Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,654, Richard Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Richard. Desire
W. 18,654
CONTENTS
enl. at Southold, Suffolk Co. N.Y. In 1808, aged 61. res. Riverhead, Suffolk Co. N.Y. d. Sept. 4, 1809

9725 New York.
Richard Brown
of Riverhead in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston of the New York line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Apr. 1819 and sent to Ebenezer W. Coase, Esq. Southold, R. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. gms. 13 / 4 75.35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
$123.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
12 20
5 10
18 00

2370 New York city
Desire Brown widow of Richard Brown
who served in the Revolutionary N.Y.
war, as a private
Increased from $60 per an.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the eighth day of Jany 1857 and sent to
William Valentine Albany New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4

State of New York County of Suffolk
On this twenty third day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for said County personally appears Richard Brown aged sixty one years, resident in the Town of River head in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said Richard Brown, enlisted in Southold in said County in June 1775 a private in Captain Daniel Griffis's company of the first Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Clinton, that he served in said company until the first of December next following when he was discharged at Fort George in said State
That on the first of May 1776 he enlisted for one year at Middle Island in said County a private in Captain Roe's company, under Col. Livingston and having served in said company the term of time for which he enlisted viz, one year, was discharged at Fort Montgomery in said State And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & declared at Southold before me, the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer W. Case
I Ebenezer W. Case one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: And I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary of war pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
Ebenezer W. Case
State of New York } Suffolk County } I Ebenezer W. Case one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Brown the ab- ove named applicant that the said Brown has a fa- mily that he has no other means of support but his daily labour that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Ebenezer W. Case

State of New York Suffolk County
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us Charles H. Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that the said Court is a court of Record of the State of New York, that Ebenezer W. Case whose name is subscribed to the proceeding certificate is a Judge of the said Court that full faith and credit are due to his official acts in that capacity and that the signature to the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Judge — In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to these presents and affixed the seal of the said Court the 20 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred eighteen —
Chas H. Havens
Richd. Mason Esq. Common Pleas of Suffolk Co. 1776-1777. 23 May 1818
Evidence of service to the said Charles H. Havens refuted by him the said Charles H. Havens the said Charles H. Havens the said Charles H. Havens the said Charles H. Havens the said Charles H. Havens
Charles H. Havens
Southold, N. York.
Richard Brown

State of New York } County of Suffolk } ss.
On the sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before Henry Landon one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Suffolk, Desire Brown a resident of the Town of Riverhead in the said County of Suffolk aged eighty 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Richard Brown, who was as she is informed and believes a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, that she is unable to state the particulars of his service but he was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 18 th of March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Brown by the Reverend Benjamin Goldsmith (now deceased) on or about the nineteenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Richard Brown died on the seventh fourth day of September or thereabouts in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, that there was never any family record or town or public records of the said marriage to her knowledge, that the marriage was solemnized at the house then occupied by her aunt Sarah Hudson at Agawam in the then town of Southold now the town of Riverhead aforesaid, that her father's name was Samuel Hudson who was then living and present at her marriage but has been dead now for many years. That there is no person now living who was present at the said marriage. That her second child by the said marriage is Richard Brown the younger who is now living in the said town of Riverhead and is aged fifty nine years. That she has never been married since the death of her said husband Richard Brown but is still his widow.
I swear to and subscribe on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the said widow is unable to attend court by reason of the infirmity of age.
Henry Landon, one of the judges of the county courts of the county of Suffolk.
Rev. Desire Brown mark

State of New York, County of Suffolk } To I Joseph Wickham Clerk of the said County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Henry London named in the foregoing declaration on the day of the date whereof was and still is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Suffolk which is a Court of record that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the jurats of the said declaration to be in his own proper hand writing. I further certify that Jonathan D. Conkling whose name is subscribed to the jurats and cer- tificate the of the two affidavits hereto annexed on the days of the several dates whereof was and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe his name subscribed as aforesaid to be in his proper hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto in my hand subscribed my seal of office this day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

