Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1157, Nicholas Brandow, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brandow, Nicholas
R. 1157
CONTENTS

Nicholas Brando
Pension Files
Sept 3, 1834.
Hon. J. Adams H. R.

the house of Lieutenant Mabel Fairbury who then commanded the Garrison on the frontier at a Place called, Potomac , then in the County of Albany - County of Greene , joined the Army the twenty third or twenty fourth Day of August 1781 and Remained in the Service Under the Command of Lieut. Fairbury, until the twenty fifth Day of December then next, when this Declarant returned home on the fourth of June 1782 was again called out to a Place called Shenendow , in the County aforesaid Under the Command of Mabel Fairbury and served Under his Command until the fifth of August, when I again returned home - At which On the fourth Day of October 1782, was again called upon by Lieut. Mabel Fairbury to go to a Place called Woodstock I joined the Army at Kingston and marched with them Under the Command of Colonel W. H. H. H. , Remained with the Army on this Down a few Days over one month , arrived at home the thirteenth Day of October 1782 This Declarant further says that to the best of his Recollec- tion and belief he served the Country as a soldier for the term of at least one month , there is a Family Bible in which the ages of the Family are set down which is now in the Possession of the Family of Matthew Seyman a Brother-in-law I have no other Evidence of my Service in the Army than my own Declaration and the Affidavits of Lieut. Mabel Fairbury, Henry Brandon William Blank whose Affidavits are hereto annexed, and have no Documentary Evidence, which I know of that can add anything further as to my Service
whereby I claim to be ever, claim to be entitled to a Pension or annuity except the present and I do hereby declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State,
Sworn and Subscribed In Open Court this 2 nd Day of September 1834
his Nicholas  W. H. H. H. mark
William T. D. Herrmann Clerk

State of New York } 3d Deposition of the deponent in the County of Greene County } Greene and State aforesaid, aged 57 Years being duly sworn Says that he is well acquainted with Nicholas Brandon the
Person described in the annexed Declaration, for the purposes of obtaining a Pension. That he knew him during the American Revolution, that the said Nicholas Brandon did serve as stated in his Declaration, so far as respects his service under this Deponent. That he this Deponent knew of the services of the said Nicholas Brandon under the command of Capt John Madsack as a Ranger but for what particular Period this Deponent cannot say, but believes he served quite as long as stated in his Declaration, this Deponent further says that from a long acquaintance with the said Nicholas Brandon he would give full credit to his declaration for the purposes of obtaining a Pension as a Witness in any Court, and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed for Deponent Wesley Salomon This 2nd Day of September 1824 William T. B. Herrmann Clerk
State of New York } 3d Henry Brandon of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene County } Greene and State aforesaid aged 67 Years, being duly sworn Says that he is the Brother of Nicholas Brandon the Person described in the annexed Declaration. That he knew him while in the service of the United States under the command of Capt John Madsack, as a Ranger also while under the command of Lieut. Mabel Galsbury, at Portageville on the frontier, also to his serving at Shinglekill & Mordock but for what length of time this Deponent cannot say, he this Deponent being most of his time at home taking care of the Farm and further this Deponent saith not, Sworn and subscribed for Deponent This 2nd Day of September 1824 Henry Brandon William T. B. Herrmann Clerk

