Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1331, William Brown, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn or ? Mass.
Brown, William (or William) Miriam
R. 1331
CONTENTS
was a Bessie & deserted from the British Army May 24, 1839 at New York City

State of New York Allegany County ss.
On this 18 th day of August September 1845, personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany Miriam Brown a resident of the town of Centreville in the County of Allegany aged 78. years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838. that she is the widow of William Brown who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution that her husband the said William Brown came to the United States under General Burgoyne that he was a Hessian that he deserted from the British Army and enlisted into the American Army towards the close of the war, enlisted from the State of Connecticut or Massachusetts she thinks from the County of Worcester she thinks his captain's name was Hunt in Colonel Sherman's Regiment and was marched to Philadelphia and served one year being the time for which he enlisted he was also in the Massachusetts service the length of time she does not know nor the officers that he served under.
And she further declares that she was married to the said William Brown at the town of Berlin County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts on the 28 th day of September 1784. by Elder Puffer

the settled minister of said town and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but was married to him prior to the first day of January 1794 and that her husband the said William Brown died at the town of Centreville on the 24th day of May 1839.—
And she further declares that she has no documentary evidence of the services of her husband the said William Brown in the war of the revolution nor has she any family record of the date of her marriage or the ages of her 13 children which she had by her husband the said William Brown
And she further declares that on or about the year 1835 her husband made an application to the pension office for a pension by an agent by the name of Guernsey and she believes that his declaration and evidence were sent to Washington and are now on file in the Pension office to which papers she refers for proof in support of her claim and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Miriam Brown
Jezariah Emmon Judge of Allegany County Court
I hereby certify from personal examination that Miriam Brown who made the foregoing declaration before me is by reason of age and bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court
Jezariah Emmon Judge of Allegany County Court

State of New York Allegany County Clerks Office No 3
I John Windsor Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Emerson Esquire before Me the preceding Affidavit was taken now at the suit of the same a Judge of Allegany County Court in for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 20th day of September A.D. 1845.
John Windsor Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Asa Dennyer, Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Levi Dennyer hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Asa Dennyer was — such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twelfth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester. ss.
Town Clerk's Office, Berlin, November 27, A.D. 1845.
The following is an extract from the Records of the above named Town, to wit:
Twenty-ninth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, Married William Brown to Miriam Brian, both of the said district of Berlin.
"By the Rev. Reuben Puffer, Clerk."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legi- ble figures, as follows: "29th of Sept r 1 st 84."
Levi Sawyer
I, Levi Sawyer above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, State afore- said, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Levi Sawyer, Town Clerk of Berlin.
Worcester ss. Berlin Nov 27 th 1845. Sworn to before me. Asa Sawyer, justice of the Peace

12.262/33/ Miriam Brown, NY
wid of William
N Seake, Nov 20 1845, " " Ap. 21 1846 A. J. Linn Nov 18 1846 relates to several cases ng data N Seake Dec 12 1846 A. J. Lyon Dec 4 1847 " " " Feby 26 1850 J. G. Austin Aug 26 1852 Sam. White Nov 31 1854 [J 7] " " Nov 10 1854 [D 85] " " Nov 21 1854 [Fink] " " Nov 28 1854 [Orh] " " Dec 26 1854 [Orh] " " Jan'y 11 1855 [Dip] P. M. Henry, " 27 1860.
July 7, 1838

Rushford N.Y. Oct 31/51
Sir,
The enclosed Power of Attorney should have been forwarded to you, in my letter of the 22 nd inst. but by some unaccountable neglect on my part, it was left behind.
Yours & Samuel White
Mrs. L. P. Waldo Care of Garrison

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sep 18 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of William Brown is borne upon many of them, but upon none which show evidence of service under the officers named in the annexed application, or of any person of the name in the last 3 years service from the towns of Bolton, or Boston.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Joh. G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New-york } Allegany County } ss To the Hon Secretary The State of ss of the Commonwealth of The State of Massachusetts I do hereby apply to you to furnish evidence of the services of my Husband in the war of the Revolution William Brown his name may have been spelt William Brown as it was so called in the German language he was a Russian and came over in Gen Burgoyne's army and deserted and enlisted in the American army towards the close of the war thinks in 1781 or 82 for three years and served about one year and eleven months Thinks he enlisted in Massachusetts in the town of Berlin or in Bolton and then marched to Boston to pass muster The name of the first Capt dont remember but some time in the service Thinks his Capt's name was Hunt and Thinks he served some of the time under Col Sherman The Gen's name was Lee Thinks he served in the 4th Regiment and some time during his service he marched to Philadelphia to defend the city She is now 77 years of age and her recollection Maria L Brown does not enable her to state her Husband's services more fully than above Signed this 19 th day of June A D 1845 In presence of
Thomas Osgood

Allegany County N.Y.
Rushford June 23-1845
Hon Secretary of State of Massachusetts
Sir
You will please — Examin the Records in your office for the services of William Brown named in the annexed application. and if you find the records required you will please forward to me your certificate of the same —
Very Much Oblige Your Obed Servt A Haxon
W.B. a

Wyoming County, ss. Levi Rice being duly sworn, saith, that I am according to my best information sixty four years of age, and live in Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y. And that I first became acquainted with William Brown and wife Miriam Brown about the year 1806 in the town of Crownpoint Essex Co, N.Y. and that they had seven living children, four of whom were young people grown up from about 17 to 21 years of age the youngest about 5. And I further state that I was then 25 years of age and I heard him W. M. Brown say about that time that he was in the Revolutionary war American Service between one and two years. Levi Rice Subscribed and Sworn this 24th 1845
Day of June before me Wm Webster Justice
Wyoming County, ss. Hannah Rice being duly sworn, saith, that I shall be 60 years of age the 29 th of this present month June according to information given me from my childhood by my parents William and Miriam Brown and that I am the oldest of eleven children that were all born before the great Eclipse in June 1806 and I was 21 years of age that month June I was born in the year 1785 in Berlin Mass my parents removed to Wethersfield Vt before my remembrance and they removed again to Wells same State Rutland Co in March 1800 I was then in my 15 th year they remove again to Crownpoint Essex Co N.Y. and again to Warsaw Genasee Co, N.Y. 1809 I now live in Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y.
Subscribed and Sworn this 24th 1845 Hannah Rice
Day of June before me Wm Webster Justice