State of New York County of Suffolk } ss: John Goldsmith of the Town of Newtown in the County of Queens and State of New York, Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of Presbyterian Church of Newtown aforesaid, being duly sworn with that he is son of Rev: Benjamin Goldsmith late of Mattituck in the Town of Southold in said County of Suffolk deceased, who died in or about the year one thousand eight hundred and ten — that the said Benjamin Goldsmith was Pastor of the Presby- terian Churches of Aquineague in the Town of Sandwich and Mattituck in the Town of Southold in said County of Suffolk for more than forty three — years previous to his death, that the said deceased kept a regular record of the marriages solemnized by him which record is now and for many years past hath been in the possession of this deponent that the following is a true extract or transcript from the said record with the exception of the date which is here expressed in letters as well as figures, viz ————— "1783. [one thousand seven hundred and eighty three] June 19 th [nineteenth] "Married Richard Brown & Desire Hutson

That the said above transcript is a true extract from the said records with the exception above mentioned - That the said record is the record of the marriage of Richard Brown late of the said Town of Riverview deceased who was well known to this deponent, to Desire Hudson now Desire Brown the widow of the said Richard Brown deceased who was daughter of Samuel  Richard Hudson deceased, as this deponent truly believes -
Sworn & subscribed to the word "Barnes" erased and this 21 st day of August 1845 before me } "Barnes" interlined.
John Goldsmith
Jonathan D. Conkling } justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Goldsmith that he is a man of good character and worthy of belief on oath -
Jonathan D. Conkling } justice of the peace

12186
Desire Brown Sept. 19, 1875. Madow of Richard N.Y.
Oct. 7 July 1838
husband died Sept. 189
Married in 1783

State of New York } County of Suffolk } Is David Warner of the Town of Riverhead in said County being duly sworn saith that he is aged seventy seven years and has always resided in the said Town of Riverhead which formerly belonged to the Town of Southold, that deponent is well acquainted with Besie Brown of the said Town of Riverhead the widow of Richard Brown deceased that he knew both her and her husband before their marriage that she was the daughter of Samuel Hudson long since deceased, that they were united to be married more than sixty years ago, and deponent has no doubt that they were lawfully married that they ever after lived together as husband and wife, in the said Town of Riverhead, until the death of the said Richard Brown, which occurred more than twenty years ago, that since his death the said Besie Brown has remained his widow and has not been married - The words "to be" interlined above -
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th day of September 1845 before me -
David Warner
by the said David Warner with whom I am well acquainted & who is a man of good character and worthy of belief, & who was for more than fourteen years  been a judge of the county courts of said County - Jonathan D. Conkling } justice of the peace

9673.
New York.
Desire Brown, widow of Richard Brown, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. and who died on the 4 th : Sept: 1819, of Suffolk, (in the State of N. Yk: who was a private — in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the commanded by Col: Livingston, in the N. York — line for 18 Months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 60 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th : day of Oct: 1845 and sent to Geo: Miller, Riverhead, Long Island, N. Yk —
Total amount, $300.00 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stevens Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 529.
3417.

2379. New York City. Delia Brown widow of Richard Brown who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Let to M c Valentine Nov 19. 1830
Reported Dec. 13/48
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Dec. 1848 , and sent to
D r S. Hart 41/2 Hauer St New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4 .

7357.
New York.
Desire Brown, widow of Richard Brown, who was a private, in the New-York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct: 45, and sent to Geo: Miller, Riverhead, Long-Island, N. Y.K.:
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 8 17 June, 44.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 71.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 18654
Desire Brown
Widow of
Richard Brown
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 12186 Desire Brum Maw of Richard NY act 7 July 1838 Adm. l 18 mo pri $60 00 per ann
Adm. l Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $60 00 per ann
George Miller Runhead Long Island New York

12186 Sept. 19, 1845.
Chapelle Co. Ky Sept 17/45
to Desire Brown July 7, 1838.
200 1/2
Hon: James T. Purnell
Commission of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

Long Island N.Y. Riverhead, Sept. 17 - 1845.
Hon J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I enclose the declaration of Besine Brown for a pension as the widow of Richard Brown a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner.
Much further testimony can be furnished of the tenor of Judge Warner's affidavits.
Respectfully Yours O B L Edwards
George Miller

Enclosed please find declaration of Fannie Brown for continuance of Pension under Act 2d February 1848 which she desires when granted to send certificate to the office of the Pension Agt. New York
To James S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Very Respectfully D. J. Hart

