm John Dick
Ag R

Copy Mary Brookham's heirs etc
Amos G. Gilchrist A.D.
Shapen. MS. 1.1.1 30-1840

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Then John Dick H. R.

Mary Brookhouse, widow of Jacob Penn.
Claim been in hands of S. M. Wright Esq.
Please report its condition to Hon John Dike H. R.
J. P. M.

Penna Office Apr 16. 1852.
Gentlemen;
I have examined the additional testimony filed by you in the case of Mary Brookhouse, under the act of July 4, 1836  did motion of Adam, and you are informed that it is deemed sufficient to show that he served in the as a lieutenant of the Northampton militia, but it is no degree removes the objection heretofore stated to the service, which, according to the exhibits among the papers, could not have exceeded four months. Perhaps there may be found in the office of the Auditor of Pennsylvania some evi- dence of payments made to Brookhouse for his service, by which its duration could be estimated. It should also be shown whether Mary Brookhouse was pensioned by the legislature of Pennsylvania, as it appears from a copy of her announcement to that body filed among the papers, that she applied to it.

In such a gratuity No further objection need be urged to the alleged date of the marriage.
Walter Leonard Frank April 16 1852.
Miss Evans & Hart. Present.

100, 1000, 10000, 100000
Dec. 16. 39
H.

230 War Dept. Pen Offic Dec 16, 1839
Sir
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Mary Brookhauser (widow of Adam Brookhauser) has not been of file with her other papers. The testimony is traditional and is not sufficient to authorize the admission of the claim. It is very doubtful whether six months actual service was performed by order of competent authority and in a military capacity. Unless therefore the most positive proof be exhibited of each distinct item, a favorable decision cannot be had.
Thomas Van Horne Esqr Mcadoville, Pa
4014 act 4 July 36

Hon J Galbraith April 1. 1840 O.6.

14 Pension Office, April 1. 1840.
Sir, In compliance with your request I have the honor to enclose herewith Certified copies of the papers of Mary Brookhouse.
Hon. J. Galbraith HJR

pa add proof May Brookham
J. S. Stuart Poyntz Commissaire of Stamps Washington City D.C.
FREE

Madocelle June 4 th 1839 W. L. Edwards Esq o
I herewith have sent the only record known in the family of the Brook- houses. I am informed that there is no probability of our being able to furnish any other testimony of the rank of Adam Brookhouse - we will therefore abide the regulation of the Department which we understand to be that where documentary tes- timony cannot be procured to support the claim that the applicant will only be entitled to a pro rata pay &c. - I am very Respectfully Thos. M c Hoore

per Oct 25 July 1836
4
J. C. S. Adams Esq. Washington City D.C.

You will please direct to Thomas Van Horne Meadville Pa for information concerning this application & also the application of Elinor McGuire

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Northampton, Christian Heiny, who after being sworn  Capt. deposes and says, that he Deponant lived in Philadelphia, and that Adam Brookhouse, and Deponants Father, came to him and requested him to assist them in getting their pay for their services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and that, he was by whom they received their pay of Rittenhouse and further saith not.
Christian Heiny
Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of April A. D. 1839. before me John King, J. P.
Northampton County ss I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in Union County Do Certify That John King Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and taken was at the time thereof and still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official Acts and that I believe his signature to be genuine Given under my Hand and the seal of said Court at Easton the 15 th day of April A D 1839
W m Hackett Pro

Mary Brookshouser, Widow of Adam, act of July 1838 (claim suspended)
To H. C. Amos Esq Pen Agent Washington City D.C.
Wilson

Meadville Pa. Jany 3 rd /55.
To. Geo. C. Amos. Esq.
Pension Agent. Washington City. D.C.
Sir.
You are hereby requested to examine a claim for M. S. pension on file in the Pension department. Which claim was preferred by the children of Adam and Mary Brookhouser.
and filed under act under act of 7. July 1838.
I am one of the children and if said claim can be prosecuted with success, will you inform me, and forward such power of attorney so as you may desire. Which all the heirs but one will execute to you.
Adam Brookhouser

