Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,653, Samuel Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Samuel
S 44,653
CONTENTS
In 1899 aged 64 years & res. of Penn Yanville, Albany Co. N.Y.

16,666
New York.
Samuel Brown 5.
of Albany Co. in the State of New York. who was a Sefer in the company commanded by Captain Barber of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miig in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years . from the year 1777 to the year 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th day of March 1819 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of April 1820 and sent to S. Van Rensselaer N.Y.
Continued on the Roll on 26 th day of July 1828 and notification sent to J. B. Moore at Rensselaerville New York Pension commencing on the 17 th of July 1828.
Amount due on 4th of } $ 13. 18. Septem 1828.
File Sept 20 { Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, & May 1, 1820.

Samuel Brown
Adm. 

State of New York County of Albany Savit
Samuel Brown of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene being duly sworn made oath, That he this Deponent was an officer and served in Colonel Meigs Regiment during the Revolutionary War which said Regiment was in the Continental Establishment. That he well knows Samuel Brown the soldier in the annexed declaration and Certificate named. That the said Samuel Brown served as a Piper in Capt Barker Company, of Colo Meigs Regiment in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment & on the  on the  contested line  contested line for more than one year. And this Deponent on his oath aforesaid further saith, That the Regiment commanded by Colo Meigs was organized in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, And that he well knows that the abovenamed soldier belonged to the said company commanded by Capt Barker and to the said Regiment and served as a Piper between one and three years. And this Deponent further saith that he frequently saw the said Samuel Brown the said soldier and well knowing that he during the term aforesaid and well knowing that he the said Samuel Brown served as a Piper in the said Regiment on the Continental Establishment. And this Deponent on his aforesaid oath saith that he verily believes the facts and circumstances stated in the said Declaration to be substantially true. Samuel Brown 22 nd day of December 1819 Before me
Spencer Moore First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

State of New York County of Albany ss
Gad Hall of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York being duly sworn, made oath, That he well knows Samuel Brown, the Soldier in the preceding dec- laration & Certificate named, That the said Samuel Brown enlisted as a Lifer in the Army of the Rev- olution, on the Continental Establishment for the term of three years, sometime in the month of Mar- ch in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, That he belongs to Capt Samuel Barker's Company Colo Jonathan Meigs Regiment and Connecticut Line, That he frequently saw the said Samuel Brown while in the Army aforesaid, and well kn- ows that he served as a Lifer on the Continental Establishment during the term aforesaid, and this deponent on his oath aforesaid further saith that he verily believes the facts and circum- stances stated in the said declaration and certificate to be substantially true.
Sworn & Subscribed this 29 th day of March 1819 before me
Gad Hall
Isaac Moore First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York.
COUNTY OF Albany
} TO WIT:
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under Oath, by Samuel Brown of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Spencer Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Pleas of the said Albany in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Samuel Brown doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Samuel Brown aged fifty four years of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this Twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen —Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years during said War on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Sergeant that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt Samuel Barker Company, Col. Jonathan Meigs Regiment and Connecticut Line —That I entered the said service the in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven and left it the month  of of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of Service that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been Casually lost , that I was in no battles and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Samuel Brown and all who have made Depositions accompanying this declaration. —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this 29 th day of March 1819.
Samuel Brown
Spencer Moore
First Judge of Albany common pleas

State of New York City & County of Albany Town
Clerk's Office
This is to certify that Apollo Moore Esquire is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany, and that signature to the following Certificate & annexed affidavits, is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Court
to be hereunto affixed this 31 day of December 1819
George Newhart Clerk
United States of America.
By the Honorable Apollo Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Samuel Brown of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the Town of Rensselaerville in the said State, on the Twenty Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen , and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, the Depositions of Gad Hall & Samuel Brown
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Samuel Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Rensselaerville the Twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
Apollo Moore
State of New York County of Albany Town
First Judge of Albany Common Pleas
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Brown the soldier mentioned in the within declaration, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support, And I do further certify that Samuel Brown and Gad Hall who have made Depositions accompanying the said Declaration are Credible Witnesses and disinterested in the claim of Samuel Brown the said Applicant given under my hand this 23 December 1819 Apollo Moore First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

