Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,673, Thaddeus Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brooks, Thaddeus
S 44,673
CONTENTS

18.908 -
New York
Thaddeus Brooks
Let to T. Popple Sept 9. 1840, mid. are not entitled - married in the Year 1800.
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain King of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks in the Weap ty line, for the term of 1782 - War - on final set. Comp y
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Ap r 1823 and Sent to John Grover Esq Auburn New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 3 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823 48
8 49 . 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823
File Sept 23

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It appears from the above that Brooks served only six months and that in the Greaton's Regiment.
Rejected
Thomas Brooks

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears Thaddeus Brooks aged 61 or 62 years, resident in the town of Cato in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:"
That the said Thaddeus Brooks enlisted in the month of January 1776 at Northfield in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Millen in Col. Ward's regiment of Mass. troops , and that he continued to serve in said Company at Charlestown in Massachusetts in Capt. Prigg's company belonging to Col. Brooks , and was afterwards transferred to Col. Shepard's regiment and was afterwards to Col. Jackson's regiment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the U.S. till the war ended in 1783 .
when he was discharged from service in Hot Constitution state of New York that he was in the battle of at the taking of Burgoyne, the retreat from New York, White Plains & taking of Cornwallis and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
John Grover Captain of Brigade
Thaddeus Brooks
I, John Grover , Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thaddeus Brooks did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this twenty first day of May - 181 8
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I certify that John Grover Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed.
The twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E. V. Throop Clerk

O. Brooks

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 18th day of September 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Thaddeus Brooks aged 86 years, resident in the town of Cato in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: viz. That he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years in 1782, under Captain King in Col. Brooks regiment being the 7th. Massachussetts Regt. That he served in said line till 1784, when he was then discharged at Fort Constitution opposite Westpoint. That previous to the above service he was in the Revolutionary Army as much as a year & that during the time he was at the capture of Burgoyne in several skirmishes during his said service.
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, 1818; 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. And that my occupation is a farmer & that by reason of debility I am unable to contribute much towards my support by manual labour. That my family consists of my wife Elizabeth aged 55 years & three children viz. Augustus aged 21 years, in tolerable health Mary aged 17 able to support herself and Elizabeth aged 14 in good health. Thaddeus Brooks Sworn to & subscribed before me Sept 18. 1821. (Signed) Ebenezer D. Perkins Justice of the peace S.
Schedule
  1 ax 75.  1 dish kettle 50.  1.25.  And that I am justly indebted in the following sums to wit:     4 old tea cups & saucers  10.  20.  Doctor J. A. Rensselaer's note about  18.00    4 old chains  50.  50.  M c Reeston  2.50    Gold chain  50.  50.      Bible & Psalm book & some other old books  1.20.  1.20.        $ 3.25.   $ 20.50  
Sworn to, and declared on the 18th day of September , before me Leah P. Throop Clerk of the County of Cayuga S.
Cayuga County ss. Clerk's Office S. I, George D. Throop
the original filed in the office among the records of the said court; and I do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 three dollars and Twenty five cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth day of January 1822
Geo. D. Throop
Clerk of the Court
Com. Pleas, Cayuga Co

State of New York Cayuga County
On the Twenty Sixth day of June 1819 Personally appears Elisha Sheldon Aged fifty eight years resident in the Town of Phelps in the County of Ontario who Being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was a Sergeant in the Revolution war in the Massachusetts Line and that he was Personally acquainted with Thaddeus Brooks since the Commencement of the Revolutionary war & that he knew that the said Thaddeus Brooks served in the Revolutionary war & he further saith that he well knows that the said Brooks served Seventeen months in Continuation in the latter part of said war & that this deponent further saith that the said Brooks was mistaken as respects the time that he was discharged as this deponent well recollects that the said Brooks continued in said Massachusetts Line one year after the close of the war or thereabouts & was discharged in May 1784 & further saith he was intimately acquainted with said Brooks during said service and further saith he not aware that he is not interested in the event of the application of the said Brooks
34 Sworn subscribed before me this day personally appeared Elisha Sheldon written BROOKS, THADDEUS John Groves Judge of Cayuga County

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
On the 29 th Day of June 1819. Personally Appeared Elijah Starkweather to me known to be a man of Credibility who being duly sworn deposeth & Saith that he is personally acquainted with Elisha Sheldon the within deponent and does consider him a man of Credibility
Sworn & Subscribed Before Me
The day & year above written -
Elijah Starkweather
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

Thaddeus Brooks
May 21 st 1818
3 1/2 Service in Col Brooks Regiment Being 7 th Massachusetts in Capt Kings Co
on final settlement certificate Vol: 1 - Page 112.
To: J. Brooks
Richd. Hovey

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I  C ertify that William Price
Esquire, was on the Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one a Commissioner to take acknowledgment of deeds, affidavits &c in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Commissioner and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature of his own name to the annexed papers to be his own
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this Ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Three
Geo B. Throop Clerk

State of New York } ss Cayuga County } ss
Personally appeared Richard Avery who being first duly sworn doth Depose & say that he was personally acquainted with Thaddeus Brooks in the revolutionary Army for about nine years that the said Brooks & this Deponent served in the same Regiment that is the 7th Massachusetts (Col. Brooks) Regiment and that this Deponent distinctly recollects the said Brooks & knows him to be the same Thaddeus Brooks that served in Col. Brooks Regiment above stated that he is not interested in the event of the above application of the said Brooks for a pension Given & subscribed this 18 th day of September 1821
Richard Avery
Wm. Price
Comr & C
I certify that the above named witness is credible
Wm. Price
Comr & C

44 673
INVALID.
Rev
Am
File No. 44 673
Thaddeus Brooks
Pin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818 1 st May 1820 & 1 st March 1823 Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P. 444 Sept 8
9 September 1840.
Pension office.
Thad. Brooks.
not entitled to P. named in 1800!
Washington of the Bureau at War for

Wesport Cayuga County New York September 3. 1840.
Dear Sir,
Some time since I wrote to you wanting to know whether Elizabeth Brooks, Widow of Shaddeus Brooks who received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War up to the time of his death, was entitled to a Pension as such Widow, under any of the Acts of Congress. You answered my inquiry by letter dated August 14. 1840, that you thought from my Statement, that it would appear that Mrs. Brooks is entitled to a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838, a copy of which you sent me. Now Sir, I think I did not state to you the time when she was married to Mr. Brooks. She was married to him the 29 th day of January 1800. Now please to inform me as soon as may be whether she is entitled to a pension under said act, or any other act of Congress. If she is, she wants to make application to our Court of Common Pleas which sits on the 21 st of Sept instant.
To J. S. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Theodore Poffenb.

Nuburn January 10 th 1822 Hon D. C. Calhoun
Sir I herewith transmit The papers for pension of Seth Wigley Davis Spencer John Conchlin & Thaddeus Brooks with Pensions I am induced to believe are out if not all entitled to a Pension will you have the goodness to give these papers a thorough investigation as if their service merit a Pension their Circumstances certainly require it - will you - give them an Earl, investigation and if in the papers there is found any important defect will you please to point it out as other testimony with her trouble can be obtained The case of Brooks & Conchlin you will see is very clear
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Yours H. John Gove