It is not at all of William Bland. of the town of Paton in the county of ... June 1834 3 ... and ... aged 19 years being John Brown Says that he is well acquainted with Nicholas Brown the person described as and who has presented the several declarations for a pension, that he knew him during the American Revolution, as a soldier, that he served under Capt John Woodbeck as a Ranger, that he also served under Lieutenant M'Call in the ... march ... King's Creek ... Woodbeck, that from a long acquaintance with the said Nicholas Brown, he believes him to be an honest upright man and further this deponent saith not.
William Bland March
Sworn to me this 2nd Apr 1834 Wm W. H. ... Clerk
The ... of ... a gentleman and William ... Residing in the town of Paton ... Charles C. Hood ... well acquainted with Nicholas Brown who has subscribed and known to the several declarations, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion given and subscribed the day and year above said
Charles C. Hood Wm ... Charles C. Hood
William W. H. ... Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after the putting the interrogatories prescribed, by the said Court, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as a soldier and the Court further finds, that it appears to them, that Isaac A. Wyckoff who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman Resident of the town of Athens, and that William Van Bergen & James Pease Charles C. Abel who have also signed the same are Residents of the town of Athens and are reliable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit - and the Court further certifies that Messrs Salisbury & Henry Branden William Plaank who were sworn in open court, to the above affidavits, are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit.
W. B. Riley M. Manchara Henry Grolin Clerks
I William W. B. Hermance a Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Brantow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Second day of September in the year 1834.
William W. B. Hermance Clerk

Rev. Pension Claim
Act of June 7. 1832
Nicholas Brander New York
Suspended Claim
Power of Atty. to examine Claim
Chas. Lucher. Atty. Present.

State of New York County of Greene
Be it known that on this 22 d day of October 1853 before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared David Brundon a resident of the town of Catskill in said County and made oath according to law that he is the right heir & son of the deceased Nicholas Brundon
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the pension act of
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension & makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in presenting said claim
attesting & making all sums of attorney & authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute & appoint Charles P. Ducker of Washington City my true & lawful attorney to present the claim of the said Nicholas Brundon

for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim or file in the Department of War at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or assignments to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Albany New York Pension Agency to my agent and more substitute under him for the purposes herein expressed & to do all things that I might or could do now I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney & agent shall lawfully do in the premises
Isaac Bradshaw
I now to subscribe & acknowledge before me the day & year above written & I hereby certify that I believe the said Isaac Bradshaw Bradshaw to be directly interested in said claim as set forth & to be the identical party therein alleged
Robert Poulton Justice of Peace in & for Greene County.

State of New York County of Essex
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of New York that David Brandow the party who has known to & acknowledged the foregoing declaration & power of attorney is the identical child of Nicholas Brandow the reputed father of the declarant. I further certify that Robt. Dehon
Esq. before whom the proceeding affidavit & power of attorney were made & acknowledged was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in law for said County & that the signature purporting to be his & belief to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office this 22 d day of October 1853
John Dehon Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.P.S. Ans
October 22, 1927
Mrs. John C. Kebabian 682 Prospect St. New Haven, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1157, it appears that Nicholas Brandow was born January 8, 1757, in Catskill, Albany County which was later Greene County, New York.
He alleged that he served with the New York troops as follows:
From October, 1777, two months in Captain John Woodbeck's Company in Colonel Anthony Van Bergen's Regiment.
From August 23 or 24, 1781, until December 25, 1781, under Lieutenant Wessel Salisbury.
From June, 1782, until August 5, 1782, under Lieutenant Wessel Salisbury.
From October 4, 1782, until October 13, 1782, under Lieutenant Wessel Salisbury.
He applied for pension September 1, 1834, at which time he was living in Catskill, New York. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.

He had a son, Isaiah, living in Catskill, New York in 1834.
From the papers in the pension claim of Jonathan Bartholomew, S. 12068, it appears that he was born February 23, 1755, at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. There are no data on file relative to his marriage.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Andreas and John Eckler.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

32290
New York
Nicholas Brandoir
Suspended
Lot 2 Adams
6 Dec 1834
Let to H. Adams 16 Feb 1835
1157

1921. Oct. 22. hist to Vero. Jno. C. Kebabian was
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1157.
REJECTED
P.O. Nicholas Brandow
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Dist of 1852 gives foll. reason for dismissal: "Proof required from Lt. Salisbury who served with claimant, and particularly that service of the second term was under a regularly organized brigade corps."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Nicholas Branton
Feb 10.
My L.
L. Edwards
Adams
519
Hn
Pension Office

