Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,667, Gilbert Brush, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Brush, Gilbert
NUMBER
S 44,667
CONTENTS

5776 L1
New York
Gilbert Bruns
Private
Gift Chapman New York line 1777 3 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Cashman H. Rep.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818     Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819  26. 13    Draft  26. 13  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled
Dispe from Roll
June 8. 1821
Hello J. D. Dickins Troy, N. York

Application of Gilbert Bush for a Pension
Connecticut Col. Bush
August 12 th 1832
Correct H. W. Cushman H of Rep-
Admitted
Ready
Send to Genl. Mallory Grey N. York.)

State of New York Albany County
James Mallory being duly sworn doth upon and say that he is acquainted with Gilbert Bush who is now applying for a pension from the Government for services rendered during the War. That he is a man of Credit and veracity. That from a knowledge of his circumstances he is well satisfied that the facts by the said Gilbert Bush as regards to, his services respecting his services and situation are correct and true - and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn this 24 th Nov r 1878. before me by James Mallory to me well known as a man of Credit and veracity
James Mallory
Manning Judge Com Pleas Albany NY

State of New York } Albany County } ss.
On this twenty fourth day of November 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appears Gilbert Brush, aged fifty eight years, resident in the Town of Waterkill in the 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 Gilbert Brush enlisted in the spring of 1777, in the Town of Pepskill in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Capt. Albert Chapman, of the Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Swift, that he continued to serve in the said company & regiment, until the winter of 1777 & 8. when he went home on furlough. That during the summer & fall of 1778. he was under the immediate command of Jeps Brush, who with a select corps, was stationed at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, for the purpose of preventing smuggling, and obtaining information from the enemy on Long Island. That in the fall of the year 1779. he was ordered to join a regiment of Light Infantry commanded by Col. Meigs, in which regiment he served in the capacity of a writer to Major Chapman, until the month of January 1780

when he rejoined Col — Swifts regiment, and continued to serve as a waiter to Major Chapman, until the spring of 1780, when he obtained a furlough & returned home, and before his brother, John C. Brush, took the place of this applicant, in Swifts regiment, as a substitute. That he was in the battle at Germantown in 1777, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year afore-mentioned.
Gilbert Brush
I Court Manning Judge H. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Gilbert Brush, did serve, nine months in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony, taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. And further that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gilbert Brush is in reduced circumstances —
Albany 24 Nov. 1818.
Gilbert M c Manus Judge Common Pleas Albany County

City of Albany Clerks Office
I certify that James J. Lawrence was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Albany at the time of signing the preceding Affidavit, duly authorized to do so the same that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the signature to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In presence whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th November 1888
George Merchant Clerk
I certify that Gilbert Brush reads the apostome of his country for support
John B. Cushman Member of Board

Gilbert Brush
5776
of June 8. 1821
Not entitled

State of New York.
Rensselaer County ss.
On this thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said county according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Gilbert Brush aged Sixty years, resident in the City of Troy in said county who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— That he enlisted early in the spring of the year 1777 for three years in capt. Albert Chapmans company in a Regiment by Colo. Swift of the Connecticut line. That in the battle of Germantown he served in the Revolutionary war until the spring of the year 1780. and that his original application under the act of the 18 th March 1818. was dated on the 21 st day of November 1818. and that he is now unable to give the date of his original certificate, having some time since delivered it to the possession of his wife who has now gone a distance of more than an hundred miles from Troy and taken the certificate with her.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to 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 18th 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 ; except as is stated in the annexed schedule nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the 31 st day of May 1820. Gilbert Brush Michael Hall Deputy Clerk
State of New York,
Rensselaer County ss.
I, Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is over & above the debts he owes $198 dollars and Eighty Nine cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 st day of May 1820
* besides an annual income of Twenty five dollars
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

  Schedule of the whole estate and income of Gilbert Brush (the necessary clothing thereof excepted)   Three Horses all of the value of $110.00   one Two horse waggon $15. one single do $20. 35.00   one Horse cart $10. one Fanning mill $8. 18.00   Two ploughs both of the value of 8.00   Two Sleighs one $3. the other $4. 7.00   Two Ox Chains 2.00   one Set of brace chains, shackle chains 3.00   one Leather Harness 10.00   one brood Mare $1. two nanners at $1. one Ratchet 25 cts 3.25   one Iron Shovel 4/ 5 pitchforks 2/ each 2.00   one Iron bar $1. one pick axe $0.30 two scythes 4/ 2.25   Two cradles 6/ each 2 hors 3/ 2.25   Forty five pounds of Iron 2.81   Two Cows 32.50   Three Hogs 15.00   1 Cherry bureau 1 Clock case 10.00   Two Tables 6.20   1 Stand & cup board 4.00   Two looking Glasses 6.00   one pair brass bedsteads 2 pair Dogs 5.50   Two pair Shovel & Tongs $1.75   Eight chains 6/ 3 at 2/ 4.75   1 pair brass candlesticks 1.00   Two Iron do 2.25   one new brass Kettle 1.75   2 old do ditto 21/9 2.71   Potts & Watters 6.00   Wash tubs & churn 1.37 1/2   1 old silver watch 6.00   one Sun Half dozen common cups & saucers 1.12 1/2   Tea pot sugar dish & Tongs 1.00   Two dozen different sized plates 4.75   one dozen knives & forks 6/ 2 old do 6.00   Wheat growing on Third Land 95.00   Five Cagers 1.25   one Land Saw one wood Saw 1.25   Two planes one shaving knife 2 Glisels 1.25   one Share in the Troy Library 8.00   Two hatchets for fleas 1.00   Several Bibles, Family books 20.00   our Note against Thomas Turner 30.00   $480.09 
  Debts due & owing by S d Gilbert Brush   To George Tiltits for rent $50.00   " Gideon Buckingham 23.28   " William B. Stockum 25.50   " Jas H. Mallory 3.92   " Cornelius Arianee 16.87   " Abijah Peck 13.50   " S d Brush 59.02   " Emily Brush 43.83   " Gordon Cornish 27.50   " H. William 2.75   " Ely Durrutt Physician 7.91   " Widow Sally Bliss 4.50   " J & W. Raymond 2.62 
Amount of Debts Deducted $281.20 $198.89
Since obtaining my certificate for a pension I have married a wife who was possessed of some real & personal property. A contract has since been made for a piece of Land for my said wife to be paid for with the interest of my said wife in which when obtained, I shall have an interest as Tenant by the courtesy. The annual value or income of the Land is $50. upon which there will be charged a mortgage with the annual interest of $31.50. making the net annual value $18.80. my said wife owns a bush pasture of about eight acres which produces an annual income of $10. making the annual income of all the property real & personal of my said wife $29.50.