County of Albany ss
On this 5 th day of February 1825 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Albany being a Court of record and proceeding according to the course of Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Samuel Brown 5 th resident in said County aged Seventy Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Samuel Brown 5 th enlisted for the term of three years in the year one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy six as near as he can recollect, in the State of Connecticut in the Continental Army commanded by Captain Samuel Barker in the regiments commanded by Colo Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the said three years when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey; That his name has been placed on the Pension list, but has not received any pension of late or recently in consequence of not having rendered a schedule of property, That the number of his Pension Certificate is 10. 100. and that his original declaration was made the 29 th day of March 1819 - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st March 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to de-

diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1888; and that I have not now here any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule or inventory of property herein after mentioned and by me subscribed that is as follows to wit
   1 Old Horse worth $25.00   1 one Horse Waggontharness 20.00   2 Plows 1 Chain 5.00   1 Harrow 2.00   1 Old fanning Mill 5.00   2 Cows 20.00   3 old Iron kettles 2.00   1 Do Peckettle 1.50   1 old Table 1 old Stump 2.00   1/2 Sett Shovels & forks 1.25   2 Swine 3.00   1 yearling Heifer 4.00   2 old Chests 1.25   $90.00  
That I have no real estate of any kind whatever either in my own right or the right of my wife or any other person; That I am by occupation a Shoemaker, but that I am unable to pursue it in consequence of having been struck with lightning since the 18 th of March 1888, and about one half years ago had a fit of the dumb palsy so that I have entirely lost the use of my left arm and my left side & head is seriously affected

many years the use of my left arm and my left side & head are seriously affected
so that I am entirely unable to support myself and family without the assistance of my country, or the aid of public or private charity; That my family consists besides my- self of my daughter Jerijah Brown aged twenty four years who keeps house for me, and is able to support herself by labour, my son Stephen Brown aged nineteen years who also supports himself by working out by the month - my wife Polly aged seventy years separated from me about five years ago and has since that time supported herself - That I am in debt to the amount of more than one Hundred and fifty Dollars which I am entirely unable to pay
That since the 18 th of March 1818 there has been no changes in my personal property whatever, except the addition of one yearling heifer above mentioned, which I have now, more than I then had -
That on the 18 th of March 1818 I was in possession of nine acres of Land Situate in Rens- selaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York worth about $250 or $300, that in the month of May 1823, I became liable for a debt contracted by my son Rufus Brown to David Allsworth in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, for a piece of Land purchased by my son, and signed Notes to the said Allsworth for that amount, and since that time, to wit on the first day of May 1823. I deeded and conveyed to the said David Allsworth by a Deed or conveyance a copy of which is hereto annexed, the said nine acres of Land with the appurtenances thereto belonging for the payment and security of the said sum of $300, so that

I am thereby entirely disposed of all real estate whatsoever. That the said debt was a bonafide debt contracted by my son and for his use and benefit and that I became security for the payment of it, which I have since that time been compelled to pay, by surrendering and deeding the last remnant of property. That I did not at the time or since the contract was made for the said land receive any title for the same or any security from my son, but signed the notes abovenmentioned as collateral security, as that the notes have never been paid by my son, nor is there any probability that they ever will be paid by him, and that I have no security whatever from him or any other person that I shall be remunerated or refunded the said sum of $300, for the payment of which I have been compelled to deed the said nine acres of Land as aforesaid. And I Samuel Brown 5 th do further swear and declare that if I was now in possession of the said nine acres of Land or had never deeded it away, I should be unable to support myself of family without the assistance of public or private charity. That in consequence of old age, disease and infirmity it is entirely out of my power to labour or do any thing to contribute to my support, and further that I should immediately after the passage of the law of 1820 have made application for a continuance of my pension was it not for a determination at that time of supporting myself if possible without it. That the deed or conveyance of the said nine acres of Land was never given to procure such continuance on the pension list, but to discharge and satisfy the debt I had become liable pay to the said