Wyoming County ss Linus Warner being duly sworn Saith he was acquainted with Mr Brown a Fashan or high Dutch man who came to this place with his family Wife and children in the year 1802 and I knew six of their children the young- est about 8 when they came here and I further state that 3 of them were grown up men and women and I further state that I am now sixty two years of age and that I was then 26 I now reside in Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y. Linus Warner
Wyoming County ss Hepsy Warner being duly sworn Saith that the above testimony of my Husband Linus Warner is true according to the best of my knowledge, and I further state that I am now 63 years of age and reside in Warsaw Wyoming Co N.Y. Hepsy Warner
Subscribed and sworn this 24th 1845 Day of June before me Wm Webster Justice

Affidavit of Dilly Carter
Justice fees 62 1/2 Deponents - 25

I Dolly Cartter of Berlin in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty three years of age hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with one William Brown of Berlin he was a Butcherman called a Hussian he married Merriam Bryant I knew him before he married and after, he enlisted into the United States Army I do not remember the year but it was in the last part of the war, he was a deserter from the British army and went into the army from Berlin, I knew of no other William Brown before that nor since, he went to the army from Phineas Hawes he left at Mr. Hows a yoke of Oxen and I think a chest of clothes, I was well acquainted with Merriam Bryants Father before she married and after the above William Brown was a Short thick built man Black eyes I do not recollect the name of the officers which he served under I well remember the time they were married for they was horned there was one John Farnows who deserted with from the British army at the time with William Brown above named
Dolly Cartter
Dated at Berlin
Worcester ss. November 15 th eighteen hundred forty nine
Then personally appeared the above named Dolly Cartter and made oath to the above affidavit
Before me
Thomas Brigham
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify from my own personal acquaintance for more than thirty years the above named Dolly Cartter has sustained a good moral character and is a person of truth and veracity
Thomas Brigham Just. Peace

State of New York, Albany County ss: On this ninth day of January, 1846, before me from Seneca a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally ap- peared Miriam Brown, aged seventy four years and being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following sub-declaration in support of her claim for a pension under the acts of July 7 th 1838, and 3 rd March 1843, now on file in the Pension Office: That she is still the widow of William Brown who was a Private in the war of the revolution, and served about one year and eleven months as she believes from statements made by him and that since making her former declaration. she has found a statement made by her husband the said William Brown, in which he says, (I, William Brown, near the close of the war of the Revolution enlisted in the service of the United States, for the term of three years, but served only one year and eleven months, and the war closed. I passed muster at Boston, we took our first stand at West-Point - I served in the fourth Regiment under Colonel Sprague, I had two Captains one Lee, the other Hunt. The company I think was the 4 th in the Regiment. I think Brigadier General's name was Patterson or Jackson. I think Tupper was Colonel a part of the time, our messmates name was Samuel Brown, another Day, and Tucker - while under the first Captain the Orderly Sergeant's name was Buck, the name of one Soldier was Becker - Captain Lee was afterwards appointed Paymaster at West Point. - we were marched from West Point to Philadelphia to defend Congress against the soldiers who had enlisted during the war, and had

untimely called for their pay - they we stayed there one season and then were marched back to West Point, where we staid till the end of the war.) When he was discharged. And she further the deponent that her husband the said William Brown had a regular dis- charge from the Army, that she has seen the same and read it, since her marriage to the said William Brown. And that the said discharge was burned in the town of Wells in the town State of Vermont about forty four years since at which time and place the house where lived in was burned to the ground. And that her husband the said William Brown, about the year 1827, made an application to the pen- sion office for a pension and employed one Daniel G. Gurney as his agent to procure the same. He then living in the town of Portlands in the county of Schenectady and State of New- York and that since that time her husband has made several unsuccessful attempts to pro- cure his pension. And that at one time he sent on his papers by William Patterson, then a member of Congress from Genesee County, N. Y. And further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Miriam Brown Norman S. Lewis, Justice of the Peace
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Morn Lewis,
Justice of the Peace
Miriam Brown

State of New York } Albany County } Clerks Office }
I William Hudson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Groom Deavers Esquire before Me the above Affidavit was taken and the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and hereby believe his name subscribed there is his genuine Signature
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County this 11th day of January 1846 W m Hudson Clerk

State of New-York Albany County } ss.
Thomas Osgood being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a resident of the town of Centerville in said County, aged fifty one years, that he has been acquainted with William Brown and Mariam his wife for about nineteen years. At the time of his first acquaintance with them, they resided in the town of Centerville in said County. And that about the year 1832 they the said Brown and wife removed to the County of Chautauqua, where they remained until 1837 and then removed to Warsaw, in the County of Genesee, and in September of that year returned with his family to Centerville, and lived with this deponent until the month of May 1839 when he died, and his widow, Mariam Brown, is still living, and resides with this deponent in said town of Centerville. And this deponent further says, that he learned from the said Brown, that soon after removing to Chautauqua County, he made an application for his pension, and employed Daniel G. Greeney, as his agent or attorney, that he depended upon the said Greeney to do the business, for some length of time, and the said Greeney refused to proceed further with the claim unless said Brown would furnish the means, which said Brown was unable to do. And this deponent further says that after said Brown removed to Warsaw, he applied to Mr. Patterson, Member of Congress from Genesee County to obtain his pension, and made a statement to said Patterson of his services, which was sent by said Patterson to Washington, that Patterson came home from Washington sick, and soon after died. And that after said Brown returned to Centerville with his family and came to live with this deponent, this deponent took a statement of Brown's services in writing,

Which statement is now on file with said Brown's papers at the pension office, in which said Brown sets forth that he entered the service in 1774, and served one year and eleven months until the close of the war. And this deponent further says that the error in said statement was an error of this deponent, on not of Brown. said deponent supposing at that time, that peace was declared in 1776, at the declaration of independence. And this deponent further says that said William Brown, was a man of small stature, dark complexion, a dutchman, and unable to read or write, or to speak English distinctly, and was a deserter from the British army. And that the said Brown always contended that he was entitled to a pension, and said that he was in the American service one year and Eleven Months. that he went into the service from the town of Berlin, in Massachusetts, that he marched from there to West Point, and thence to Philadelphia, to guard Congress then in session at that place, where he remained until the close of the war. And this deponent further says that he has heard said Brown state that he served under Capt. Jackson and Capt. Hunt, and thinks he mentioned them as his officers under whom he served. And this deponent further says that after the death of Mr. Patterson and about one year before the death of Wm Brown, he the said Brown applied to a man by the name of Lamberson, to obtain his pension, but for some reason it was not attended to, and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn to
Thomas Osgood
Oct. 27. 1849 before me
Samuel White, J.P.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Osgood, who made the above affidavit before me, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Samuel White J.P.

