Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1270, Ebenezer Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Ebenezer Abigail
R. 1270
CONTENTS
b. Nov. 25, 1753 at Groton, New London Co. Conn. d. Feb. 5, 1820 at Tyrone, Steuben Co. N.Y.

Claim for arrears of pension due heirs of Abigail Brown.
Act 7. July 1838.
Charles E. Weaver. Attorney, Present.

State of New York County of Steuben p 3
On this Twelfth day of November A.D. 1858 Personally appeared before the Supreme Court of Indictment of the People of the State of New York at a Circuit thereof held at the Court House in Bath in and for said County of Steuben on Open Court. Ebenezer Brown a resident of the town of Hume in said County of Steuben and State of New York aged Sixty seven years on the ninth day of March last, who being one of the children and heirs at law of Ebenezer and Abigail Brown deceased. States - That his father Ebenezer Brown was born in the town of Preston County of New London & State of Connecticut on the 25 th day of November 1753. That his father was married to Abigail Morse on or about the month of November 1780 in the town of Preston County of New London and State of Connecticut. That his father had by his said wife six children named. Beriah Brown now aged 71 years & residing in said town of Hume Steuben County New York. Anna Brown, now Mrs. Walsworth aged 70 years & residing in the town of Nunda Livingston County New York. Ebenezer Brown this affiant aged fifty seven years residing in Hume Steuben County New York. Daniel Brown aged sixty five years and residing in said town of Hume. William Brown aged fifty

Nine Years and now residing in Fulton Cayuga County New York - And John Brown who died in the Year 1823 then aged about Twenty one Years & who left no children or widows -
That his said Father Ebenezer Brown died on the fifth day of February 1820 at the said town of Tyrone leaving his above named children & his wife Abigail his surviving - That at the time of his death he was aged 66 years and upwards - That this deponents mother Abigail was born March 27 th 1760 in the town of Prestonfield and died on the 12 th day of March 1846 in the town of Tyrone aforesaid aged eighty five Years & upwards - This deponent further say that he has no papers or records in his possession and knows of none in existence showing that his said Father Ebenezer Brown was in the war of the Revolution - That this deponent has heard his father during his life time frequently say that he was a soldier of the Revolution - That he has heard him say that he served as a private six months, about the years 1775 & 1776 - and was stationed at Roxbury fort, near Boston Massachusetts as a volunteer under Captain Abel Spicer - That deponent has no means of knowing the precise time when his father volunteered or was discharged from the service but is under the impression that it was in the year 1775 or

1776 - That deponent's father resided in the town of Groton, New London County, State of Connecticut when he so volunteered as a friend & resided in said town for some years thereafter - That he has frequently heard his father speak of a man by the name of Steadman who was in Roxbury fort with him during a portion of that time, that said Steadman was a great ball player - That deponent has frequently heard his mother before her death talk of his father's being in the Revolutionary War and also has frequently heard his Aunt Hannah Morse speak & talk of the same thing, and incidents connected therewith - That deponent's father had given to him while in Roxbury fort by one of the soldiers, a powder horn carved in figures on the outside, together with his name (Ebenezer Brown) on it - That such powder horn was given to deponent by his said father and that deponent now has it - That deponent has heard his father say that he went to New London fort soon after the British had captured & left it (and deponent thinks) before the British got out of sight, and that he helped to bury the dead on that occasion - That his father told him the circumstances of Col. Sedgwick's death, and said he saw his corpse at the fort, also the circumstances of the death of Captain Stanton who fought with his musket until he hurt the barrel & broke the wood off from the stock, where corpse he also saw & helped bury at same time - That this

deponent in Behalf of himself and the heirs of Abigail Brown deceased, apply for any Arrears of Pension that may be due them in right of their Mother under the act of 7 th July 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 12 th Nov. 1853 } P. P. Habbell Clerk of Steuben County
Ebenezer Brown
I, John S. Chapman a Clergyman residing in the town of Lyons in the County of Steuben and State of New York hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Brown Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I have been acquainted with him about thirteen years. That I believe him to be about fifty five years of age, that he is a man of good character & repute where he resides and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be the son of a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and I concur in that opinion - Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 12 th Nov. 1853. John S. Chapman P. P. Habbell Clerk of Steuben County

We Abel Pierce and Samuel Pierce, residing in Stanley Bates County New York, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we reside from him about three miles, that we have known and been well acquainted with him and his father's family for upwards of fifty years - That we believe him to be of the age of sixty five years & upwards - That he has ever borne a good character & reputation in the neighborhood where he has resided - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be the son of a soldier of the Revolutionary War and we concur in that opinion - That we knew his father Ebenezer Brown near sixty years ago & knew him from that time up to his death that he was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and we believe him to have been one -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12 th Nov. 1853 P. P. Hubbard Clerk of Steuben County
Abel Pierce Samuel Pierce