27 War Dept. Pen. Offic Augt 2. 1839
Sir, The additional testimony in the case of Mrs Mary Brookhouser widow of Adam Brookhouser, decd has been examined and filed with her other papers. The proof of the general service is not sufficient. It was unusual for the militia to perform two tours of service in one  without interruption with but little interruption as is alleged. It is believed that the service in the fall of 1777, at the time the enemy had possession of Philadelphia, was performed in one tour, and unless the most satisfactory proof can be produced showing that two separate and distinct tours were performed at that time a pension cannot be allowed. In every case the witnesses should be certified to be credible by the magis-

States before whom they may make their affidavits. Those witnesses who testifying has been already exhibited should be certified to be credit
Lt. Thomas Van Horne
Aug 22 d 1839
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Thomas Van Horne Esq Meadville Pa
4014 aut 4 July '36

A General Muster Roll of the Fourth Battalion of Northampton County Militia. Colonel. John Siegfried Field Officers Lieut Col. Nicholas Horn. Major. James Boyd. Adjutant. Abraham Levan.
8 th Co. Captain. Paul Flick. 1 st Joseph Laurash. Lieutenants 2 d Adam Bruckhauser. Ensign - - - - Nicholas Silveas.
"1778. May 14 th . Received Return of the Fourth Batt- alion of Northampton County Militia."
Pennsylvania S.
Secretary's Office Harrisburg P.A.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy and extract, with the endorsement taken from the original Muster Roll entitled, as above, as the same remains on file in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affix- ed this thirteenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty.
H. W. Benedict
Depy Secy of the Comm tee

"A Return of the Officers of the 4 th Battalion of Militia in the County of Northampton, with the rank of the Companies."
Colonel. John Sigfrid. Lieut. Col. Nicholas Kern. Major. James Boyd. Adjutant. Abraham Levan."
"8 th Comp y . Captain. Paul Flick. 1 st Lieut. Joseph Larash. 2 d do. Adam Bruckhauser. Ensign. Nicholas Silvius."
I do certify the above to be a true Return of the Officers of the 4 th Battalion of Militia in the County of Northampton with their ranks. Witness my hand June 18 th 1777.
John Wetzel Lieut o
Dated Twenty first of May.
Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania, S.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy and extract, with the certificate attached, taken from the original Return entitled as above, as the same remains on file in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed, at Harrisburg, this thirteenth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
J. M. Benedict Depy. Secy of the Comm te

Jacob Broekhausen
I hereby authorize F.P. Evans to act as my substitute in the within case of Adame & Mary Broekhausen. L.M. Drury.
Nov 11. 1851.

Power of Attorney.
State of Pennsylvania -
County of Crawford -
ss. I know all men by these presents that I Jacob Brookhouser of Crawford County & State aforesaid do hereby authorize constitute & appoint Leander M Drury of Canandaigua State of New York my true & lawful Attorney to prosecute for me & on my behalf all and singular Claim or Claims I may have against the General Government of the United States on account of the services of my father Adam Brookhouser Dec d in the war of the revolution; and the said Leander M Drury is hereby authorised to take all necessary & proper steps in the prosecution of said Claim or Claims on my behalf -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day of September 1848 -
Signed in my presence - {
his Jacob X Brookhouser mark
Jacob Brookhouser

State of Pennsylvania } Crawford County } ss.
On this nineteenth day of October 1839 personally appeared before me John Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Brookhouser who being duly sworn on her oath deposeth & saith that she was married to Jacob Brookhouser the son of Mary Brookhouser widow of Capt. Adam Brookhouser, deceased, in
That she remembers to have seen repeatedly the commission of Captain Adam Brookhouser etc & that on the seal there was the impression of a sheaf - said Commission was destroyed by the children of Deponent at school - And further that the uniform of the said Adam was worn entirely out by his son Adam and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed { Mary her Brookhouser this nineteenth day of { mark October 1839 { by me John Miller {
My commission expires by the terms of the act of Common Pleas of Crawford County, April 1831. That same & like is a justice of the Peace at present, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. On all occasions whereof I have herunto set my hand seal of office & subscribed my name the day and year, viz: this 24 th of October A.D. 1839. John P. Davis
Brother

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
On this twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of John Allee a justice of the peace of the County a long a resident of this place who being sworn according to law - deposes and saith - that he became acquainted with Captain Adam Brookhouser upwards of forty years ago - lived in the family two years about thirty five years since - has lived a neigh- -bour to said Adam ever since that period - has repeatedly seen a com- -mission in the possession of said Adam believe it was a Captain's - believe that it was destroyed by the grand- -children at school - many years since know that Adam Brookhouser had a uniform said to be his uniform and was worn out by one of the old man's sons - It is the opinion of the said deponent that said Adam served in the revolutionary war; having heard him relate many of his adventures concerning the ser- -vice in said war. and knowing him and his family to be noted for their truth and veracity - further that said Adam died the 4th day of February A.D. 1817 or 1818 leaving a widow Mary Brookhouser very aged and very feeble. John Allee Sworn & subscribed
before me a justice of the peace in for said County who also certify that I know deponent to be of truth and veracity
Isaac Clark J.P.

