Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,434, Aaron Brown, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brown, Aaron
S. 36,434
CONTENTS
res. in 1818, Southbridge, Worcester Co. Mass. aged 63 yrs res. in 1820, Woodstock, Windham Co. Conn.

Connecticut.
17 157
Aaron Brown,
of Windham 4 , in the state of Connecticut. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward, of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Oct. 1820, and sent to David C. Bolles, agent, Brooklyn, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820, $: 225.06. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 48 " 28 mo. \frac{4}{30} } 1821. } 273.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1 st May, } 1826. }

State of Massachusetts
I Aaron Brown a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Southbridge in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first of May D r 1776
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 14 day of May D r 1777.
as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain James Dana's Comp y Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment in service near the city of New York and in the state of New Jersey. I belonged to the Massachusetts Line.
and that I left the service on the 11 th Day of May D r 1777, on the continental establishment
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty three years. I was in former times as above stated 2 months at Cambridge - 2 months at the time of the capture of Burgoyne - 1 year in 1778 in Company of Capt d Elden Col. M c Callum in the Connecticut Line - at West Point & at New London & was there regularly discharged.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Aaron Brown
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs one of
the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit of Massachusetts the abovenamed Aaron Brown
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Edw d Bangs

So obadiah child of Woodstock County of Windham State of Connecticut do on oath testify and say that the within named Aaron Brown was in the same Regiment with me and that said Brown entered the service of the United States on or about the first day of May A 1776 in the Revolutionary war and continued in the service till about the 14 th day of May A 1779 when he was discharged with myself and we returned to Woodstock aforesaid as by him stated within
Obad. Child
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. April 24 th A 1818 at Woodstock in said County Personally appeared Obadiah Child of said Woodstock and after being carefully examined and cautioned to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Dane H. Phelps Justice of Peace Aaron Brown
Not on Record
I Aaron Brown matters declare that the service I did within mentioned was by the mistake of the man who drew it for me called Massachusetts line it was some in Andrew Ward's Regiment on the Connecticut line as I have declared before the County Court for the County of Windham held at Pomfret in & for said County on the 25 th June 1820
Stearns P. Orson
Windham ss Woodstock 6 th July 1820 personally appeared Aaron Brown of Woodstock aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above additional declaration by him subscribed before David Bolls Chief Judge of Windham County Court

Old file 171-145a Claron Brown of Woodstock, Windham County Windham Co. Conn. 1 st declaration, made in Worcester, Massachusetts, David C. Bolles Brooklyn Sep. 1820 , Conn.
recd. 20 July 1820. Col. Andrew Ward's reg. Cont. May, 1776, to to May, 1777.
It is required, that the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons should prove the service, and that they should be Certified by the judge as such.
David C. Bolles, agent agent, Brooklyn, Windham, Conn. Recd. 20. July, 1820.

District of Connecticut, ss. At a Special Court of Common Pleas holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham in said District
ON this 21 st day of June A. D. 182 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, for the County aforesaid (having the power of the said imprisonment) Aaron Brown of Woodstock in said County aged Sixtyfive years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Aaron Brown enlisted for the term of one year on the 14th day of May in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain James Danta in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 15th or 16th day of May 1777-
when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham in the State of New Jersey. He had no written discharge - he was in the Battle at White Plains after this service was out enlisted in the State Service in 1777 and was in the Battle of Stillwater & at the taking of the British Army under General Burgoyne - he also served in the State Troops after that - he sends the Depositions of Joseph Thompson & Thomas Chaffe to prove his service and if there are not sufficient he can procure more - I am not a sound man & not able to labor more than one half the time, I am a shoe maker - I have a wife aged 63 years a cripple & can do but little - I have two Grandchildren, Orphans whom I support viz Amasa W. Woodin aged 8 years in good health & Clarissa Clinkmans aged 6 years in good health those orphans have no estate nor any one that is bound in law to support them except the Towns where they were born -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Aaron Brown
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Aaron Brown of Woodstock aforesaid June 21 st 1820 - viz 1 Table, 75 - 6 Chairs $2 - 1 Stool $1 - 1 Platter & 2 Saucers $1.00 } 4.75 6 Knives & Forks, 50 - 2 Bells, 50 - 1 Tub, 25 - 1 Axe, 25 - 1.50 Shoe, 20 - broom, 50 - Set of tools, 50 - 1.50 $7.75
Aaron Brown

I am satisfied that Aaron Brown the within named applicant did serve on the Continental establishment nine months against the common enemy as he has stated that his declaration of service is true, and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of this country for support — Attest David Bolles Chief Judge of Windham County
see 20 July 1820 to Andrew Wadsworth Clerk of Court May 1776, to May 1777. It is required, that the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons should prove the service, and that they should be certified by the judge as such. David L. Bolles Agent of Windham County Rec. 20 July, 1820.
4th July 1820 Court of Common Pleas Windham Co. Conn. 1st declaration made in Wadsworth Chapline's case David L. Bolles Clerk
Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1820. before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut. Attest David L. Bolles Clerk
I, David L. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & 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 Seven Dollars, and 75 Cents, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 11th day of July — A. D. 1820
David L. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that William Jenison Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty sixth day of June. A. D. 1820.
Application of Aaron Brown
Abijah Bigelow (cl.)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Aaron Duffs, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourth day of September. A. D. 1818.
Application of Aaron Brown of Southbridge.
Abijah Bigelow (cl.)

