Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8154, James Brown, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Brown, James Mary
N. 8154. B.L. N o 22-60-55
CONTENTS
ent. at Peekskill, N.Y. In 1850 aged 62 yrs. res. Orange, Br. Co. N.Y. wife Anna d. Nov. 28, 1851.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brown, James GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3729 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 3, 1791 and Wt. 22-60-55  Wt. 3729 to Samuel Smith, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

9163 New York
James Brown 2 d
of Chenango in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Mass — line, for the term of 3 years 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr Drake H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 7/30 4/31 — 85 .. 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48 ..
$333..56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notified that account Nov 2, 1820 to James Brown Chenango N.Y.

4912
New York Albany Mary Brown widow of James L d Maj Brown who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private (over) see her date of death on back of this jacket. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. dollars 00. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 3 d day of Feby: 1853. and sent to
W. W. Wheaton Binghamton Broome Co NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 12 Vol. 16. (18)
1884 Sept 25. Pensioner explaining why no arrears are due (copy with her) 1887 Aug Pension Agt reports paid to Sept 4 1884 - died Sept 22. 1884 lived in Maine Broome Co NY (aged - 92 years)

14,684 Act March 3/33
Recd " 26 " 5
Mary Brown, widow of James Brown, Private
Capt.
A.C.
Ent
Dis
she is now a pensioner of U.S.
Rev in 4 th Mass: Regt: of Cont.
line commanded by Col. Wm. Stephen
Assist 60 acres July 10/55.
Wash Blyth
Binghamton
W.W. Wheaton Binghamton N.Y.
NV
Feb '53 RR 4912
By [unclear]

James Brown, 4 th Massachusetts regiment - Revolutionary claim. transmitted by Briant Stoddard, Chenango post office  C. County N. Y. Broome
ince
Chas. All
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Chenango P.O. } Secretary at War June 16 th } Washington 1818.
June 6 th , 1818.
Letter requiring further evidence, transmitted to B: Stoddard.

State of New York Jr.
On this 7th 14 day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Broome in said State personally appears James Brown aged sixty years resident in Chemango in said County & State, 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 he the said James Brown enlisted at Peekskill in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Simon Larned in the 12 th Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Col. William Shepherd, in the autumn of 1776. that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war, when he was discharged from service at Snake Hill in New Windsor, Orange County in the State of New York, that he was at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle  at of Bemis' Heights, and the Battle of Monmouth New Jersey and at the evacuation of Rhode Island by the American Troops, and that he 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
James Brown
the day and year aforesaid
Briant Stoddard
Briant Stoddard Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Brown did serve in the revo- lutionary war, as stated in the preceding decla- ration, against the Common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Depar- tment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Union in the said County of Broome April 14 A.D. 1818
I further certify that the above applicant is in receipt of a pension, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Briant Stoddard Broome County N.Y.
I hereby certify that Briant Stoddard above named, at the time of signing the above was, and is now a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said County, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts.
April 14. 1818.
A. Darrow C.M.R.

Correct by 2/20/64
James Brown 1st ap. 18 private 77 Three years & at Sheppard Mass. Line Wanted the judge's certifi- cate of the revised enum- eration of the applicant.
1 Cafe.
623 2
Briant Stoddard, Judge, Union, Broome County, New-York.
Time of receipt at the War department, not noted.
James Brown
Adm.
Hon. Mr. Brake, H. R.

Broome Com. Pleas In the Matter of James Brown & 2 d a Rev d Soldier
4163
Sept 1 1879
(312)
Ammi Doolittle Chenango N York
Nov 2 1879