State of New York, } ss. ALLEGANY COUNTY, }
I DO HEREBY certify, that Samuel White Esq before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Angel- ica, in said County, this 30th day of October 184 9
Martin Butts
Clerk of Allegany County.

12262 Miriam Brown R d Oct 14. 1845. Mono of William N.Y.
act 7 July 1838 m 84. a 39.

There are no papers in this case
Mr. Brown

Wyoming County, ss. John Wilcox being duly sworn, saith that I became acquainted with William Brown a Bushan or High Dutch man and family in the town of Wells Rutland County V.T. about the year 1800 and I further state that I employed his Son Harvy Brown to labor for me when a lad of 15 or 16 years of age about the year 1801 or 1802 and that I was then about 19 or 20 years of age I am now Sixty two years of age and reside in Warsaw Wyoming County N.Y. And I further say that I have been acquainted with them in this place about the year 1807 and they had a number of children three of them were male and women grown up Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of June 1845 } John Wilcox Wm Webster Justice
I certify that I am acquainted with the persons who made these several affidavits and believe them to be persons of truth and veracity June 24th 1845 Wm Webster Justice
New York State ) Wyoming County ss I Walter Howard Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that William Webster before whom the foregoing affidavits was taken was at the time the same was taken a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified & authorized and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe that his signature to the proof of said Affidavits is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Warsaw in said County this 26th day of June 1845 Walter Howard

Novm 8 47
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Maria Dunn wid of William
J. J. Edwards (Ent of Pension Washington City D.C.)
free

Nashford Oct 29. 1847
Dear Sir
After so long a time I have been able to obtain from F G Gurney the enclosed letter which I forward to you in papers to open the claim of Marian Brown widow of H m Brown now on file in your Office under the act of July 7 th 1838
Some time last winter or spring I forwarded to your Office or to Mr Nathan Luke of your City a statement of the services of Brown made by him in his life time and sent to your office by Mr Patterson then Member of Congress from Genesee County which papers was found in possession of John H Patterson of Westfield in this State. It appeared from the papers that they had been presented to your Office as they were accompanied by a letter from you saying that the papers were not such made according to your rules and were therefore returned. I also sent a statement made by Brown to Elder Osgood his son in law and written by him a short time before Brown's death.
In both these statements Brown states that he enlisted at West Point during the war in 81 or 2 and went to Philadelphia to guard Congress and was in the service one year and eleven months and while there was made and was then discharged he says that he was in Capt Hunt Co a part of the time and then was in a company commanded by Capt Jackson. Please inform me how the claim stands.
Hon J L Edwards
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt A H Lyon

Nathan Drake Nov 20. '45

Pension Office Novm 20
1845
Sir,
In the Case of Miriam Brown, widow of William Brown an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838, the date of the marriage should be established by the certificate of the Town clerk of Berlin, Mass, or by some other record or documentary evidence public or private if attainable. The proof on file on this point is not at all satisfactory.
Claimant alleges that her husband served in the Continental Line of the Massachusetts or Connecticut without specifying any one town of service, & the only officer named is Capt Stuart Col. Sherman. The name of William Brown is not found upon the rolls of Col Sherman's regiment for the latter period of the war, and his service from Massachusetts is discredited by the certificate of the Secretary of State of that State.
It does not appear that Claimant's husband who was living until 1839, ever applied for a pension this fact is well calculated to create an impression that he did not render service sufficient to entitle him to one. This claim must be substantiated by very satisfactory record evidence before it can be admitted.
Nathan Hale Esq Present

Pension Office February 26 1858
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The additional evidence in the case of Miriam Brown widow of William Brown does not furnish the proof of her husband's service heretofore required.
As none of the witnesses whose testimony has been introduced at this time had any personal knowledge of Brown's service, we cannot therefore receive their affidavits as evidence upon this point. As I stated in my communication of the 4 th of December 1847 it is possible that the records of the Town of Berlin, from which place it is alleged he enlisted may furnish some evidence of Brown's service, or the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts furnishing any evidence that the records in his possession may afford in this case should be produced. Without some clear and direct proof of the commencement and the duration of Brown's service we cannot grant his widow a pension.
A. J. Lyon Esq. Pittsfield N.Y.

A. J. Lynn
Dec 4. 47

Pension Office Decr 4 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 29 th of October last I have to inform you that the evidence heretofore filed in the case of Miriam Brown widow of William Brown was satisfactory to establish their marriage prior to 1794 But no proof whatever of her husband's service has been adduced. If Brown enlisted in the Massachusetts Line from the Town of Bolton, or in all probability evidence of his service may possibly be found in the records of that Town.
The enclosed Copy of my letter to Nathan Seale dated 26 Decr 1846 will furnish you with the result of the examination of the papers transmitted to Mr. Seale respecting the service of Brown referred to in your communication.
J. P. Lyon Esq Rushford NY

Pension Office Decemr. 12 th 1846
Sir,
The papers lately presented by you in the case of Miriam Brown widow of William Brown Afford no additional evidence of his service.
In the only paper bearing the appearance of being original Statement of  Brown  himself , states that "According to My best recollection about the 1 st July 1774 I enlisted in the W. S. Service in the Revolutionary War for a term of 3 years, and Continued in Service 1 year and eleven Months, when Peace was declared and the Army dismissed." This statement if it be the acknowledgment of claimants instance it be , shows such an entire ignorance of the course of service during the Revolutionary War, that an opinion cannot be entertained for a moment that he took any part therein on the American side.
Nathan Seate Esq. Present

Nathan Leake Esq
21 st April 1846.

Sir
Yrs aff
Sept 21 st 46
The add d evidence in the case of Miriam Brown establishes the date of the marriage, but no further examination can be made of the service & proofs until the original statement of her husband which she has incorporated with her supplemental declaration has been filed in this office
The letter to Mr Gurnsey of March 27 th shews that his declaration was returned to that gentleman but a previous letter in his case shewed that he claimed for service in the Man ne Line which was not being verified by the rolls he was required to establish by two witnesses
Nathan Leake Esq Present

Sam l White
Nov. 3/87.