David Allworth by giving my Notes to him as Security for the said Sum of $300 for my son Rufus Brown - That I was compelled to execute the said Conveyance to Allworth in order to keep my body from Imprisonment Sworn to & declared on the twelfth day of February. 1825 - before me Samuel Brown
Apollo Moore.
I Apollo Moore a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the County of Albany where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the abovenamed Samuel Brown is from a disease called the Rumb palsy and in consequence of being struck with lightning, with which I am credibly informed and believe, he has been afflicted, for the space two years past upwards, unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge; and I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court abovenamed at its next session - I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress on the 1 st March 1823 attended as his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath -
Apollo Moore
Judge of Albany Common Pleas

City County of Albany Clerks office.
I Lawrence L. Van Klief Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany, do hereby certify that Apollo Moore before whom the above Affidavit & declaration of Samuel Brown 5 th who is now sick and con- fined to his house, was made, and also the Affi- -davit of David Allworth, hereto annexed, is Judge as aforesaid. I also certify, that the said Schedule and oath have been ad- mitted to the record of the said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom. and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Ninety Dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of Feb y , 1825
L. All. L. V. K. Clerk
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City County of Albany
Total of above given All and Particulars

State of New York Albany County
I Daniel Alworth of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of said being duly sworn made Oath, That in the month of May in the year 1822, he this Deponent made a Contract for the sale of about thirty Acres of Land with Rufus Brown of Rensselaerville aforesaid for the sum of $300. said Rufus Brown is the son of Samuel Brown 5 th late a sol- -dier in the revolutionary Army, That the said Samuel Brown 5 th became responsible to this deponent for the purchase money aforesaid and gave his notes to the amount of Three Hundred Dollars as Collateral Security that the said Rufus Brown son of the said Samuel Brown immediately went into possession of the said premises and has ever since used and occupied them for his benefit, That the said Rufus Brown has never paid this deponent any thing for and towards the purchase money according to the agreement, That he this Deponent has been compelled in order to get the pur- -chase money aforesaid and for his security for the said Land, to demand payment of the same from the said Samuel Brown who had signed notes as aforesaid, That the said Samuel Brown being unable to pay the said amount or any part thereof he this deponent was under the necessity of compelling him to deed and convey to this deponent nine Acres of Land on which he then lived, which Deed was executed on the first day of May 1823 by the said Samuel Brown to this deponent, and was duly ack- -nowledged on the 21 st December 1823. which

was all that was necessary to acquire a title to land in this County, That it was necessary in order to perfect a title to land at that time in this County to have conveyance recorded in the Clerks office; That the the debt of $300 aforesaid was a bona fide debt on the part of the said Rufus Brown and the said Samuel Brown, And that the said Rufus Brown has no property whereby the said sum of $300 can or could be collected, that the said Samuel Brown had no interest in the purchase of the said piece of Land, but merely gave his notes for security for his son as aforesaid; And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Samuel Brown and well knows that he is unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country except by public and private charity, that he this deponent well knows, that admitting he the said Samuel Brown was in possession of the said nine acres of Land he could not possibly support himself in consequence of infirmity and disease That he this deponent has read the declaration of the said Samuel Brown & Brown to him in order to obtain a continuance of his pension, and verily believing the facts therein stated to be in every respect true, That the said Samuel Brown is a temperate prudent man and would gladly support himself without calling upon his Country if in his power, And this deponent further saith that the annexed copy of the Deed

aforsaid is a true Copy of the orig- inal deed or conveyance from the said Samuel Brown to him for the said nine acres of Land. And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further saith that the said deed for the said nine acres of Land was never given to him for the purpose of procuring a continuance of the Pension of the said Samuel Brown or any thing relating thereto but is a bona fide conveyance to him for the payment of the said sum of $300 for which he became legally responsible to this deponent. And further that he this deponent is well satisfied and justly believes that the said Samuel Brown has not been prevented from furnishing a schedule of his property Long Senior in consequence of the amount, but from a wish and determination if possible to sup- port himself without such assistance
Sworn to and David Alsworth declared this 12 th day of February 1825 Before me
Apollos Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the abovenamed David Alsworth and that he is in all respects a credible witness & respectable man
Apollos Moore

