Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,654, Elisha Brown, Continental (R.I.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (R.I.) Brown, Elisha
S 44,654
CONTENTS
Resides at Providence R.I. In 1822 age 62 yrs and res. of Norwich, Connecticut U.S.

11.012 D
Vir g York
Elisha Brann Chenango in the state of N York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mitchell the R o slane line, for the term of 1 Year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th May 1819 and sent to Abigail Brann North Morristown N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 84 49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48 10 30 31 $132 49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 22 Aug 22
Rev Aug 22 1832
Stephen M c Intosh. No. 2 1820 to John Mayes Norwich N.Y.

State of New York Chenango County ss I, Abner Brown of the town of Norwich in said County, Being duly sworn before the said Smith, do hereby testify that this deponent was a resident of the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and in the month of January, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, he this depon- ent enlisted as a Common Soldier under Capt. Stephen Kimball in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock of the Rhode Island line on the Continental Establishment to serve for twelve months in the Revolution- ary war against the common Enemy and this deponent saith that he faithfully served the above Service of time and he further saith that at the expiration of which Service of time he this deponent was honably discharged from the Service at Norwich in State of Connecticut which discharge however this deponent has by some means or accident since lost and further this deponent saith that he this deponent is now about Sixty Years of Age has a family of Small Children to sup- port and that he this deponent has no property no means of supporting

himself and family but his own. Incesting that he is truly innocent and his father and further this deponent saith that he has no pension from the United States and further this deponent saith not
Elisha Brown
Sworn and subscribed
this 18 th day of April 1818
before me Abadiah Geron first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid
State of New York County of Schenectady
November 26 th 1818
That the above named Abadiah Geron Esquire is first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and was at the time the above Affirming was made before him and from the acquaintance I have with the hand writing of the said Judge I firmly believe the above to be his proper signature
H. B. Bingham Clerk

Eliza Brown
11. 012
Sep 1879
EM
John Noyes Esq Norwich, N.Y. Nov. 2 o 1880.

District of New York
On this 14 th day of June 1820
personally appeared in open court it being the County Court of the County of New York for the said district Elisha Brown aged sixty two years resident in New York in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the regiment commanded by Col. Hetchcock in the company commanded Captain Stephen Numball in the Rhode Island and that he has received a pension dated the 24 th day of May 1819. on an application made on the 18 th day of April 1818 and has received one semi annual installment and has sent for another on said pension. the number of which is 11.012 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on 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 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 18 th 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 viz
  1 Cow $14 00 10 earthen plates 75 2 small glasses $1 00   4 Sheep & 2 lambs 5 50 1 stone pot 75 6 knives & forks 62   1 mare & colt 25 00 5 cups & saucers 25 6 spoons 33   1 hog & 2 pigs 4 50 1 pt jug & 2 bottles 39 3 earthen bowls 18   1 waggon old 12 50 1 meat barrel 50 1 mortar & 2 pestles 87   1 cutter 16 00 2 flours 50 2 cream cups 25   1.5 pair killer 4 00 1 horse harness 2 12 1 curved steak 12   1 small box 75 1 half bushel 12 1 tea cup 14   1 Baker box 50 1 empty barrel 50 1 pair steel yards 1 12   1 Spade 50 2 wash boards 75 1 table 1 12   1 Shovel 37 5 bushels corn 2 50 1 scythe 1 00   1 old tea kettle 25 8 1/2 bu Rye 4 25 2 sickles 62   3 pails & 125 matches 1 25 5 do wheat 4 00 3 axes 3 50   5 Chairs 2 25 1 barrel wharf 2 00 2 hoes 62   3 wooden bowls 1 00 1 reel 30 1 Chain 1 75   1 tray 15 1 soap tub 50 1 auger 62   3 small Chests 2 12 1 pair andiron 80 2 saws 1 72   2 Joemers 99 69 1 Cupboard 21 98 1/2 bbl pork 15 98   1 bit & stock 1 00 1 plow & clavis 3 00 1 mow 32 29   92 64 3 plows 1 25 1 mow 4 45   29 23 1 saddle 2 25   88 97 

The amount of the above schedule is $180.84 and I now owe two hundred Dollars I have a wife aged fifty six years one son named Seaman fifteen years of age and one named Stephen aged twelve years my occupation farmer and by infirmity I am unable to do more than one third of a mans work my wife is weakly & unable to do her work she appears to be consumption my son Stephen is weakly and unable to do but a little labor Elisha Brown
Chenango County } ss } Nathan Cram Berlin Clerk of
The Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule 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 enumerated in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & eighty dollars eighty four cents & I further certify that it appears satisfactory to the Court that the said Brown is indebted to the amount of two hundred Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court N. Cram Clerk
Elisha Brown
11.012
Sept 1849
John Royen Esq. Foreman, N.Y. Nov. 2 nd 1850.