Pension Office Nov 3 1854
Sir
Miriam Brown or her representatives can not be allowed to appropriate the services of any and every man named William Brown whose name may be found upon the books of any Comptroller of any State in the Union. When she made application for a pension she claimed service in Connecticut or Massachusetts. Certainly it was allowing her a sufficient margin to permit her to hunt the records of both those states for service rendered by a man of her husband's name. Now she desires to appropriate the services of a man of that name found before the books of the Comptroller of NY, - I must at least, require her to identify her husband very clearly with the man who served in NY.
Samuel White Esq
Rushford NY
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Pension Office Aug 26 1882
Sir
The additional evidence filed you in the case of Miriam Brown widow of William of NY, does not remove any part of the objections urged against the admission of the claim in my letter of the 26 Feby 1880 to Mr A J Lyon.
It is not to be presumed that a man who has become acquainted with  by a soldier since 1870 should know much about his service as a patriot during the Revolutionary War, except so far as he may have heard the soldier himself speak in relation to those services. Such being the character of the testimony now adduced. I must still insist upon the former requisition of the office.
J. G. Austin Esq Present

Saml. White
Dec. 26/81

27 Pension Office. 21 st Dec. 1854.
Sir,
In compliance with the request of yours of 19 th instant, I send you all the information I can gather from the papers concerning William Brown's Service.
In a memorandum, without signature, there appear to be a description of William's Service. It is in substance as follows; He enlisted at Bolton, Massachusetts, for three years; marched to Boston and thence to New Point under Col d Lee, was placed in Capt d Hunt's Company where he served to the end of the war. - he served one year and eleven months, when peace was established - he thinks he belonged to the 4 th Company of the 4 th Regiment. He does not give the name of his Colonel, nor the time he entered the Service. It appears by another memorandum that Col d Sprague commanded the 4 th Regt.
Samuel White Esq. Rushford. N. Y.

Samuel
Nov 21/54

Pension Office Nov 21 / 1852
Sir This Office will not dispute  admit the sufficiency of your Power of Attorney in the case of Miriam Boren of NY, although it is informal, —
The condition of the claim will be reported to you upon the filing of additional evidence,
Samuel White Esq Rushford NY

Samuel White
Nov. 28/
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Pension Office. 28 th Nov. 1854.
Sir,
The claim of Miriam Brown widow of William of New York, has been examined. My report to you of 3 rd instant contains the objections existing to this claim. In the letter of 20 th Nov. 1848 Mr Leake was informed that the name of William Brown was not found on Col. Sherman's Roll.
Samuel White Esq. Rushford. N. Y.

Pension Office
Novr 10. 1857
Sir
The paper enclosed with your letter of 3/rd ultimo, not having been acknowledged before an officer, nor attested, cannot be recognised as a power of attorney.
I await a compliance with the requirements of my letter of 3 rd instant, in the case of Miriam Brown, of N. York, under the act of 1838.
Samuel White Esq Rushford N. York.

Pat t Office January, 27 th 1860.
Sir,
In compliance with your request of the 21 st Instant I enclose herewith a Copy of the last letter which appears to have been written from this Office in relation to the pension claim of Meriam Brown, as the widow of D r . This letter indicates the difficulty in reference to its allowance.
P. M. Henry, Esq. Present.

Pension Office Jany 11 1855
Sir
Unless you can show the service of William Brown, the late husband of Minna Brown of NY, in Col Sprague's Regiment and Captain Hunt's Company (Massachusetts Officers) to the close of the war, it will be a useless expense to attempt the farther prosecution of her case,
Samuel White Esq Rushford NY,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles W. Wartshorn — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That
Asa Sawyer on the tenth day of November last, was, and still is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and qualified ; and that his signature to the certificates on the depositions of Hannah Carter Darwin Pollard and Ephraim Babcock — hereunto annexed, are genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Fifth day of December — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Chas. W. Wartshorn Clerk

I Hannah Carter of the Town of Berlin in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts being eighty one years of age hereby depose and say, that I became acquainted with one William Brown a Dutchman a short time before he was married to Meriam Bryant of this Town, I knew them both before marriage and after, never knew any other person by that name before or since that time residing at or near this place, they came to my Father house the night after they were married and held a ball. The last that I knew about them they were in Templeton in this County. There things all transpired took place in the time of the American Revolution. Dated at Berlin this tenth day of November eighteen hundred & forty nine { Hannah Carter
Worcester ss Nov 10th 1849 Then the above named Hannah Carter personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me
Asa Sawyer { Justice of The Peace
Having been acquainted with the above named Hannah Carter from my childhood I hereby certify that She sustains a good moral character & is a person of truth & veracity Berlin Nov 10th 1849 Asa Sawyer for Peace

I Joseph  Barber  Aaron Pollard of the Town of Berlin in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy seven years of age hereby Depose and say that I knew William Brown about the year 1799, that he was a foreigner called in those days a Hessian also recollect his marriage with Meriam Bryant belonging to this Town and that he went into the American Army and returned to this place, should think he went out in 1779 & returned in 1780 I never knew any other man residing at or near this place by that name, cannot state positively the officers he went out under but think it was either Capt. Timothy Berley or Capt. Sipperon Hawes , I think that he moved to New York State, remember well of his being housed at the time of his marriage & frequently afterwards by the neighbors and know that William Brown the Dutchman was the person that Meriam Bryant married. Aaron Pollard Dated at Berlin the tenth day of November eighteen hundred & forty nine Worcester ss. Nov. 10th 1849. Then the above named Aaron Pollard appeared personally and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me
Asa Sawyer { Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Aaron Pollack from my youth & that he sustains a good moral character & is a person of veracity
Berlin Nov. 10th 1864
Am Sawyer for Pollack
Justice Fries, 6265
Deponent, 25
Affidavit of Aaron Pollack

I Ephraim Babcock of the Town of Berlin in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy six years of age hereby declare and say that I became acquainted with William Brown about the year 1770. or 9 that he lived in Berlin at that time, was a deserter from the British Army, was a foreigner called in them times a Hessian alias a Dutchman, that he married Meriam Briant of this Town. knew them both well after marriage never knew any other person by that name living in this place or near to it before or since any where nigh his age, remember well his enlisting into the American Army & going away and his return home, thinks that he was gone a little short of one year. names of the officers do not recollect recollected their coming to meeting well, set within 6 feet of them, have been at the house of Meriam Briant's Father before & after her marriage to the sd Brown, have repeatedly seen him there
Ephraim Babcock
Dated at Berlin Nov 12 th eighteen hundred & forty nine