Thomas Chafee of South Brimfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman deposeth and says that Aaron Brown of South Bridge in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid cordwainer was a common soldier in the United States Army in the Continental the Connecticut line of troops that he belonged to Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment and Capt. James Barry's Company to which Regiment I was belonged that he said Aaron Brown enlisted the fourteenth of May 1776 and served one year and that he was discharged on the 14th day of May A.D. 1777 at Chatham New Jersey, and that he saw Brown was stationed at New York at Fort Lee in New Jersey and White Plains South Brimfield August 13th 1814
Thomas Chafee
Hampden ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
personally appearing Thomas Chafee subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before South Brimfield August 13th 1814
James L Wales Justice of the peace
Southbridge August 14th 1818. I hereby certify that Aaron Brown of said Southbridge is in poor and indigent circumstances
Groom Dimpson } Selectmen Samuel Lake } of Oliver Hooker } Southbridge Edward Wright Joshua Dinton
I certify that the deponent Thomas Chafee is a credible witness
James L Wales Justice of the peace

Hampden Co.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within & for the County of Hampden Certify that James L. Wales Esq. before whom the within Affidavit has been taken made as a part of the Plea within & for said County truly qualified for the purpose acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that his Name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal this twenty first day of September A.D. 1818.
John Ingersoll Clerk
BROWN, AARON (CONN.). S 36434

Aaron Brown.
Southbridge
Ward's Regt was not on the Conti- nental Estab- lishment —
Imaginary

I Obediah Child of Woodstock in the County of Windham State of Connecticut do hereby say that I was an Ensign of a Company in the Army of the three United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty that I received my Com- mission from the then Congress signed by their President John Hancock bearing date June 10 th 1776. I served one year in the Connecticut line belonged to the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Israel Putnam. I was honorably discharged now living in Southbridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts having served one year as a common soldier in said Regiment commanded by said Ward which Regiment belonged to the United States Army said Brown was honorably discharged at Chetham in the State of New Jersey on the fourteenth day of May 1777 Further the above is true Chas. Child
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester 12 th August 12 th 1818. I then Obediah Child
the signer of the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Aaron Ings Jr. Deane
I certify that Obediah Child the above is a credible witness
Aaron Ings Jr. Deane

I Edward D. Bangs of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Counsel- or at Law, on oath testify & say; that my father the late Edward Bangs Esquire was a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Wes- tern Circuit of said Commonwealth of Massachu- setts which said Court is a Court of Record; that the said Judge is now deceased; that it appears by a list of Applicants for Pensions remaining among his papers, that Aaron Brown late of Southbridge in said County of Worcester, now residing in the State of Connecticut, did make a Declaration of his services in the Revolutionary War, before said Judge, in order to entitle himself to a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818; that his said Declaration was re- turned from the War Department as with a minute on the back thereof that "Ward's Regi- ment was not on the Continental Establishment inadmissible" - that said Declaration with the evidence accompanying the same has ever since remained in my hands, & is now attached to this Deposition, & that it appears that said De- claration was originally made & sworn to, May 1. 1818; and that I know the signature sub- scribed thereto to be the genuine signature of the said Edward Bangs, Judge as aforesaid.
Edward D Bangs.
Worcester, ss. June 26, 1820. Personally appeared the above named Edward D. Bangs, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition, by him subscribed -
Before me, Wm Denison, Just. Peace
From over.

I hereby certify, that Edward D. Bangs Esq. subscriber of the within Deposition, is a disin- terested witness - and a man of truth & veracity.
June 26, 1820.
Wm. Denison, Justice of the Peace.
former Application
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BROWN, AARON (CONN.)
S 36434

36434 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 36,434  Am Aaron Brown His Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17,145. 1.
Aaron Brown, Wiltshire Co: Conn. 1 st May, 1818.
Col: Andrew Ward, regiment Conn t line, May, 1776, to May, 1777.
Service proved by the testimony of several persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
worth $: 7.75.
Admitted.
David C. Bolles, agt. Brooklyn, Conn. 4. October, 1820.
David C. Bolles, agt. Brooklyn, Conn. 4. October, 1820.