This indenture made the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between Samuel Brown of the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Albany of the first part and David Allbrooks of the same place of the second part Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three Hundred Dollars to him in hand by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the north west corner of Lot No 185, beginning at the north west corner and running southerly to the land of William Fetter; thence easterly to forty rods to the land of Azor Boughton; thence northerly to the line of said lot; thence wes- terly forty rods to the place of beginning con- taining nine or ten acres be the same more or less as the same was conveyed by Stephen Van Rensselaer Esquire to Stephen Evertsen and Bristol Hall by deed subject to certain an- nual rents, covenants and conditions, pro- visions and exceptions in the said deed con- tained, reference thereunto being had will fully appear, together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainders and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate, rights, title, interest claim or demand, whatsoever of the said party

"of the first part, either in law or equity, of his and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, to have and to hold the said farm, piece or parcel of land above mentioned and described with the appurtenances, subject as aforesaid, to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever - And the said party of the first part for himself, his heirs, doth covenant, grant, bargain, promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the above bargained premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned premises to warrant and for ever to defend by these presents -
In witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Scaled and delivered in the presence of
Samuel Brown
J. B. Moore
"State of New York "Albany County /s/

"Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, Per- sonally came before me the within named and described Samuel Brown to me well known and acknowledged the within instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, and that he volun- tarily signed, sealed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. This to me being satisfactory evidence of the execution of the within instrument and having examined the same and finding therein no fraud nor intimation. I do therefore allow the same to be Recorded J. B. Moore Commissioner"
I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original Deed, and the acknow- ledgment on the back of the same given by Samuel Brown to David Allworth and that the said Deed is a good and suffi- cient title for the said piece of Land and such as recognized in law for the con- veyance of real estate to all intents and purposes. And I do further certify that at the time of the execution of the said Deed, of which the above is a correct copy, it was not neces- sary in order to perfect a title to lands in Henry County, that Deeds should be Recorded in the Clerks Office of the County J. B. Moore Commissioner to take Acknowledgments of Deeds Special Bail. Affidavits etc

16,666
New York
Samuel Brown 5 th
of Renpelaeville in the state of New York, who was a Fifer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years — '77 to '80
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Apr. 1820. and sent to Hon: S. Van Rensselaer H. Reps!
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $ 89.80 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 48.00
11 mo? $ 137.80
7/31 Albany
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sept 1821 - Can March 1822 - Can Sept 1822 - Recd July 1822

Hon Peter B. Porter Secretary of War.
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Samuel Brown an application for restoration to the pension list. It will be perceived by the declaration of the soldiers and the Affidavits of the most respectable witnesses that he is in very reduced circumstances and is compelled to share largely in the hardships of Poverty.
This man has been unreason- ably and unjustly deprived of his Pension for some years past, so to my certain knowledge he has not been worth a single dollar for more than ten years past , and affidavits of every man in the Town who is acquainted with him will show to the same fact. But owing to the technical and rigid rules of the war Department, his pension has been withheld from him. Application was made to Mr Barbour while in the war office to restore this man to the pension list, but his application was re- jected, being a man of fine feelings and taking the advice of his friends, he concluded to wait (if he lived so long) untill a change was made in the department, that change has taken place, He now appeals to you to do an act of justice which from your act