State of New York Broome County
On this 13 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction instituted in the point of an account keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine and imprisonment James Brown I aged 62 years resident in the Town of Union in the said County of Broome who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit from the fall of 1776 until June 1783 in the Companies commanded by Captain Job Alvord, by Lieutenant Samuel Chapin and by Captain Simon Larnell in the Diellapackants Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepherd except for a short time in the fall of 1783 when said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the Mapachants line, that he was in the battle at Bemis Heights Saratoga County in New York and at the taking of Burgoyne, at the battle of Monmouth Monmouth County, New Jersey in 1778 and at the battle previous to the retreat of General Sullivan from Rhode Island and that the date of his original declaration was the 14 th day of April 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate was 7163 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring any self 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 18 th of March 1818 and 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 - Schedule of the property of the above named James Brown 2 nd an Chestnut Table, one Skool and Bench, and andirons, one lot hollow ware one pail one lot Crockery one set Knives and forks one Foundry Tub one Spinning wheel one bible bestowed by the Bible Society one Hoe one axe five broken chairs one Corn basket two old barrels one bread Tray one Chair one Small fig garden vegetables in small garden occupied by me James Brown And the said James Brown 2 nd upon his oath aforesaid further says that the number of his family is 3 himself his wife aged 55 years and one Daughter named Cynthia aged 16 years and that he is by occupation a farmer and that he is unable to pursue it by reason of the piles he having never having been a well man since he left the service and that his wife is diseased and entirely unable to labour, and that his daughter above named is able to do house work & to spin and earn enough for her own support only James Brown
Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 13 th day of September 1820
State of New York
I Almeri D. Double day Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies of the same as of record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Seven dollars and Eighty six Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of Sept. 1820
A Double day Clerk of Broome County

State of New York } ss. County of Broome
On this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1855 person and for said County. Dolon Stocking and Ernes Pratt who being by me duly sworn, depose and say that they are above applicants for a pension, that they have known her James Brown 2 nd her late husband having known him for and Mary Brown lived together as husband and wife and no heard disputed or questioned. That the said James Brown 2 nd and thirty six and the said Mary Brown has been since believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her declaration. Mrs Mary Brown executes the foregoing affidavit by me therein in form of law and that they deponents do
Witness: C. Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed Twenty third day of January C
State of New York } ss. County of Broome
I hereby certify that C. Tyler Esq. before me known and acknowledged and who has thereunto subscribed in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 23 rd day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty

State of New York County of Broome
In open Court January 23 rd 1855 Present John R. Spencer, County Judge
On this 23 rd day of January A. D. 1855 before the Court of Broome County held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Mary Brown, aged 62 years, a resident of the Township of Maine, in the County of Broome, and State of New York, who being duly sworn, according to law, with an oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of James Brown deceased, who was a private in said War. That she cannot procure any evidence of his service nor give the names of his officers, but for the proof of his service, can only refer to the Evidence filed in his application, April 14 th 1818, he being a petitioner of the United States under the act of March 15 th 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, which was paid to him either at Albany or New York. She further states that she was married to the said James Brown in Binghamton, State of New York on the 18 th day of June 1826. That she was not married to him prior to the 12 th day of January, eighteen hundred and at the time above stated, and she further states that there is no public record of her marriage, but that there is a private record of her marriage in her Family Bible. That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge, having no knowledge of it, and further she declares that she is now a widow. She hereby appoints Washington W. Wheaton her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Mary Brown
Witness: W. Wheaton
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Mary Brown and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
J. R. Spencer County Judge
Witness the Seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in Session.
State of New York County of Broome
On this 23 rd day of January A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, Jonas Pratt, a resident of said County to me well known as a credible witness who being before me first duly sworn, with an oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. James Brown the above named applicant for a pension. That he has known her thirty years last past, that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a book purporting to be the Holy Bible, and printed in the year 1824 and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the speaker above named and of his death is as follows and is an exact and true copy of all the entries in the said record. James Brown was married to Mary Clark June 19 th 1826. James Brown died November 28 th 1836, and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written before me and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
C. Tyler Justice of the Peace
Jonas Pratt

State of New York } ss. County of Broome
On this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Solon Stocking and James Pratt who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and being by me duly sworn, deposed and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. James Brown the above applicant for a pension, that they have known her for thirty years last past, that they were acquainted with James Brown her late husband having known him for ten years previous to his death, that they the said James Brown and Mary Brown lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that the fact of their marriage has never been disputed or questioned. That the said James Brown died on the 28 th day of November (1836) eighteen hundred and thirty six and the said Mary Brown has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death and still is his widow and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her declaration above and further that they were present and saw Mrs. Mary Brown execute the foregoing Affidavit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in form of law and that they deponents do reside in the County aforesaid.
Notary: C. Tyler
Solon Stocking James Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty third day of January A.D. 1855 A justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. County of Broome
I hereby certify that C. Tyler Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Powers of Attorney were made and acknowledged and who has thereunto 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 and that his signatures thereto are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid on this 23 rd day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty three.
J. Robinson Secy. Co. Ct. Clerk absent