I John Fux of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty two years do testify and say in the D 1776 I belonged to Col o Chesters regiment in the army and I was known to Aaron Brown of said Woodstock being an enlisted Soldier in a company - belonging to the Regiment under the command of Col o Andrew Ward I believe Capt James Dana Compa and there was several others in sd Regiment belonging to Woodstock I will recollect that Obadiah Child was an Ensign in sd Ward Regiment and the said Ward Regiment was on the continental establishment in the continental line in the year service and I know said Brown served from June 1776 till after the battle at White Plains when our regiments were parted and I do not recollect I saw him in sd Reg t after we crossed the Hudson River, but I have no doubt sd Brown served as a good Soldier the year out and was honourably Discharged after that he served in the militia with me for three months and fought in the battle at Stillwaters and helped to take Burgoyne and after that said Brown entered for a year in a company commanded by Capt Daniel Selden & Col o McLellan Regiment of State Troops and I belonged to sd Regiment and we were for the most part of the time on west points and sd Brown was a faithful Soldier and he is now very poor man and need the assistance of his country for support and further Saith not John Fux

State of Connecticut Windham August 16 th 1820
Personally appeared John Fox Esq r of Woodstock in said County a respectable Gentleman of fair character and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before
David Bolles Chief Judge of Windham County
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that David Bolles Esq r before whom the above affidavit hath been made is Chief Judge of said County Court that the above signature is his hand writing of full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 26 th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
17. 145. Aaron Brown, Conn. Windham Co. Conn. 15 th May, 1818. Col. Andrew Ward regiment Connecticut Line, May, 1776, to May 1777.
Service proved by the testimony of several persons, Certified to be credible witnesses.
worth $ 7.75 Admitted.
David C. Bolles, Clerk. Brooklyn, Conn. 4 th October, 1820.

To a special Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Pomfret in & for Windham County on the 20 th day of June instant - The deposition of Joseph Thomson of Coventry in Tolland County Taken at the request of Aaron Brown of Woodstock relative to his revolutionary services taken & sealed up by June 17 th 1820 - me Jeremiah Parish Justice of Peace

Joseph Thompson of Coventry in the County of Tolland and district of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say That I knew Aaron Brown of Woodstock, in sd District of Connecticut and said Brown was a soldier in Capt James Dana's Company in Colo Andrew Ward's Regiment on the Continental establishment; and The deponent was in the same Company with sd Brown and that he the said Brown served in said Company and Regiment from the first part of July 1776 untill the month of May 1777 in the Revolutionary war at which time we were dis- charged in the Town of Chatham & State of New Jersey and in the forepart of said time we were stationed in the City of New York and a part of the time at the white plains so called we enlisted for one year; and sd Colo Ward's Regiment was from the State of Connecticut & further the deponent saith not.
Joseph Thompson

Tolland ss Coventry June 17 th 1820
Personally appeared Joseph Thompson signer of the within and foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that sd Deposition contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth according to his best knowledge — sworn before me
Jeremiah Parish Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Joseph Thomp- son is a man in regular standing in society in this Town and is considered a man of truth & veracity among his neighbors & acquaintance
Jeremiah Parish Justice of Peace
Windham ss
opened by
David C. Bolles Clk

State of La. ss County of Tolland
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that the before- naming Jeremiah Parish is a Justice of peace for said County and the above purporting to be his signature is his proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Tolland this 29 day of June A D 1820
E Stearns Clerk

To Whom it may concern
Enclosed is the Deposition of Thomas Chaplee taken at the request of Aaron Brown to be used in support of his claim to a pension under the late act of Congress for service in the Revolutionary war taken and sworn to & subscribed up by me John Fox Justice of Peace

Woodstock November 16 th 1819
I Thomas Chafee of Thompson in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut being duly sworn according to Law: Do testify and say I have been acquainted with Aaron Brown now of said Woodstock in said District of Connecticut ever since the time Aaron was a boy and for the most part the time lived near to were said Brown lived and the Deponent listed in Capt. Brenan Cutter Company in the united States Service in the revolutionary war for the term of one year in Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment and I was knowing to said Aaron Brown being a soldier in Capt. James Dana Company in said Ward's Regiment and at the time said Ward's Regiment was stationed in the City of New York I saw said Brown in D Dana's Company the first of the month of July A 1776 and after that time I was knowing to said Brown serving in said Col. Ward's Regiment until we were Discharged which was in the month of May A 1777 about the 15 th or sixteenth day. in said month A 1777 in the Town of Chatham in the State of New Jersey and I will attest of said Brown being there on that day and all of said Col. Ward's Regiment were Discharged and said Brown Returned Home as I suppose as I suppose for I saw him on the road homeward bound and further saith not
Thomas Chafee

State of Connecticut Windham County ss Woodstock November 16 th AD 1899 Then personally appeared Thomas Chase signed of the within Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me John Fox Justice of Peace
I certify that the Deponent Thomas Chase is a man of truth and veracity among his neighbours
Attest John Fox Justice of Peace
To whom it may concern wherein is the De-
Windham
opened with David C. Bolles the
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that John Fox Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit has been made, is duly entitled as a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County that the above signature is in his hand writing & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Publick seal of said Court this 11 th day of July Anno Domini 1820
David C. Bolles