John P. Davis Boston State of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambridge County after me- my certificate that the within copy is a true copy of the original in my for the Court of Common Pleas and that the signature preceding is his and of John P. Davis whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of October 1839
John P. Davis

Crawford County State of Pennsylvania
On this 28 th day of Septem- ber A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County George Long Esq. r a justice of the peace in and for said County long a resident of this place - who being duly sworn on oath deposeth and saith that he be- came acquainted with Captain Adam Brookhouser in the year 1797 - has been acquainted with him ever since that time, he was com- monly called Captain - Deponent believes that said Adam Brookhouser served in the Revolutionary war - hav- ing heard him relate many of his adventures while in service -
The said Adam Brookhouser and his whole family have ever sustained an undisputed character, for truth and veracity - that said Adam died in or about the year A.D. 1817 or -18, leaving a widow Mary Brookhouser very old & very feeble.
Sworn & subscribed before me, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with deponent & know him to be of respected truth & veracity date above named Ashbel Clark J.P.

Crawford County State of Pennsylvania
The subscribers hereby certify that they have been personally acquainted with Mary Brookhouser, widow of Adam Brookhouser deceased, for the space of more than twenty years. That she is now reputed to be more than an hundred years old and is very feeble. That we are all more or less acquainted with her family, and that they have ever sustained reputable characters for industry, honesty and veracity. Jacob Brookhouser, eldest son of Mary and Adam Brookhouser, is distinguished for his unimpeachable veracity.
Samuel Forbitt
Step d Barlow
Sam l Lord
I became acquainted with old Adam Brookhouser & his wife in the year 1800 while I was a resident of this place, about the same time I became acquainted with their son Adam Jacob Brookhouser who employed me professionally, which drew my attention to the family & led me to a knowledge of their character, from that time to the present. I fully concurs with the gentlemen who have signed the above certificate in testifying to the good character of Mr. & Mrs. Brookhouser, for industry, honesty, & truth, and should on any call confirm their entire credit to their statements. They are plain simple Germans but have the characteristic integrity of that class of people.
Henry Balserovich
Meadville Pa 21. September 1839.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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REJECTED
P. O. Mrs. Brookhouse
Widow of
Service: Adam Brookhouse
Enlisted: _____, 18_____
Discharged: _____, 18_____
Application filed: _____, 18_____
Alleges: List of rejected or suspended claims printed in 1852
Re-enlisted: shows cause of rejection as follows: Evidence of Commission & service not complete
Attorney: _____
NO. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract _____
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____

Mary Broo Rhouser Application widow of Adam Pres. ent. Sec No 4014 Suspended 1241
Thoban Arne Pres a116

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
On this ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me a Judge of the court of common Pleas being a court of record in and for said County Mary Brookhouser a resident of Hayfield town =ship County aforesaid. aged One hundred and one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- =tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Adam Brook- =houser who was a captain in the army of the revolution and resided in Northamp- ton County State of Pennsylvania when said Adam Brookhouser was first call- ed into the service, he was chosen Cap- =tain in the Pennsylvania Militia, and after General Howe and the British army entered Philadelphia, he the said Adam Brookhouser, was drafted with his company, or a portion of it, to per- form a tour of duty under the order of Gen. Washington to protect the coun- =try around Philadelphia from the rav- =ages of the British army in this tour of duty he remained two months. Soon after her husband returned from this tour of duty, he was again called out with his company to the neighbourhood of Ger- mantown, being again under the orders of General Washington and remained another two months, and before he

reached home he was ordered, on a third tour, over the blue Mountain to guard the settlement from the ravages of the Indians and Tories and remained on that duty three weeks. After the surrender of General Burgoyne & his army a part of the prisoners were quartered at Reading, in Berks County Pa. The adjoining County to the one where the said Adam resided. he was here again called out with his company to guard the prisons, and performed another period of duty of two months. Making in all six months and three weeks.
She further declares that she was married to the said Adam Brookhouser on the 22nd day of May in the year seventeen hundred and sixty two by the rev d Henry Muhlenberg Pastor of the German Lutheran Congregation in Philadelphia. That her husband, the aforesaid Adam Brookhouser died on the second day of February A.D. 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereto annexed and the proper roles of the department.
Mary
her Brookhouser Mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
John H. Work
Judge of the Court of C. P. Bucks County
I hereby certify that the apt te Applicant is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court.
John H. Work