Mr. Edwards
I have the said additional evidence in the case of Nicholas Brannon, which I hope will remove all difficulty. Please inform me its fate as soon as you can -
Yrs &c
John Adams Feb. 10. '35

Wm J Adams 16 Feb 1835-
PG
Vol 33 p. 376

War Depart Pensfm Pa Feby 35
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Nicholas Bradow has been again examined. The 3 terms of alledged service is represented to have been in the company of which Wessel Salisbury was the Lieut. & M c o of the said terms under Salisbury's command. It is therefore necessary to obtain Salisbury's testimony in relation to each & more particularly as to the second term at "Polarma cho choack" in which he should distinctly state whether the company was called out by the Comptent & embodied agreeably to the military organization of soldiers in actual service.
at 7 June
1/10
For John Adams

Additional Declaration of Nicholas Brendon for a Pension
Hon J. Adams

2 no
Additional Declaration of Nicholas Brandow an Applicant for a Pension (his Original Declaration having been made before the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record held at the Court House in Catskill in the County of Greene and State of New York, on the First day of September, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven) as follows Personally appeared before me William V. B. Hermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the County of Greene in the State of New York, and first being duly sworn - Says in addition to his former Declaration, that he was called out as a Soldier to go to a Place called Shinglekill then in the County of Albany now Greene that he went under the command of Lieut. Colonel Salisbury, but on what day of the month of June 1752 this Declarant cannot state with certainty, but that he was with the Army at this time afterwards of two months, he recollects that he returned on the sixth day of August 1752, that during his continuance in the Army he was under the command of Lieut. Colonel Salisbury, upon whom this Declarant has relied for the purpose of proving the day of the month in June when this Declarant joined the Army. Sir Salisbury informed this Declarant that his Old Age and Extreme Infirmary would not permit him to state the day of the month, but stated that to the best of his recollection, this Declarant was with him on that day over two months. Mr. Salisbury is now deceased is not to be able to converse with this Declarant without much distress to him. This Declarant would further state that the reasons for his not having made application for a Pension before are the following, In the Winter of 1833 he called on James Dower Esq. a lawyer in Catskill to examine him and make out his Papers, Mr. Dower at that time was attending Court, and as he did not engage  engage is to be unable to attend to the business, and advised him to wait until the next Court, that in the month of February 1833 and soon after my Return Home I had the misfortune to dislocate my Ankle and was from that time confined to my house eight weeks, that I have not been able to get to the Court House until the last of August last past, and then with much difficulty, I have no Records or other Evidence except as above, and in my Original Declaration stated, except the Affidavit of General Brandow, as to my ill health & the dislocating of my Ankle.
Sworn & made affidavit before me December 29 th 1837
William V. B. Hermance Clerk of Greene Co.
Nicholas Brandow

State of New York } Isiah Brandow of the town of Catskill in the Greene County } County of Greene and State of New York, being Duly sworn - Say, That he is the son of Nicholas Brandow, named in the annexed papers, That the said Nicholas Brandow, was in ill health during the last two years, That in February 1833 he had the misfortune of dislocating his knee and was confined to the house about two months, That during the last summer he has been obliged to use crutches, and further the deponent saith not
Sworn - I fully subscribed this 29 th day of December 1834 before me
Isiah Brandow
William V. B. Keermance Clerk
State of New York Greene County ss.
I William V. B. Keermance Clerk of the county aforesaid do certify that on the 29 th day of December 1834 before me personally appeared the above deponents, Nicholas Brandow and Isiah Brandow and duly made oath to the truth of the affidavits by them respectively subscribed, and that I was at the time of taking the said affidavits now am Clerk of the county aforesaid and of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County I further certify I am satisfied by the oaths of Charles C. Allen and Peter Doetsema that the said Nicholas Brandow and Isiah Brandow are credible persons, and that their state- ments are entitled to credit.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of December in the year 1834.
William V. B. Keermance Clerk