Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,757, Nathaniel Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Brown, Nathaniel Abigail
NUMBER
W. 20,757
CONTENTS
res of Stonington Conn. in 1821. d. at Hoosack, N.Y. Jan. 31, 1828

Ref.
6122
Albany, New York
Abigail Brown
widow of Nathaniel Brown
Con
who was a Fifer & Fife Major
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of September 1844 and sent to L. B. Canfield Homer, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 71,

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, and the act approved by Congress, July 1838 - State of New York } p.
Rensselaer County } on this tenth fifth day of October 1843. Personally appeared before me L Chandler Ball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in, and for said County, Magail Brown, a resident of the Town of Hoosick in said County & State, aged Eighty three Years, Widow of Nathaniel Brown deceased, who was a Fifer in the Army of the Revolution, and she being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath Make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision, made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain Widows, and the act approved by Congress July 1838 - also in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Brown who was a Fifer, and a Fife Major some of the time, in the Army of the Revolution in the Years 1777 to 1780, in Col. Mige's Regiment of the State of Connecticut, commencing in December Seventeen hundred seventy Seven 78 and ending in January Seventeen hundred and Eighty, over two Years as a Fifer - also said Nathaniel Brown served as a Fifer, & Fife Major, in Col. Schuler Butler's Regiment, two Years, Connecticut Troops as she is informed and believes and, that her said Husband never drew a Pension she further declares, that she was Married to the said Nathaniel Brown in the Month of July 1786, by the

Reverend Levi Hart in the Town of Parton, Connecticut, that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Brown died in the Town of Hoosick, Rensselaer County & State of New York, on the thirty first day of January Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight. [1828] and that he never drew a Pension, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said Husband, Nathaniel Brown, as will appear by the proof herunto annexed, her Name was Abigail Stanton before she was married.
Sworn to and subscribed,
on the day and year above Abigail Brown written before me,
L Chandler Ball Judge
one of the Judges of Rensselaer Co Courts
Rensselaer County } ss. Albert Carpenter, aged Forty State of New York } Six Years & Lucinda Carpenter aged Forty Seven Years, both of the Town of Hoosick, in said County and State, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on their Oaths say that they are personally acquainted with Abigail Brown, Widow of Nathaniel Brown Deceased, and know, that she has remained a Widow, ever since the decease of her said Husband, Nathaniel Brown, who died on the 31 st day of January 1828, as stated by her -

Gilbert Carpenter Lucinda Carpenter
sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, to wit Astoria 1843
J Chandler Ball One of the Judges of the Cr. Court
Judge of Clatsop County Court
I certify that I am acquainted with Gilbert Carpenter and Lucinda Carpenter, and that they are persons of truth and veracity, and reputable in their neighbourhood.
J Chandler Ball
One of the Judges of Clatsop Cr. Court
I J Chandler Ball the Judge within named and before whom the Declaration of Abigail Brown the applicant for a Pension within named was made, and before whom the proceedings were held, do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the interrogation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories inscribed by the War Department, that the said Abigail Brown, is the Widow of Nathaniel Brown, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in the Revolutionary War, as stated in her Declaration and I do further certify, that in my opinion the said Abigail Brown, is entirely unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court, for the purpose of making her Declaration.
J Chandler Ball
One of the Judges of Clatsop Cr. Court.

State of New York } Rensselaer County Clerk's Office } 3 p. I Charles Hooper Clerk of the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that S. Chandler Ball Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the time the same bears date one of the Judges of the Rensselaer County Courts duly quali- fied & sworn, & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 21 st day of February 1844
Chas Hooper Clerk

I hereby certify That by the records of of the Congregational Church in the Town of Griswold. That Nathaniel Brown of Stonington & Abigail Stanton of Preston were joined in Marriage April 1784 By Rev Levi Hart D.D. Charles E Leonard Town Clerk
Personally appeared before me Charles E Leonard Esq. Town Clerk of Griswold & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Philetus P. Partelow Justice of Peace Griswold Jan'y 15 th 1844 for New London County
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Philetus P Partelow Esq before whom the above deposition of Charles E Leonard was sworn to as on said 15 th day of January 1844 a Justice of the peace for said New London County and that his signature thereto af- fixed I believe to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 22 nd day of January A.D. 1844
John D Witt Clerk (11)

1 Horne Cortland County N York February 27 th 1814
Dear Sir please examine this application for a Pension & inform me the result & oblige your humble Servt D B Canfield
J. L. Edwards Esq.
10708

of Nathaniel Brown , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. N 20757
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1777 to Jan 80 2 yrs Fifer Fife Major — Miles Zebulon Butler Conn "                      
Soldier died at Hoosack N.Y. Jan 31 1828
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Oct 12, 1843  Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Hoosack, Rensselaer Co N.Y. Age at date of application, 83.
Remarks: Her widow Abigail states that her name was Stanton & that she was married to the soldier in July 1786 at Preston Conn. A certificate from the Town Clerk of Griswold Conn. states that Nathaniel Brown of Stonington and Abigail Stanton of Preston were married Apr. 1784. Very respectfully,

O.W.H.
August 8 th 1906
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send me all data on your books concern- ing Nathaniel Brown from Conn. who received Pensions. I think there were two. years 1818 and 1840 but there may have been more
Yours truly
Miss Susan B. Meech Groton, Connecticut

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1906 Aug. 15. Heist. to Susan B. Meeds
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20757
Abigail Brown Wid of Nathaniel Brown Life Major Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep. 2.
New York 8726
Abigail Brown widow of Nathaniel Brown
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31. January 1828 of Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a fifer & fifer in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Meigs in the Can. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 98 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of September 1844 and sent to L. B. Canfield, Homer, N. York
Total amount, $483.80
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1, Page 149

10708
Abigail Brown Mdm of Nathaniel NY.
act 7 July 1838
Adm? 13 mo life Mayor 58. 50 11 - fife - 40.26 $98.76
6429
Adm 3 March 1843
$98.76 - Paran
L. B. Canfield Hornes N York

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 9 th Aug t 1848
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Nathaniel Brown, in the war of the revolution, I find the following - In the "settlement with the 6 th Connecticut Regt, Return J. Meigs Esq r , Colonel before January 1780" there is the following entry - "Nathaniel Brown, fifer, commencement of service Dec r 13 th 1777 - time of this settlement January 1 st 1780 - term 2 years 18 days."
In the settlement of the same Regt. & Col. for the year 1780 there is this entry -
   Comm ce of service time of this settl t Term     "Nathaniel Brown, fifer, Jan y 1 st 1780 Oct 1 st 1780 9 months   ditto Dis. M ty , Oct 1 st Jan y 1 st 1781 3 months"  
I also find the following, in the "Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regt. Titus Butler Esq r Colonel for the year 1781"
   Comm ce of service time of this settl t Term     Nathaniel Brown, Fife-Maj r , Jan y 1 st 1780 Oct r 31 1781 10 months   ditto Dis d Dec r 31 2 months"  
Gideon Welles (Comptroller)