Worcester ss Nov. 12 th 1849 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Babcock and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit before me
Asa Sawyer { Justice of the Peace
Having been acquainted with the above named Ephraim Babcock from my childhood hereby certify That he sustains a good moral character and is a person of truth & veracity
Berlin Nov 12 th 1849
Asa Sawyer jus. Peace.
Justice fees 62 1/2 cts Deponent 23

Albany Aug 6. 1846
Dear Sir,
The papers of my late brother William Patterson are put up in boxes at my former residence in Livingston County. There were some pension papers among them, but I think all of them were from the county of Genesee. I will however write to my brother P. Patterson, who occupies my place in Livingston, to examine the papers and forward to you those enquired for, if they are to be found.
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo. W. Patterson

Gneigsville August 14-1874
Mr Osgood Dear Sir
I received a letter from my brother George W. Patterson (now at Albany) requesting me to examine the papers of my late brother William Patterson to find if there, an application of W. M. Brown for a pension. After examining three trunks of papers I found the papers of Wm Brown which I presume are the papers required and now enclose them to you.
Yours Respectfully Peter Patterson

William Brown, written in dutch, when he enlisted or at least, he supposes so, as the Sergeant put his name down, when he enlisted,
William Brown, enlisted at Bolton Mass. He was taken with Burgoyne, his capt name was Nott, they were marched to winter hill, prisoners, went from that place without liberty, to Bolton Mass. (where he married Mariam Bryan or Bryant, after he was discharged from the army,) was a single man when he enlisted.
Does not recollect the recruiting officers name. Marched from Bolton to Boston, marched from there to West point under Capt Lee. The recruits were scattered among the regiments, to fill them up. Was placed in Capt Hunt's company, with whom he remained to the close of the war, was marched to Philadelphia, where (he thinks) two regiments were stationed one summer,) marched back to West point where he remained until discharged at the close of the war. Has lost his discharge.
Enlisted for Three years, - Served one year & eleven months, when the peace was established, and
Samuel Brown, and a man of the name of day was in the same company. Does not recollect the Lieut's name. Thinks the Ensign's name was Nelson, believes he was appointed paymaster. Does not recollect the names of the under officers. Is now Eightyone years old. - Mr Guernsey of Chautauque applied for his pension, 8 years since, He thinks he belonged to the 4 th company of the fourth regiment. Did not understand much english at that time.
Has been in the poor house. Chautauque County.

Mr. W. Patterson P.R.
Full
William Brown Honorable ——— William Patterson H. Rep.

Yellem Broum or William Brown was a Soldier in Burgoyne's Army.
While a prisoner, was marched to winter hill Mass, — Enlisted at Bolton Mass, marched to Boston, and afterwards to West Point, in Capt Lee's Company, where the recruits were scattered among the Regiments to fill them up, — Was placed in a Company commanded by Capt Hunt, with whom he remained until the close of the war, Enlisted for three years, remained, two One year and eleven months and was, dischar- ged, has lost his discharge.
Is not certain which way his name was entered, as it was written by the recruiting officer, —
Understood very little English at that time, — Applied for a pension, eight years since, wishes to ascertain whether any man is living who served in the same company.

War Department Pension Office May 31. 1838
Sir,
The information called for in the enclosed memorandum cannot be furnished unless the name of the Colonel of the regiment in which Lee was a Captain is given; and even then it might not be possible to say whether there is any individual who belonged to that company now living.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. Geo. M c Crump
Hon. W. Patterson House of Representatives

According to my best recollection about the 1 st of July 1774, I Enlisted in the U.S. Service in the Revolutionary War, for a term of three 3 years, and continued in Service one year and eleven months then peace was declared and the army dismissed. I Served in the fourth Regiment Colonel Sprague. I had two capt ns during the Service one was Lee, the other Burt. The Comp any was the fourth of think in the Reg t . The General's name was Jackson, one mesmate Samuel Brown, another Day, and Soucken. while under the first Captain the Orderly Sergeant's name was Buck. There was 2 Soldiers one Boeken and one Silas, Capt n Lee was afterwards appointed pay master at West Point as Our first Stand was at West Point and when orders came to march to Philadelphia to defend Congress against the Soldiers who had Enlisted for enduring the War and had untimely called for their pay we stayed there one season and then were marched back to West Point. Before we went to Philadelphia we had a battle with the British army at Bunker hill and we were there till the end of the war where we staid till the end of the war was in no battle in defence of the U.S. Passed muster at Boston

in some sense was at west point, and when orders came to go to Fredericksburg to be relieved. Congress opposed the selection, and had enlisted for enduring the war, and had unanimously voted for their pay as soon as their time was out and they were mustered back to west point. Before the battle of Fredericksburg they were mustered back to west point and there they were mustered back to west point where we could tell the end of the war was in sight in reference of the U.S. Guardsmen at Boston

141 / 2nd 7, 8, 18, / 3rd 2, 5, 12, 14, 20, 21 4th 5, 8, / 5th 6, 9, 10, / 6th 9 / 7th 2, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 3rd 17. / 8th 2, 4, / 9th 4, 13, / 10th 7, / 11th 4, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18 / 12th 5, 6, 10, / 13th 6, / 14th 1, 4, 5, 10, 12, 18, / 15th 2, 3, 7, 8, / 16th 1, 2, 4, 11, 21 17th 17 / 18th 5, 8, 20, / 19th 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 3rd 17, / 20th 4, 6, 9, 12, / 21st 2, 3, 11, 18, / 22nd 1, 11, 22, 23, / 24th 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 19, 17,
Thomas Osgood

6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut } Hartford April 1st 1845 }
Sir Yours of the 25th of March relating to the service of John Poole, William Brown & Ebenezer Lyon in the war of the Revolution has been received. I find the name of a William Brown in Col Sherman Peap, sergeant amount of service one year. Whether it is the William Brown you refer to I know not. If you wish you can have a certificate. I do not find the name of John Poole, but find the service of Capt Poole, as receiving bounties from the selectmen of Willington for his Company In the absence of pay rolls, the service of the Capt and especially this service, as the town of Willington is mentioned in connection with Capt Poole, will be good evidence. Neither do I find the name of Ebenezer Lyon, but find the service of Capt Comstock in Col Sheldahl's Peap or Battallion. Should you wish certificates, such can be given, or will perhaps be available. For three the fee will be six dollars. As to the two last I think there can be but little doubt. as to the first the difficulty will be to identify William Brown. The records make no mention of his place of residence or place of enlistment or Capt under whom he enlisted. Very Respectfully
J C Carrington, Comptroller you directed J Carrington Secretary, should be Comptroller
I have got the Certificate in the case of Mrs Poole at Lyndon