(And in waiting) the whole annual value of all my own property after the payment of my just debts, with the whole annual value of all the property real & personal of my said wife - makes the whole annual value of all the property real & personal at which belongs to me, or of which I have a right to choose to be - $42.86.
Dated 30 th May 1820.
Gilbert Brush
Gilbert Brush being duly sworn says, that the foregoing Schedule & Statement of estimate of value of the property contained in said schedule is accurate & true according to this deponent's best judgment & belief, is that he is sixty years of age that his family consists of himself & wife and a dependent niece - and two boys living with him. That this deponent is infirm & unable to do one half the labor of an ordinary labourer. That he is by occupation a farmer. That his wife is forty two years of age, that his said niece is about fourteen years of age. That one of the two said boys in this deponent's family is about twenty one years of age and the other about fifteen years of age. and further this deponent saith not, -
Sworn to in open Court May 31, 1820.
Gilbert Brush
before me Archibald D. Putnam Deputy Clerk

44667 INVALID.
Ray —————
File No. 44667
Gilbert Bush.
Civ. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vernon November 20
Mid 19 th
G. Brush John P. Cushman Esquire Troy
20
19

Dear sir
Verona Novem r 18 1820
I left Troy in such hast & in the midst of the tumult of the day that I did not see you again nor have I yet heard from the Secretary of war I feel anxious to hear yet if you have not written it may be as well to write by some one of the men of your acquaintance when they go to congress if I am struck off I see not but I must always be in Dept or give up my Life all, if my government knew what I have & still do suffer in obtaining the independence of my country they would not deprive me of the small allowance which I am much calculated on not only to render my evening of life more com- fortable & less labourous but I was proud of a token of my governments gratitude  gratitude was I present I could state facts which if required could be proved.
I was the eldest son of an independent Farmer on Long Island who embarked & lost his all in the cause of his country. I was also devoted & pushed into service at the early age of 15 years & continued the greater part of the time till its close in consequence of which I entered life with a fee- ble constitution without education or trade Doome- to hard labour involved in my Father's insolven- cy who did not long live after the war left a Distitute Widow & a numerous family all looking to me in some measure for support the pressure of which I still feel & now to be flattered & then deceived by my government I still hope to the end I submit it to your better judgment to represent my case & in the use of such means, cheerfully submit my cause to the wise providence of him in whose hands are the hearts of rulers as well as the ruled. I hope the Lord willing to see you this winter give love to my Dear Friends in God Yours & C. G. Brough M c John D. Cuthman
some of the facts stated in my letter as you may deem proper if you think proper to communicate sufficient you will vary the phraseology

House of Representatives Feb 9 28 th 1921 —
The Hon. Mr. John C. Calhoun
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to inclose you the papers of the Pensioners of whose case I took the liberty of speaking to you the last evening — I also inclose you the for perusal a Letter from Mr Cushman of Troy reporting this case. I am very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t —
Thos D. Dillinger

1842
FREE
Hon. John D. Dickinson, In Congress, Washington.
the

Wey 19th Feby 1821
Dear Sir
I have been greatly obliged by your several communications of the documents you have had the kindness to forward to me. The present Session must have been an interesting one, from the delicacy of the questions which several subjects have presented, & doubtless it has at times been perplexing to decide the course which the general good, upon the whole, required. At home we have looked to your proceedings with some solicitude, - I cannot but hope that you may be enabled to make a definitive disposition of the grand subject which has agitated the whole country, before the rising of Congress.
Doubtless you have been not a little troubled with multitudes of applications relative to the private concerns of your constituents. This however I believe to be an invariable and connected with stations of a Representative -

I have been desired to submit your good offices on behalf of a very worth & worthy fellow citizen well known to you - Mr. Brush formerly on the island just above town, was very properly placed on the Pension Roll, on my application - He was then I believe entirely destitute. His Pension stimulated him to a hasty marriage. with a woman whose little property which was in real estate afforded an income of about thirty Dollars a year - Lest the right to a life estate in this Pettance might by the clerks of the War Department thought be sufficient to exclude him from a participation in the benefits of the gov- ernment, it is his earnest desire that you should intercede with the Secretary on his behalf in person.
Will you therefore take the trouble of calling on the Secretary with this applica- tion of a most meritorious & worthy citizen and exert your influence to retain his name on the Pension Roll - He wrote me some time since, supposing his application might have been made, & might have been rejected - But he fears has not been forwarded. I will take the

liberty of inclosing his letter, to you, early re- marks, that the most implicit reliance may be placed on all he says relative to his case —
Present the united regards of Mrs. C & myself to your Family, I believe you very truly & sincerely
Yours John F. Chapman