-nowledged philanthropy he is led to believe will not be withheld from an unfortunate and needy Revolution- ary soldier, - I can assure you Sir that unless this man can obtain the pension he legally merits, he must be supported by the Govt. His poverty by the affidavits annexed to the dec- laration is clearly and distinctly proved more than fifty others to the same effect could be produced if necessary - It is presumed however that the evidence is sufficient - I hope therefore this subject will be passed upon by yourself and not left to the unfeeling and formal decision of the Department
Please drop drop me upon the subject as soon as possible at Rensselaer Vill. Albany County N. York
Very Respectfully Yours
J. B. Moore
Rensselaerville Albany County July 20. 1828

44 653
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 653
Samuel Brown Fifer Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

herself - a son 18 years of age, who supports himself by working out by the month.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought not to be admitted, L. E.
Not satisfactory See letter dated 4, 1825 23 rd Apr. 1825 To V. B. Moore, Esq. Rensselaerville, N.Y.
Sept. 20
Last evidence 12 th Feb. 1825
Samuel Brown 5 th
New York
Property, valued 3 years from 1777. Application to be continued, Old house
  Old house $25. - 2 cows 20. $45.   1 yearling heifer 4.   1 one horse wagon & harness 20.   Furniture & implements of husbandry. 21.   Schedule dated 12 th Feb. 1825 $90. 
was on the 18 th of March 1818 in possession of nine acres of land worth $450 or $300 in May 1822 became liable for a debt contracted by his son to David Allworth for $300, being for a piece of land purchased by him, claimant endorsed the notes as security, his son not being able to pay the notes claimant was obliged to convey the aforesaid 9 acres to Allworth copy of deed exhibit, dated May, 1823. David Allworth affidavit exhibit corroborating the same, claimant is stated to be miserably poor, and afflicted with a disease called the dumb palsy, that he was struck with lightning about two years ago.
Claimant aged 70 years, wife a shoemaker by trade wife aged 70 separated from him about five years ago, and has since that time supported

herself - a son 19 years of age, who supports himself by hiring out by the month.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am the opinion, that, according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought not to be admitted, A. L. E.
Not satisfactory See letters April 4, 1825 v 23 d Apr. 1825 V. B. Moore, Esq. Rensselaerville, N.Y.
Feb. 20/
Last evidence 12 th Feb. 1825/
Samuel Brown 5 th
New Work
Age, about 3 years from 1777 Application to be Continued, Old house $25. - 2 cows 20. - $45. 1 yearling heifer - 4. a one horse wagon & harness - 20. Furniture & implements of husbandry. - 21. Schedule dated 12 th Feb. 1825 $90.
was on the 18 th of March 1818 in possession of nine acres of land worth $300, in May 1822 became liable for a debt contracted by his son to David Allworth for $300, being for a piece of land purchased by him, claimant endorsed the notes as security, his son not being able to pay the notes claimant was obliged to convey the aforesaid 9 acres to Allworth copy of deed exhibit, dated May, 1823. David Allworth affidavit exhibits corroborating the same, claimant is stated to be miserably poor, and afflicted with a disease called the mental palsy, that he was struck with lightning about two years ago.
Claimant aged 70 years, wife a shoemaker by trade wife aged 70, separated from him about five years ago, and has since that time supported

Hon J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Rensselaer. Albany Co. N. York 20 th February 1825
Sir
I herewith send the papers (made out a second time) of Samuel Brown 5 th an applicant for continuance on the pension list, the papers as now made in pursuance of your directions of the 8 th Novem- ber 1824. which I believe are correct. It is extrem- ely to be regretted that this diseased old man should be compelled to undergo the trouble & expense he has been at in order to satisfy the Hon. Secy of the propriety of his claim. It was supposed the papers originally sent would satisfy almost any person of their fact, but they were notwithstanding returned, and he has been thereby kept out of some months pay which he would be otherwise entitled to, and has also been at great expense & trouble in getting them made out a second time. I hope there will be sufficient could any of the officers of government know see the situation of this old man! By personal observation, could they see the hovel he lives in & the bed of straw he lies upon, and the almost helpless situation he is in and the miserable life he drags out, I am sensible, that although they are more fortunate and live in luxury & splendour, they would indeed think it hardly necessary that he should ob- serve every technical rule and nicety, in order to obtain the scanty pittance provided for him by the laws of his country. I should be extremely happy if the enclosed papers could have immediate attention, and the result made known to me at Rens- selaer Village Albany County New York as early as possible
Very Respectfully Yours J. B. Moore