Rushford N.Y. Jan 4/55
Sir, The enclosed Certificate from the Secretary of State Boston, Mass. has been received in answer to an application of Miriam Brown of N.Y. under the act of 7th July 1832 - Whether it is, or is not a copy of the record of her husband's services, or of the services of some other man of the same name I know not: Your opportunities for judging are better than mine.
Brown might have served under officers from the State of Connecticut - I stand in need of instructions from you in order to know where to make application for record evidence.
To what state did Colonel Sprague belong? Are there not persons pensioned who served under that officer?
With Respect
Yours
Samuel White
Hon L. B. Waldo

12262 Oct. 14. 1895.
Marian Brown
July 7. 1838.
Report to H. Seaker
Present
By request of
Mr. Lyon.
Mr. Edwards
Washington D.C.
look under book on Ref
161

Kershford Oct 8th 1845
Sir
England I send you the claim Of Miriam Brown Widow of William Brown for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838
The old Lady says her Husband or some one for him has sent his Declaration to the Pension Office some four or five years since
If you can find his statement of his services you will most likely get the facts in the case
Mr Nathan Looke of your City will assist me in this case
I am very respectfully your Obedt servant A H Lyon
Hon J. H. Edwards Com of Pensions

(Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.)
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1777. April 9 W m Brown. Sergeant No. of Cert'e issued, 42.280 £ 7 17 11   1778. Nov r 12 Do Do do do do do 42.315. 8 05 04   1779. May 15 Do Do do do do do 42.335 24 08 00   " Oct r 10 Do Do private do do do 14.995 0 10 08   1780 Oct 25 Do Do do do do do 12.135 8 00 00   1781. March 27 Do Do do do do do 13.515. 6 02 07   " Nov r 1 Do Do do do do do 39.735 16 03 10   " Dec 31 Do Do do do do do 4.913 21 17 04   1782. Dec r 12 Do Do do do do do 35.374 17 04 10 3/4   do do do £ 180 10 08 3/4   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do  
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 29 1850.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2.3. 7.8.9. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   1st under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     (Lieut) Caleb Lawrence Thomas Thomas   2d " " Capt Caleb Lawrence " Do Do "   3d " " Do Do " Do Do "   4th " " Christian Brown. " Peter Vrooman. "   5th " " Daniel Defaver " W m Malcolm "   6th " " Samuel Lewis " Maddens Brand. "   7th " " Do Do " Do Do "   8th " " Philip Corine " Marinus Willett "   9th " " Levis commanded by " Philip Batten d "   10th " " " "   11th " " " "   12th " " " "   13th " " " "   14th " " " "   15th " " " "   16th " " " "  
I have examined the records for the service of W m Brown and find nine entries, as above, amounting to £ 110. 10. 08 3/4
John Hancock.
Examining Clerk.
W. Hunt Comptroller.

Dec 31. 1898.
Adolf, card Mina Brown.
Ed. Brown born of Maria G. Brown

Washington Dec 29 th 1848
Sir
I now enclose you proof of Mrs William Brown's marriage to Mr Brown from the town clerk's records of Berlin Massachusetts, which must be conclusive in regard to its having taken place before 1794, viz, 29 th Sept 1784 - the widow reasserts that her husband did make application for pension during his life in 1835, or 1836. Through a Mr Patterson M.C. from Seneca County. I hope these papers may be found. I have in my possession a let- ter from the Comptroller of Connecticut stating that Mr Brown is shown to have served, by his records, one year under Col. Sherman's Comy, which letter I would enclose but that it refers to two or three other cases & I wish it to be ap- -plicable to them all, but when the case comes out for examination I will pre- sent it for your consideration, Mrs Brown lives in New York State you reported her com to me a month since
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pension
I am Very Respectfully Yours Nathan Lake

Pension Act of Febry. 3, 1853-2nd Section Revolutionary war
Mariam Brown widow of W m Brown deceased New York.
July 7 th 1858 A.D.
I would be pleased to receive a report of the condition of this case.
J. M. Henry Present
24 Aug. 8/60

P. M. Hovey Esq of Washington D. C. is hereby authorized to examine the proof on file in the Pension Office, in relation to my claim for a Pension, for and on account of the Revolutionary services of my husband, William Brown deceased, a private soldier from Massachusetts, and also to furnish additional evidence in the case. Given under my hand and seal at Centerville N. Y. this 16th day of Dec. 1859.
Attest
Samuel White
Meriam F. Brown mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. Jan'y 1. 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of William Brown is borne on List of final settlement in Lt. Col. James Mellen's Regt. No. 61. 417. No 62. 679. both Certificates dated Jan'y 1. 1783.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service made by the wife of the party who rendered the service State of New York - Ulster County, Town of Germantown The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office, of the service of William Brown, in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of Germany (a Lutheran) Enlisted from the British army, and enlisted into the American service from the town of Berlin, State of Massachusetts, in 1781, or 1782, as a private. The names of the officers under whom he served not known.
He served about one year and twelve months, nearly or quite to the close of the war.
I am now eighty five years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the service more fully than above stated.
I once supposed that my husband served in Col. Sherman's Regt. but I think now that I was mistaken, as they say his name cannot be found upon the rolls of that officer. It is certain that he served under some officer for nearly the time above stated.
Witness my hand this 1 st day of December 1854.
Signed by said Miriam Brown in my presence.
W m G. Gilley, F. P.
his Miriam J. Brown mark

Revolutionary Widows Claims
Additional Evidence
Marian Brown widow of Wm Brown decd
N. Y. Suspended Roll
Act 1838 & Subsequent acts
Presented by J. G. Austin attys
Present June 12 th 1852

State of New York
Albany County } ss
on this fourteenth day of May 1852 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Samuel Andrews a resident of the town Centerville in said County aged fifty five years and being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he has been acquainted with William Brown since the year 1820 up to the time of his death which this deponent thinks took place about the year 1839 that he lived a near neighbor to him a part of the time and had heard the said William Brown speak of his deserting from the British Army and joining the American Army in the time of the revolution and that the said Brown bore the reputation in the neighborhood of having been a revolutionary soldier and that he was an honest man and that he is well acquainted with Miriam Brown the widow of the said William Brown who is now living in the neighbor hood and that she has always sustained a good moral character and further says not
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year first above written
Hugh Gillis Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Andrews who made the above affidavit before me and have been for many years that he is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit
Hugh Gillis Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, ALLEGANY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. 1, John J. Rockafellow, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify, that Hugh Gillis Esq  affidavit taken before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected sworn and authorised to take the same.
And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is ex- ecuted and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at An- gelica, in said County, this 18 day of May 1852.
John J. Rockafellow Clerk of Allegany County.

