Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1376, John Brush, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Brush, John
NUMBER
R. 1376
CONTENTS

John & French
Rejected - Col. Bircham shot on cont d estab t
Vid. letter to G d Wilson 20 th Jan y 1821

125 REJECTED
P. O.
John Brush
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
(Act 1818) ✓
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract.

In the matter of John Brush who applies for a pension —
or?
1576

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of September term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York . City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twenty Third day of September , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty — personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, John Brush aged Seventy two years, resident in the City of New York in the United States of America — who being first duly Sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: to wit, he enlisted in the year 1775 as a private in a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Bircham in a company commanded by Captain Dimes, in the Continental establishment, in the New York line for and during the war, deponent saith he was at the battle of Flatlands where the British first landed there, and at the battle of White Plains he saith he served in the Continental Army until the close of War in 1783 when he was Honorably discharged by Colonel Bircham at New Rochelle deponent shortly after lost his discharge in crossing the river from New Rochelle to Great Neck in consequence of being overtaken by a very heavy storm gale when his coat was blown out of the boat into the river, with his discharge in one of the pockets (deponent at that time being in his shirt sleeves) and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service except the affidavit of James Dusenbury herunto annexed —
John X Brush Mark

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May, 1820
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 day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate.
None
Personal Estate (necessary bedding & clothing excepted)
  6 chairs $0.75 1 Table, spines $0.25   1 oak bench 2.50 1 Sack, flannel 0.25   1 long pine 0.50 1 add. 0.25   1 Spoke shaver (given to me) 0.12 3/4 1 Broad axe which deponent paid for 0.12 3/4   1 Saw 0.50 6 Tea cups & saucers 0.18   1 Looking glass 0.75 6 old knives, forks 0.25   6 plates 0.25 1 Tea kettle 0.50   1 Tea pot 0.12 3/4   1 Pail & a pair of tongs 1.05 $1.18   6.50   $6.50 $7.68 
The whole value of deponent's property is $7.68
Deponent is a wheelwright by trade, but his occupation at present is making axes and hammer handles, when he is able, he is very infirm, and much afflicted with a pain in his head and back, which renders him unable to work all the time — he has a wife Jane Brush aged 59 years who is unable to do but very little she is hardly able to do the house work —
he has one child residing with him, Jacob Brush aged 23 years who works at the Tobacconist business, who pays deponent for his board which has heretofore together with deponent's little labor been his support, he saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say — without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity —
Sworn in open court this 23 d Sept r 1820 —
John X Brush mark
Benj t Ferris clk
City and County of New York ss. Jamesusenbury of the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knows John Brush in the annexed deposition named, he knows that he went from home in the Revolutionary war, for the purpose of going into the army as he at that time said and deponent shortly after understood from persons who said they saw him then that he was a soldier in the Army, he further saith that the said John Brush bears a good character and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his call —
Sworn before me in open court this 23 d Sept r 1820 — Benj t Ferris clk
James X Greenbury mark

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify , That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding fifteen Dollars
In Testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first day of November 1820
[Handwritten signature: B. Ferris] 6th

War Dept. Pension Office
Jan. 20, 1821.
G. Wilson, Esq. City of N.Y.
Sir:
x x x x x x x x x x
The claim of John Brush is also rejected, as the regiment to which he was attached, commanded by Col. Bircham, was not on Continental Establishment. The documents in each case are retained on file, in this Office.
I am &c.
J. L. E.