5622 Case of Samt. Brown
— Gollis Moore Juge Nashville Tn.
M. Jan. 10 1820
Mr. S.C.
Secretary of State Washington City

Rensselaerville Albany Co. N York 3 rd January 1820.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir Enclosed I send you the Papers of Samuel Brown an Applicant for a Pension. I think you will no doubt find his name upon the Rolls in the War office you will observe the name of one of the witnesses and the Applicant are the same, as you will probably make a distinction in events of issuing a certificate — It will be so good as to direct your communication to me at Rensselaerville Albany County, New York
I am Sir Yours &c
Spencer Moore

State of New York Albany County B. On this fifteenth day of July 1828. Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany Samuel Brown resident in said County aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820; that he the said Samuel Brown entitled as a Saper for the term of three years, in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Barker in Colonel Meigs regiment in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the Spring of the year 1779 and until the expiration of three years, when he was discharged from said service, in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he received a regular discharge which has long since been destroyed or lost. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any way or manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons

engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further solemnly swear and declare that I have not the means of supporting myself by labour or otherwise, that I am entirely unable to labour or do any kind of business, that I have no use of my left arm and hand and but scarcely able to walk on my left leg, that I received a shock by lightning about four years since, which has wholly disabled me from doing any kind of business ever since, and that the Complaint increases upon me and renders me more helpless. And I do further solemnly swear and declare that I am wholly dependent on publick or private Charity for my daily support, that I have no property of any description whatsoever except one cow of the value of Fifteen Dollars, that I am compelled to go about among my children for daily sustenance who are ill able to provide for me they being in low circumstances and having large families to support. That unless my pension is restored to me I shall be under the necessity of calling upon the Town authorities to maintain me - and further swear that I am unable personally to attend court by reason of bodily disability.
Sworn and subscribed Samuel Brown

this 15 th day of July 1828 Before me
J. V. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
A Schedule of Real & personal property of Samuel Brown of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York late a soldier of the Revolutionary Army - inventoried this 15 th day of July 1828
Real Estate none of any kind whatever either in his own right or the right of any other person -
Personal property.
1 Cow worth - $15.00
That I am in debt at least one hundred Dollars, and am wholly unable and have no means of supporting myself without the continuance of my pension - Samuel Brown
I J. V. B. Moore a judge of the court of Common Pleas holden in and for the County of Albany where the declarant resides do hereby certify, that the abovenamed Samuel Brown is in consequence of disease, old age, and being shocked by lightning about four years since, all which I personally know and believe, unable to attend the court of which I am a judge; and I do not think from present appear- -ances that he will be able to attend the court abovenamed at its next session. I have therefore, in pursuance of the

act of Congress, on the 1 st March 1823 attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oath
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common pleas.
I Laurence P. Van Kleek clerk of the court of Common pleas of the County of Albany do certify that J. B. Moore before whom the within and annexed affidavits of Samuel Brown who is now sick and confined to his house, and others was made, is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid. I also certify that the schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied from the record therefrom. and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is Fifteen Dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17 day of July - 1828
L. P. Van Kleek Clerk of the court of Common pleas of Albany County.