State of New York Albany County ss }
on this fourteenth day of May 1852 Personally Appeared before me a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid William Lamberson a resident of the town of Centerville in said County aged sixty one years and being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Brown in his lifetime that he was a near neighbor of hims at the time of his death which he thinks took place in the year 1839 that he learned from the said Brown and others that he was a deserter from the British army in the time of the revolutionary war that he was a soldier in the American army that he was stationed at Philadelphia and remained in service until the close of the war and that the said Brown was a ditheman and bore the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier and never had heard it disputed by any person that his widow Marian Brown now lives a neighbor to this deponent and that the said William Brown and Marian his widow always sustained a good Moral character for truth and veracity, and further saith not Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written } Wm Lamberson Hugh Gillis Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Lamberson who signed the above affidavit before me and that he is a man of truth and veracity and his Statements are entitled to full Credit Hugh Gillis Justice of Peace

I now all give by these presents. That I, Maria Brown widow of William Brown, a reputed revolutionary soldier, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel White, of Poughkeepsie New York, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to prosecute my claim for a pension for and on account of the revolutionary services of my late husband William Brown deceased, and to do all things concerning the same, which may be lawfully done. Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of October 1854.
Witness
A. H. Lyon
Maria X Brown mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Chas. W. Wathorn Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Thomas Brigham on the fifteenth day of November last past was and still is a _____ Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorised by the laws of this State to administer oaths; and qualified and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Dolly Easter hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Fifth day of December — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Chas. W. Wathorn Clerk

Rushford N.Y. Dec. 19/54
Sir,
In the case of Miriam Brown, widow of William, under the act of July 7 th 1838. The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts writes me, that, on searching the "list of final settlement" he finds the name of William Brown who served as a private after the year 1780 in five different Regiments, and gives the name of the Commandant of each. And today I have seen a copy of a letter from Col. J. L. Edwards, to Nathan Leake, in relation to this claim, under date of Dec. 12, 1836, by which I learn that Brown, in his lifetime made a statement or declaration, which was, and I presume now is, on file in your office. My object in writing is to request you, or one of your clerks, to let me know the names of the officers under whom Brown served, according to his own declaration, in order that I may have a foundation to build upon; For it is a fact that he did render service for which his widow should be pensioned. It cannot be presumed that the old Lady, who is yet living, could recollect the names of her husband's officers. She certainly was mistaken in saying that he served in Col. Sherman's Regiment.
I am, Sir with Respect Yours
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions
Samuel White

Washington D. C.
June 12/52
Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Court of Pensions
for Herewith please find additional evidence in the case of Marian Brown widow of William Brown Deceased a Revolutionary soldier —
The Claim is under acts of 1838 & subsequent acts.
New York Suspended Roll —
I trust upon a Reexamination of this Claim in connection with the additional evidence herewith enclosed. You will find sufficient testimony to admit the Claim —
Respectfully Yours,
Jas. G. Austin acting for Claimant
Present —

Jan 27, 1846
Adolphe comte
Dreyer Poon
& Minian Brown
John P. G. Smith Court of Pensions Fresno

Washington Jan 26 1846
Sir Herewith I send you additional evidence in the cases of Mrs. Elizabeth Post & Mrs. Miriam Brown of New York, Mrs. Post makes a supplemental declaration giving more of the details of her husband's service, as required by your letter of the 28 th August 1845, to S r J. Lyon Esq - of Rushford New York, it will appear from the enclosed in Mrs. Brown's case that her husband did formerly make application for a pension from New York, altho it was alleged by the Office that he never did. I have your letter of the 5 th March 1827. to the Hon D. G. Garnsey of N.Y. in his case, I hope the paper will be found & examined in connection with her, all is respectfully submitted for your consideration.
I am very respectfully Your obed t Serv t Nathan Hale
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions.

Rushford, N.Y. Oct. 30/57
Sir: You will learn by the enclosed Power of Attorney that I am authorized to prosecute the claim of Mrs. Maria Brown, widow of William Brown, deceased, for a pension on account of the Rev. services of her late husband. The enclosed Certificate of the Comptroller of the state of New York has been in the hands of Mr. Jaynes Attorney for Mrs. Brown ever since April 1850, which shows the service of Mr. Brown - Sergeant - and Mr. Brown Private. Mrs. Brown does not claim that her husband was ever a Sergeant, and it is not at all probable that a Sergeant should be reduced to the ranks and become a private. Whether the service of the "private" certified by the Comptroller is, or is not the William Brown, who was the husband of Maria, is for you to determine. Brown was a German and a very ignorant man, and possibly made some mistake in relation to the time of his service; but there is no kind of doubt but that he rendered service in some state for which his widow should be pensioned. If the names of the officers in Brown's declaration should correspond with the names upon the Comptroller's certificate, the claim is made out and should be admitted. The proof of the marriage, as I have been informed, is on file in your office.
Very Respectfully Yours
Samuel White
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions

Bushford, D. G. Nov. 16/59.
Sir,
Your Epistle of the 3 d and also of the 10 th instant have been duly received - and I am under the necessity of informing you that there is something about them that I cannot understand; perhaps you can explain it.
In your letter of the 3 d after speaking of the D. G. Comptroller's Certificate of the services of one W m Brown, you say "I must at least require her (meaning Mrs. Brown) to identify her husband only clearly with the man who served in D. G." and in yours of the 10 th inst. you say, "I await a compliance with the requirements of my letter of 3 d instant, in the case of William Brown of D. Gork, under the Act of 1834."
Now, Sir, in both of these extracts you recognize me as the true and lawful attorney for Mrs. Brown. Yet, strange as it may appear, the first sentence of yours of the 10 th reads thus "The paper enclosed with your letter of 3 d instant, not having been acknowledged before an officer, nor attested cannot be recognized as a Power of attorney." I will admit that the Power of attorney in question was not acknowledged before an officer; but I think that you are mistaken when you say it was not attested. I will venture to assert, that it was in every particular executed in the same way of other Powers of Attorney, which you have considered valid; and the attesting witness, A. J. Lyon, will testify that he placed his name upon it as a witness. I think, if you look at it again you will discover you are in an error.
Having complied with all your requirements in the case of Elizabeth Moore, formerly widow of Moses Brown, I have to been looking for her pension certificate for a number of days, but it has not yet arrived. In haste your obedient servant.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Com d of Pensions
Samuel White