April 9, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Am Elisha Brown, S. 44654
Mrs. H. H. Conklin 28 Cortland Street Norwich New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Elisha Brown who was pensioned while living in Chenango County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44654, based upon the military service of Elisha Brown.
While a resident of Providence County, Rhode Island, he enlisted in January, 1776, and served one year as private in Captain Stephen Kimball's company in Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was living in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, and was about sixty years of age.
In 1818 he stated that he had a family of small children, their names not given. In 1820 he was living in Norwich, New York, and referred to his wife, aged fifty-six years (name not given), and his sons, Beeman aged fifteen years and Stephen aged twelve years. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Elisha Brown died August 22, 1832.
Very truly yours
See aqua, book
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss George King of the State
of Vermont in said County being solemnly sworn
Deponeth and saith that he knew Elisha
Brown in the continental service in the late
revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven-
hundred and seventy six in the month of June
any that the said Elisha Brown was an enlisted
Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt.
Kimball in Colonel Daniel Kitchener's Re-
giment and the said Elisha Brown served
in said service according to the best recollection
and belief of this deponent for the term of one year and dur-
ing all of which time the said Elisha Brown
according to the best knowledge and belief of this depo-
nent discharged the duties of a good and faith-
ful Soldier and further saith not
Sworn before me this 25th
day of November 1818. George King
Captain M. Pausner of the
Forces of the court of Common Pleas
in and for said County

Chicango County ss I hereby certify that for fifteen or sixteen years have been personally and particularly acquainted with George King the Person who made and subscribed the within deposition and truly say that he is a man of strict integrity, honesty, truth and veracity.
Given under my hand at Newville the 25th day of November 1818
Caspar M'Raer Judge of Chicango Common Pleas

State of New York Chenango County ss
I, Elizabeth Arnold of the Town of New Berlin in said County being duly sworn depose and saith that I knew Eliza Brown now known that the said Eliza Brown en- -tered into Captain Stephen Hornback's Company in Col. Hitchcock's Regiment in the Rhoad Island line of early in the Regular Service of the United States and served in said Company for the term of one year when he was regularly discharged at New York in the State of Connecticut having enlisted some time about the first of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. That to the best of my knowledge he was a soldier in the same Company at the same time and all the time and further that the defendant saith not Thereon this 21 st day of November 1818
Subscribed
Casper M. Rose one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said County
I hereby certify that I am personally and particularly acquainted with Elizabeth Arnold the above named Defendant and truly say and so certify that he may be relied on as for truth and veracity and in all usual respects an unblemished character. Casper M. Rose Judge of Decr 21 st November 1818 Chenango common Pleas

State of New York
Clerks Office Chautauqua County
November 26th 1818
I hereby Certify
that the above named Casper M Rosen Esquire was at the time the within Affidavits were made before him a Image of the Court of Common Pleas and for said County and given the acquaintance I have with the (hand) writing of the said Image I am fully Relieve the within to be his proper Signature -
M. G. Burghs D. P. L.

State of Michigan Onida County
Jonathan Dibble of Palm in the County of Sonoma being duly sworn deposits and saith that he knew Elisha Brown more particular that the said Elisha Brown resided with Captain Stephen Kimball's company in Col. Nelson Rusk's Regiment in the California line of troops in the Regular Service of the United States and served in said company for the term of one year when he was regular- ly discharged at Sausalito in the State of California having entered said company about the first of January one thousand seven hundred and sixty six that he the informant was a soldier in the same company at the same time as the whole time and further the informant saw not learn before the this 28 day Jonathan Dibble Oct 18 1868
By the several one of the studies of the Bank of America May the said County

State of New York Ontario County ss. Clerk's Office
In Testimony that Ezra Jewell whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of said State and that the within is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 29 th
day of October 1815
Thos. M c Naughton
Oct 29 1815 Ezra Jewell

Elisha Brown
Rev. Claine
Elisha Brown priv Col. Hitchcock's Regt Rhode Island Line
1776-1 year
No Rob
admitted

State of New York Chenango County ss
I Obadiah German first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the afore- said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elisha Brown did serve in the Revolution as a war- as stated in the preceding declaration of the said Elisha Brown and the affidavit accompanying the same and also that the said Elisha Brown is in indigent and reduced circumstances and stands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to provisions of the act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain pensions and engagees in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war - Dated North Berne Nov 28th 1878
Obadiah German

1934 Apr 9. hist to Mrs. H. H. Conkling. See letter in Rev. ch. Eleazar Albee, b. 4.5.189 N. H.
44 6 54
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 6 54
Elisha Brown
Rev. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1918
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brown, Elisha GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12793 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 28, 1792 To Fonde Tufts
*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.