State of New York } ss. County of Broome }
On this Twentifeth day of March A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Brown aged 63 years, a resident of Maine in the County of Broome and State of New York ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Brown 2nd deceased, who was a private in the company ..... commanded by Captain ..... in the regiment ..... commanded by ..... in the War with .....
That her husband entered the service at ..... about the ..... day of ..... A. D. 18 ..... ; for the term of ..... and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of ..... and was honorably discharged at ..... on the
..... day of ..... A. D. 18 ..... ; For evidence of his service she can only refer to her application for a pension which was granted February 3rd 1855.
She further states that she was married to the said James Brown 2nd in Binghamton State of New York on the 19th day of June A. D. 1826; by one ..... ; and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Clark ; that her husband died at Union, N.Y. on the 28 day of November A. D. 1836, and that she is still his widow. And she further states that there is no public record of her marriage—and that there is a private record of her marriage in her Holy Bible
That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that .....
In addition to the above described actual service she claims for ..... miles from ..... at which he was enlisted, to ..... where he was mustered into service, and for ..... miles, from ..... at which he was discharged, to ..... the said place of his enrollment.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 Acres Bounty Land, to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3rd 1855.
She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor .....
She hereby appoints W. W. Wheaton of Binghamton her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness: John W. Comstock  Mary Brown  Mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Mary Brown and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Mather Maloy Justice of the peace
State of New York } ss. County of Broome }
On this 20th day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, Ansel Holbrook
a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Mary Brown , the above named applicant for Bounty Land—that he has known her for 18 years last past, that he has examined her family record—that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be the " Holy Bible " and printed in the year 1824 ; and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said ap-

Applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is the exact copy of the same: James Brown 2 nd was married to Mary Clark June 19-1826 James Brown 2 nd died November 28-1836
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Ansel Holbrook
Subscribed and Sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested,
Matthew Maloy Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } ss. On this 20 th day of March A. D. 1855, personally County of Browne } appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County. W. Holbrook and Francis W. Holbrook who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Brown the above applicant for Bounty Land—that they have known her for 28 years last past. That they were acquainted with James Brown 2 nd her late husband, having known him for 6 years previous to his death; that they, the said James Brown 2 nd and Mary Brown lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said James Brown died on the 28 day of November 1836 ; and the said Mary Brown has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier _____ in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Mary Brown execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness John H. Conklin  Ansel Holbrook M. F. W. Holbrook
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this 21 st day of March A. D. 1855 Matthew Maloy Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. County of Browne }
I Hereby Certify, that Matthew Maloy Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto 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, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this 22 day of March 1855
E. H. Robinson Clerk of Browne Co
Bring forward the original
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans. Am
November 20, 1923.
Mrs. H. M. Goldsmith, 83 Chestnut St., Oneonta, N. Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8154 , it appears that James Brown enlisted at Peekskill, New York in the autumn of 1776, served as a private, in Captains Simon Learned and Job Alvord's Companies, Colonels William Shepard and Henry Jackson's Fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, was engaged in the battles of Bemis Heights, Monmouth and Rhode Island and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty years old and a resident of Chenango, Broome County, New York. The pension certificate was issued to him as James Brown second. In 1830, he was living in Union, Broome  Broome County, New York and referred to his wife, Anna, aged fifty five

years and his daughter, Cynthia, aged sixteen years.
He married in Binghampton, New York, June 19, 1836, Mary Clark, and he died at Union, New York, November 28, 1836.
The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1855, at which time she was sixty two years old and a resident of Maine Township, Broome County, New York, where she died September 22, 1884. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Span: rec: 2 to May: yr: ref'd 2 to death, 28" Nov: 36. Span: rec: 2 div: side: "Baptist"

Rev. War Section. aw
September 25, 1923.
Mrs. Marcus C. Hemsheet, 19 Walnut St. Oneonta, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, Widow File No. 8154, it appears that James Brown enlisted at Peekskill, New York in the autumn of 1776, served as a private, in Captains Simon Learned and Job Alvord's Companies, Colonels William Shepard and Henry Jackson's Fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, was engaged in the battles of Bemis Heights, Monmouth and Rhode Island and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty years old and a resident of Chenango, Broome County, New York. The pension certificate was issued to him as James Brown, second. In 1820, he was living in Union, Broome County, New York and referred to his wife Anna aged fifty-five years and his daughter Cynthia aged sixteen years.

He married in Binghamton, New York, June 19, 1826, Mary Clark, and he died at Union, New York November 28, 1836.
The widow Mary was allowed pension on her application executed January 23, 1855, at which time she was sixty-two years old and a resident of Maine Township, Broome County, New York, where she died September 22, 1884. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "Washington Gardner". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.
Commissioner.

Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Waslington. Gentlemen; - Will you please send me the copy of Pension granted James Brown second who served in the Revolutionary War also copy of pension granted James Brown second's widow Mary Clark Brown, who lived in New York state

at that time in Union or elsewhere.
Very truly
Mrs. H. M. Goldsmith
Registrar Anselm Club
D. A. R.
83 Chestnut St.
Anselm,
N. Y.

19 Walnut St. Oleana, N.Y. Sept. 19/93 U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
We have in Oleana, a very old lady, who claims to be a daughter of a Revolu- tionary soldier, and that her mother received a pension. Her father's name

was James Brown 2 nd born Sept. 5 th - 1760 - married to Mary Clark June 19 th - 1826 - Died (winter) 1836.
He went in army, when 15 yrs of age, as water carrier - and served with Washington in the Revolutionary War.
Can you give me any data per- taining to this man?
He was twice married and this woman, in time, is a daughter of the second marriage -

My Truly
Rev. Marcus C. Hemstreet
Regent Oneonta Chapter J. H. R. -

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8154
Mary Brown
Wid.
James Brown
Print Rev War
Act: Sheby 37  1848.
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1/20 Sept. 26. Visit Mrs. Marcus L. (Mabel) ... 1923 Nov. 20 " Mrs. H. M. ... with ...

L. * M. * SHERWOOD, →* CLAIM AGENCY, *←
Room 3, McNamara Block, Cor. Court and Collier Sts.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Sept 19 th 1884.
Am Wm. W. Dudley Comp Pension Washington D.C.
Sir
I am in receipt of Pension as widow of James Brown 2 nd a Private in the revolutionary War my certificate is No 4912 dated 2 nd Feb. 3-1853 3 rd February 1855. I desire to ask if under any laws or decisions I am entitled to any arrears of Pension &c.
Respt -
Mary Brown
Maine Co Maine
over
Care Sgt. Loveland

I desire to ask if there is any pension due me from the date of my husband's death in 1836 to date of the issue of my certificate Febry - 1885.
Over

Old war Div.
D.N.P. Ex'r.
Mary Brown, widow of James Brown 2 d Reg't Soldier. act Feb'y 3. 1853 2 d section
Washington, D.C. Sept. 25, 1884.
Return this letter with your reply.
Madam,
Yours of the 19 th inst. is received stating that you are a pensioner under the above mentioned act, and request to be informed whether you are entitled by any law or decision, to arrears of pension, particularly, from the date of the death of your husband, in 1836, to Feb'y 3. 1853 when your pension commenced -
In answer to your request, you are advised that all the pensions under the above section of said act, were allowed to commence from Feb'y 3. 1853, except when the soldier died subsequent to Feb'y 3. 1853, in which cases the pension to his widow commenced from the date of his death. Some years ago an effort was made in the U. S. Courts to obtain a different construction of that law, but the decision of the Department was affirmed by the Court -
There is no law or decision that will grant you arrears of, or any additional pension -

Jan: 29 th 1855,
N o 5415
Mary V Brown,
Widow
Dames 2 d
Broome Co,
N.Y.
Oct 15 th 53
$96.00 per An:
COM: July: 3 rd 1853,
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Commissions
W.W. Wheaton Binghampton

22
Waare

Pension Office, January 30/55.
Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L. Marcus Cannipson.
21 Oct 56
W. H. H. H.
R. H. Atkinson, Esq., Miss. Atty. Treasury.
James Brown, Ind. died 21 Oct 1836, ?
Koh Johnson
Uncle
This is strange as Widow and all witnesses give death as Nov. 28. 1836

Ad: 3 d Feb: 1/5 3. Albany,
R. H. M.

Brief in the case of Mary Brown, Wid. of James Brown D o Broome County and State of N.Y. act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. My husband was pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, at the rate of 96 00 per An. Sec d . Original family record of marriage the affidavits of two credible witnesses to many years reputation of marriage. Habitation is filed in proof of marriage. Pensioner died 28 th Nov. 1836, as per the Affidavits of two credible witnesses. Original family record & Report of the Genl. Auditor. Widow's identity is established by the Affidavits of two credible Affiants.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W. W. Wheaton Esq r Binghampton, Name and residence of Agent Broome Co. N.Y.
J. H. Blyton, Examining Clerk.