Rushford N.Y. Dec. 24/54.
Sir, A. J. Lyon of this place, was the attorney for William Brown , when she first made application for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1832. and as he did not take a copy of her declaration or any other paper forwarded to the pension office, it can reasonably be supposed that I was very ignorant of what had been done - But I have since been to see the old lady and found her of sound mind, and very intelligent for a person of her age. She says that her husband, W m Brown , did some service in N.York at or near West Point, and might possibly have enlisted in this state, notwithstanding he was a citizen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. But I shall not contend, neither do I believe that this W m Brown performed the service certified to by the Comptroller of the state of New-York. Mrs Brown says, that her husband was a Dutchman, and could neither read nor write - was ignorant of our language when he entered the service; and that he called himself William Brown , Mrs Brown cannot recollect any of the names of the officers under whom her said husband served except Capt. Hunt and Col. Sherman. The Rolls of the last mentioned officer were in possession of Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions, as I learn from a letter of his to A. J. Lyon, bearing date Dec. 20 th , 1845; and if they were then in the hands of Mr. Edwards I presume they are now with you; and if William Brown called his name William Brown he might have enlisted under the last mentioned name: And if the name of William Brown can be found upon Col. Sherman's Rolls, I shall insist that the claim is a good one, and should be allowed. Yours & Samuel White.

Marian Brown widow of William Brown Revolutionary Claim act of 1838 - N. G. Suspended Roll
Power of Atty To Examin Papers & Roseate Claim
Ex J. G. Austin atty
Present
May 27 th 1852
June 1852

Know all men by these presents, That I A. J. Lyon of the County of Albany and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, THOMAS EWING, Jr., of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever,  under me and by my authority, as the duly appointed and sole attorney of Mariam Brown, widow of William Brown, to present and prosecute her claim for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838 and to receive and transmit to me such Pension certificate as may be issued
and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and what- soever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 d day of Jan 185 2 .
A. J. Lyon
State of New York County of Albany } to wit:
On this 23 day of Jan. 185 2 ,
A. J. Lyon personally appeared before me a Sustine of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
R. B. Lansing J. P.
State of _____ County of _____ } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That _____ Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the _____ Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of _____
185_____
Clerk.

Rushford Apr 12th 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed is additional Evidence in the claim of Mariam Brown widow of Wm Brown under the Act of July 7th 1838 now on file in your Office
I have to request that you will give this claim a fair examination making all reasonable allowances for the ignorance and want of capacity on the part of the claimant.
I have had many conversations with the Old Lady concerning her claim and am fully satisfied that her claim is honest.
I have kept no copies of the papers I have sent to your Office in this claim. I think there is a record of Brown's residence from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts. If an error mistake were that perhaps evidence might be obtained from a town in Massachusetts named in your letter I wrote to the Town Clerk of the Town and sent your letter and have not received any answer and have forgotten the name of the Town. Do all you can for the old lady consistent with your duty.
I do think you draw the lines tighter than ever before. But I have no fault to find I am well aware of the situation in which you are placed.
Be assured of one thing I will not send a claim to your Office unless I am fully satisfied that it is honest.
I am very Respectfully yours G. A. Lyon
Dear Sir

Washington Dec 2 nd 1846,
Sir
I enclose the papers of Mrs. (Miriam) Brown of N.Y. widow of Mr Brown dec d . Some months ago, to the pension Office in which she stated her husband had in his life time made application for a pension but his papers could not be found in the office. Mr Lyon of Rushford, my correspondent in this case has after much trouble & search sent me such memorandums of his service as Brown made during his life, or at least such of them as could be found. I now enclose them as additional matter in her case, if they may be of any service to her. I hope, the rigidity of rules may be as much as is consistent in her case, be relaxed, as it seems impossible to find any other proof in her case. This is respectfully submitted
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Nathan Leaake
Hon J. A. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Dunkirk 25 Oct 1847
To Mr A. Lyon
Yrs I have been absent from home several weeks, and returned but a day or two since I found your letter in relation to certain pension papers of Mr Brown, I have received several letters from some, some relative to this matter, and answered some of them, I have no recollection, not the slightest in relation to the papers, during the time I was in Congress I had a great deal of business of that kind to attend to. It is now 20 years ago, and it could not be supposed that in a matter supposed to be ended, I should have any recollection. of the papers may have been returned, but I do not recollect it. I have not here, no such papers. When I moved (several years ago) to the Mississippi, (Rock Island) I carried with me many of my congressional papers, and when I left I placed them in charge of a son of mine then, that since removed to Buffalo, leaving my papers at Rock Island boxed up. It is barely possible if the papers ever came to my hands, they may be there, I will endeavor to ascertain, but the preservation of a paper 20 years supposed to be of no use would be wonderful, but few men living, have been more careful of papers than myself. your letter is dated Rockford I really hardly know when it is. If I have any thing about this matter, I will write you
Yours Truly D. G. Gannett

My Dear Sir, I am under the impression in this matter will most cheerfully be done, & is possible I may go to Washington this winter. I shall see Col Edmund on the subject.
S. G. G.
Yours truly
James A. Buchanan

No add l evidence nor power of Attorney

Washington D.C. Oct 2, 1851
Sir:
I beg leave to call your attention to the following claims for revolutionary pensions which are now on the New York suspended file, and to request that they may be reconsidered.
Elijah Smith Act 1832
Conider Wilson " "
Miriam Brown Act 7 th July 1838
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Thos. Ewing Jr.
James E. Heath Esq Comm r of Pensions
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RECEIVED
Miriam Brown William "
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension, as re-enlisted follows: "For further proof."
Attorney: No pension claim on P. O. file for this Wm Brown. aud Oct. 21. 1918
Recognized.
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