Letter
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Albany N.Y. Oct 26 th 1850
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Desire Brown for an increase of her pension under the joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848 And her pension certificate is herewith returned that a new one may issue at the increased rate —
I am Yours very respectfully
W m Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington

Adie Brown
Payment to be made at New York City by
Ralph S. Hartley
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 16 Vol. 4
Geo. J. Shurkin Clerk.
from W. P. Schultze Attorney N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Dellire Brown widow of Richard Brown who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 13 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. C. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burnett Commissioner of Pensions.
Returned from Orange County May 18 34

State of New York } I, 1877, remembered that on the third Suffolk County } day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety personally appeared before me Thomas Thomas S. Strong first judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county. that Daniel Roe a person well known to me who after bein- ing duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Richard Brown now a resident in the Town of River Head, in said County, that the said Rich- ard Brown enlisted in the Company that he the said deponent commanded on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he served faithfully in said Company for more than one year in the second Regiment of New York forces under the command of Col. James Clinton that the deponent knows that the said Brown was regular- ly discharged on or about the first of May in the year 1877 at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York and further this deponent saith not — Sworn and subscribed the day Daniel Roe and year first above written p before me
Thos. S. Strong Judge

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Obergeiger, 11/11/1880
2 nd April 1881
Capt. Daniel Poe Africourt

State of New York } County of Suffolk }
On the ninth day of April 1819 before me Ebenezer Hase, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears John Clark of Southold aged 78 years a person well known to me who first being duly sworn Doth on his oath depose & say that he is well acquainted with Richard Brown of Riverhead and that the deponent was in the service of the United States in the same company with the said Richard Brown and that the said Richard Brown to his certain knowledge did enlist on the 10th April 1776 in Captain Roe's Company (in Col. Livingston's Regiment at the time of enlistment but owing to some new arrangements the company was attached to Col. Clinton's Regiment the next winter) that he continued to serve in the said company until sometime in May 1777 when he & the said deponent were discharged together at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York and further saith not —
John Clark
Sworn and Subscribed before me 9 April 1819
Ebenezer Hase

from Yrs Valentin Heary N.Y.

Sub to $96 per annum died of former stays at $60 per annum Comg 1 July 1848,
Mary Roll
Mrs Valentine Albany N.Y.
Declaration

SUFFOLK COUNTY, } ss. STATE OF NEW YORK. }
I, B. T. HUTCHINSON, Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby Certify , that Jonathan D. Conklin — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace — for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the peace and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 22 d day of October 185 0 —
B. T. Hutchinson Clerk.

STATE OF New York } Ss. County of Suffolk
On this 21 st day of October — A. D. 1850, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Desire Moun of Riverhead NY who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 and the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848 —
That she is the widow of Richard Moun late of Suffolk County NY. deceased, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and received in his life-time a pension from the United States, at the rate of $ 96 — per annum. That since the decease of her said husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of $ 60 — per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same. She further states, that she believes that, by virtue of said joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848 or of said Act of July 29 th 1848 — she is entitled to an increase of pension. She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Desire Moun mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 st day of October — A. D. 1850 Jonathan D. Coupling Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Desire Moun & that she is the identical person above named, and the reason of her not writing her name is that she never learned to write Jonathan D. Coupling Justice of the Peace
STATE OF } Ss. County of
I, _____ clerk of the court of within and for said county, do hereby certify, that the above named _____ is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this day of _____

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SUFFOLK COUNTY, } ss. STATE OF NEW-YORK }
I,
William Lane Joseph Howland
Clerk of the County of Suffolk, Do Hereby Certify , that whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or
acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County,
the
23
day of
Sept
1848
William Lane Clerk

State of New York ) ss Be it known, that on this 22 d day Suffolk County ) of September 1848, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Suffolk - - - in said State Desire Brown - - - a resident of the County of Suffolk aged about Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Richard Brown Deceas d who was a Soldier who as a private during the War of the Revolution, and that she was a pensioner and drew a pension under the Act of 1844, at the rate of $60 - per annum under said Act
Sworn and Subscribed this 22 d day of September 1848 before me
her Desire Brown mark
Asaph Young { Justice of the peace } Witness Rensselaer Brown
I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Desire Brown and that I know her to be in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $60 per annum, as stated by her in the above affidavit.
Asaph Young Justice of the peace