State of New York Albany County /s/
Frederick Palmer of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany being duly sworn made oath that he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown the Soldier who made the annexed declaration, and that he has been so ac- quainted with him for the term of twenty three years, that he verily believes the facts stated in the said declaration to be in every respect true. And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says, that the said Brown is entirely des- titute of any kind of property except one cow, and that he is entirely unable to labour, or do any kind of business- in order to contribute to his support, that he is compelled to go about among his children for daily sustenance, and that he is well acquainted with the said Browns Children and that they have families to provide for and are in law circumstances in relation to prop- erty and illly able to support their father And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that unless the said Soldier can be immediately restored to the Pension list, he will be under the necessity of appealing to the public Charities of the Town for maintenance. And further saith not
Samuel Brown Frederick Palmer this 15 th day of July 1828 before me
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas as

State of New York Albany County §
Rev. Marcus Smith of the Town of Rensselaerville in said County Being duly sworn makes oath that he is Pastor of a church in said Town denomi- nated "Presbyterian". That he is well acquainted with Samuel Brown a Revolutionary soldier who makes the declaration hereto annexed, that he has intimately known the said Brown for some years past, he the said Brown being a member of this deponent's Church. And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that the facts stated in the Declaration of the said soldier are in every respect true as he verily be- lieves, and that the said soldier is a man of undoubted truth and veracity. And this deponent further says on his said oath, that the said Samuel Brown is wholly and entirely destitute of property of any kind or description what- soever, except the com d mentioned in the said declaration, and that he this deponent well knows that the said Brown has not "by gift, sale or in any way or manner disposed of his property or any part of it at any time for the purpose of procuring a pension, and further that he this deponent well knows that the said Brown has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, debts due to him or any income, whatsoever except the com d aforesaid. And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that said Brown is wholly incapable of labour or business of any kind, in consequence of old age, disease and having been shocked or palsied by a stroke of lightning, and is entirely unable to do any thing to contribute to his support. And further that the said Samuel Brown

has no means of procuring daily sustenance of his own, but is entirely dependent on the benevolence of his Children, the Church of which he is a member or the public Charity of the Town in which he resides for maintenance. And this deponent on his said oath further says, that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the children of the said Samuel Brown, that  they have families to support and are in low circumstances as to property, and are unable to support their father. And further that he this deponent from personal observation knows that the said Brown has not been provided with the common necessaries of life for the year past. And this deponent on his oath further says that Ruth Brown a Maiden now of upwards of seventy  seventy years of age & a sister of the said soldier who has heretofore been supported by the said soldier is now provided for and supported by the Church aforesaid in consequence of the total inability of the said Samuel Brown or his relations to support her. And this deponent further says that the said Brown is a man of temperate habits and discreet in his conduct, & that no man is more deserving of assistance from his country as this deponent believes than the said soldier and further saith not. Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of July 1828 Marius Smith Before me
A. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas

State of New York Albany County ss
Henry Stone Esquire Attorney and Counsellor at law, of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany being duly sworn makes oath that he well knows Samuel Brown who has made the declaration hereto annexed, and also Frederick Palmer and Marcus Smith whose affidavits are hereto annexed, - That he has understood and verily believes that the facts contained in the said Declaration and affidavits are substantially true, and that he has frequently heard respectable persons living near the said Samuel Brown say that the said Brown was in very reception circumstances and that the town would be compelled to support him and further saith not Given Under my hand this 18 th day of July 1828 Before me
Henry Stone
J. B. Moore Judge Albany Common Pleas

State of New York Albany County ss
Jonathan Jenkins Esquire Attorney at Law, of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he this deponent is well acquainted with Samuel Brown of Rensselaerville aforesaid a Revolutionary Soldier, whose signature appears to the Statement hereto annexed, and has been ac- quainted with him for more than thirty years past; that he this deponent from his own personal knowledge as well as general information believes the said Brown to be very poor and helpless, and that the facts detailed by him in his said Statement are substantially true, and further saith not
Sworn to this 15 th day of July 1828 Before me
Jonathan Jenkins
J. B. Moore Judge of Albany Common Pleas
State of New York Albany County ss
Certify that the deponents who have made the within affidavits are men of the first respectability - Given under my hand July 15. 1828 J. B. Moore Judge Albany Common Pleas