I John P. Davis Clerk of the Court of Crawford County Certify that John H. Work is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In tes- timony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my County seal of office and subscribed my name. This eighteenth day of February A.D. 1839.
John P. Davis Clerk of the Court of Crawford County

Letter - Jacob Brockhausen
18th February 1842
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Dayfield september 19 1844
Mr A P Norton Dear sir I received your papers on the 19 and hasten to answer them according to your request
Questions
1 st my mothers maiden name was Mary Hawk
2 d My eldest sister is in her 82 year I am in my 40 th year my sister Polly is in her 78 th year my Brother Adam is in his 74 year my youngest sister Louisa and susans ages I do not recollect
3 d My father and Mother were members of the Presbyterian church
4 th me and my eldest sister Abigail was baptised in Philadelphia by the Revend Mr Mullenberg and were catecised in more township west moreland County in the stone mason house by the Revd Funderlut
5 th My mother died the 22 d of December 1839
Yours Jacob X Brookhouse mark
Witness Jacob Brookhouse

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss Crawford County }
On this twenty fifth day of September. A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace. Mary Brookhouser a resident in the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, aged one hundred and one 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 pro- -vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Adam Brookhouser, who was a Captain in the militia, in the army of the revo- -lution, That he served under Gen- -eral Washington & Colonel Sieffritz & adjutant Pait. That the said Adam Brookhouser first was engaged in the service, against Lord Howe, when the said Howe took possession of Phil- -adelphia. he was afterwards em- -ployed against the Indians at a place called the Pine Swamp said place being on the Delaware. a third term he served at the battle of Brandywine. Each of

which terms. he served two months, making in these three tours six months service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Adam Brookhouser on the 10 th of May A.D. 1768 in Philadelphia by Henry Mulenberg a clergyman of the Presbyterian church.
That her husband, the aforesaid Adam Brookhouser died on the 5 th day of February A.D. 1807. That she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mark Mary X Brookhouser Sworn to & subscribed On the day & year above written before John Steele J.P.
I further certify that Mary Brookhouser is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court John Steele J.P.
Crawford County } ss
Jacob Brookhouser Jr. being sworn according to law deposes & saith that he has often seen the Commission of Captain Adam Brookhouser and known it to be such

That he has seen Adam Brook- houser's deed uniform - Also that it is the opinion of the deponent that the petition of the said Adam Brookhouser was destroyed after his death, & that the uniform was worn out by the family & well cared & further saith not
Jacob Brookhouser
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first above written John Noble
Commonwealth of { Pennsylvania { Crawford County }
Jacob Brookhouser Son being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he is the son of Capt- Adam Brookhouser deceased. That he is Sixty seven years old, that his father lived in North Hampton County Pa. That he will remem- bers to have seen Adam Brook- houser, his father, when he left home to go to against the British when Lord Howe took possession of Phila- delphia & came home on a furlough & afterwards went out against the Indians up at Pine Swamp I have seen repeatedly the com- mission & uniform since my father moved to Crawford County,

V 4014 Mary Brookhouse Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania. where I have resided since my father moved from North Hampton which was in the year 1796 I further declare that the within named applicant Mary Brookhouse has remained a widow ever since the death of Adam Brookhouse which took place on the 5 th February A.D. 1877 that I often heard deceased speak of his expeditions against the Indians & British. & further that the said Adam Brookhouse sold his sword in west moreland - to a Mr John Goliker, as my father moved to Crawford County & further said not
Of his Jacob X Brookhouse Sworn & subscribed mark Sept 25 th A.D. 1838 John Allen J.P.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss Crawford County
I James Cochran Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Allen is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission is during his good behaviour & that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said county this day of October A.D. 1838 James Cochran