At a Circuit and Special Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York held at the Court House in Bath in & for the County of Steubens on the 12 th day of November A D 1858 - Satisfactory evidence was adduced before Said Court to prove that Ebenezer Brown was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - That he died on the 5 th day of February A D 1820 leaving Abigail his Widow and the following named Children him surviving.
Beriah Brown aged 71 Years & upwards
Anna Walsworth aged 70 Years & upwards
Ebenezer Brown aged 67 Years & upwards
Daniel Brown aged 65 Years & upwards
William Brown aged 59 Years & upwards
John Brown aged about 21 Years & that said John Brown died without Children or a Wife in the Year 1823 -
That Abigail his Widow died on the 12 th day of March A D 1846, that she was the Widow of Ebenezer Brown at the time of her death and that all of the above named Children survived her and are still living with the exception of John Brown - That the said Ebenezer and Abigail Brown were married about the Month of November A D. 1780 in the town of Preston, County of New London and State of Connecticut by the Rev Paul Pabst a Congregational Clergyman -
In Testimony Whereof I Philo P. Hubbell Clerk of said Court and of the County of Steubens aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of November A D 1858 - P. P. Hubbell Clerk

State of New York Cortland County ss
Hannah Morse of the town of Virgil in Seneca County being duly sworn Before the undersigned Justice of the Peace And avers as follows I was acquainted with Ebenezer Brown Esq he lived in the town of Groton in the County of New London State of Connecticut he was a volunteer under Captain Abel Spencer in the Revolution and served under him at at Hoosick fort I was acquainted with Colonel Thomson he helped me off my horse when his daughter lay corps I have often heard Colonel Willis' name mentioned and as Colonel in the Revolution I recollect the time that the old men formed a company called the Reforamans to be ready any time when there was an alarm I remember when Groton fort was taken and New London burnt saw the smoke and heard the cannon I have heard Ebenezer Brown often talk of his being at the fort soon after the British left I lived in the town of Preston at that time I remember of hearing Colonel Sedgwick's Brothers some speak of the Maryland of the Body of Colonel Sedgwick I think that Ebenezer Brown Esq was married to my Sister Abigail in the month of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Married in the town of Preston County of New London By the Rev Paul Parks a Congregational Minister I have his oldest child Beriah they have six children one and Ebenezer the next Daniel the next William the next John he was the youngest he is dead I think he was twenty one or twenty two when he went in the service I was not acquainted with any other one By the name of

Ebenezer Brown Junr and his father Ebenezer I remember that Elkanah Brown Brother to Ebenezer Brown Junr came home after peace was declared with Great Britain he had been captured by the British when privateering and was gone five years I remember of seeing him the next day after he got home he was at  at Preston  at Preston  at Preston at Preston with Ebenezer Brown Junr
And I further certify that I have no interest in the Results of this claim what so ever
Taken and subscribed this 10 th day of September 1853 Before me
Hannah Morse
Thomas Mott Justice of the Peace
I am acquainted with the witness Hannah Morse and certify that she is a woman of truth and veracity this Sept 10 th 1853
Thomas Mott Justice
and I further certify that I have no interest in the Result of this claim Sept 10 th 1853
Thomas Mott
State of New-York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,
That Thomas Mott Esq.
Before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and fur- ther, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10 th day of September 1853.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

No 15,051 Abigail Brown dec. widow of Ebenezer N. Y.
Set C. E. Weaver Nov 19. 1853 Hon Geo Hastings Feb 23 1856
Act July 7. 1838

Hon L.B. Caswell informed that no claim can be allowed. white.
1270
RECEIVED
P.O.
Abigail Brown
wid of Ebenezer
Service:
of Conn
Enlisted:
claim filed too late , 18
Discharged:
to be entered on , 18
list of rejected claims prepared in 1852
Application filed:
✓
, 18
Not identical with
Alleges:
Wid File 8382 -
Re-enlisted:
who was Abigail Fuller of Newton Mar 1816 & her husband died Sept 1829

Pension Office
Feby 23 1855
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that no additional evidence has been filed in the case of the children of Abigail Brown dec d widow of Ebenezer of NY, to ill. wear, Since my letter of the 19th of Nov 1853, requiring further proof,
Wm Geo Hastings Hqs Rep

Who! E Weaver Nov 19/33

Pension Office
Nov 19. 1853
Sir
The application in the case of Abigail Brown, deceased, widow of Ebenezer, of N. Y., has been examined.
The alleged service of Ebenezer Brown is not proved. An application to the Comptroller of Col. or the keepers of the town records of Groton may elicit some proofs of his service.
The marriage should be proved by the records of the town of Preston. The names of the only surviving children must be proved by the testimony of disinterested witnesses. Before a pension certificate can be granted it will be necessary to have proof of the appointment of an administrator the amount of whose official bond must be shown.
Chas E. Weaver Esq Present.

Abigail Brown
Ebenezer
M. M. - ms 1838
Cole
Hon Geo Hastings

No. of Reps Feb'y 19 th 1855
Hon S. P. Waldo
Com te of Pensions
Dir n
The heirs of Ebenezer Brown of N.Y., (a Rev. Soldier) some of whom are constituents of mine, some times since employed Mr Warner as their agent to procure a balance supposed to be due to their father. Not having heard from him they desire that I shall enquire whether the application has been disposed of in what manner. A letter from the office of date Nov 19 th 1853 required further proof which the heirs say has been furnished. Have the goodness

to inform me what is the present condition of the case
Yrs
Geo Hastings