Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30294, Reuben Brooks, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Brooks, Reuben.
S 30294
CONTENTS

70 Bukohu Date of death not on AB
10.425  Massachusetts
Reuben Brooks
of Berke in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Bunnell of the Mass commanded by Edward in the Mass Co line for 2 years.
At Rule
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Apr 1833 and Lieut. Joseph Merrick Pittsfield Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $160 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 40
$200
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk Book 8 Vol. 22 Page 21

23421 Reuben Brooks Pittsfield Me Application for Pension Sept. 25 1832
Print 2 years
$80
Joseph Merrick Esq Pittsfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting,
Reuben Brooks a resident of the town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born at Cheshire Society, in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, on the 19 th day of October A.D. 1763. That his name & birth were recorded at Wallingford in sd e County of New Haven. as his Parents told him, at or near that time he resided in sd e Cheshire until the 1 st of April 1780. when he removed to a place then call d New Cambridge, now called Bristol, in the County of Hartford in sd e State of Connecticut, where he resided until the Month of February 1789. when he removed to Lambborough, in sd e County of Berkshire, where he resided until the Month of May A.D. 1790. when he removed to Pittsfield aforesaid, where he has ever since resided, and now resides. That in the Month of September 1778. he entered the service of the United States, at said Cheshire as a Substitute for one Solomon Brooks , under Sergeant Moses Bradley , who went with him to Harlem in New York the State of Connecticut, where the Company to which sd e  Solomon Brooks belonged, was stationed. said Solomon being Sick was the cause of his taking his place.

one Samuel Heitchcock , was a Lieutenant in said Company, the Colonel's name as he now recollects was Jackson . That he continued to serve as a Soldier, at said Hartford , N. York & at Millford Hill , & other places in the State of Connecticut said Company until about the last of March 1779, when he was discharged about 9 Miles from said Millford Hill having served Six Months ; and the said Solomon Brooks having recovered his health - again took his place in said Company. That in the first week in July 1779 he entered the Service of the United States in the State Troops of Connecticut at New Haven in said State, as a Substitute for one Isaac Brooks , in the Company Commanded as near as he can recollect by one Captain Abner Burnell , and Major Bray's Battalion and in Col. Wards Regiment, that he served as a Soldier in said Company at said New Haven until some time in the first part of the Month of October 1779 when he was discharged at said New Haven having performed three months duty. That in four or five days after the Dark Day in the Month of May 1780, he then residing at Cambridge aforesaid was Drafted into the Service of the United States for the term of three months, in the Company Commanded by Captain Woodford & Lieutenant North , Ensign name does not recollect, one of the Sergeants names was Bowen & the Col. or Generals name was Parsons . That he performed service in said Company at New Haven in said State until the latter part of the Month of August 1780, - when he was discharged. The same day that he was discharged in said Month of August at said New Haven he again entered the the Service of the

United States in said Company as a Substitute for his Father Samuel Brooks and remained in the service of the United States in said Company at said New Haven, Thru Months — longer. That in the month of August 1780 — Genl Henry Dearborn, then a Major in the Continental Service, came to said New Haven, and called for Volunteers to go out from said New Haven — and dislodge the British who then had — possession of Morris Point . That the said Brooks was one of the Volunteers, and was slightly wounded by a Musket Ball on the right side of his face, during the engagement the first day on said Morris Point the British retreated on board their Boats the second day of the engagement, when Majr — Dearborn returned with the Volunteers to said New Haven — That in the latter part of the month of March 1781 or the first of April of the same year, he enlisted for one year at said Cambridge, into the Company — Commanded by Captain Gershom Tuttle — Lieutenant Jonathan Hart. The Ensigns name he does not recollect that said Company — Marched to Middletown, thence to Litchfield in said State & then to Poughkeepsie in the State of — New York, & thence to Fishkill & other places. He was discharged at said Fishkill in the month of March 1782, as was all of said Tuttle's Company. Having performed little over — Eleven Months Service —
That in the month of April 1782 at said Cambridge he was enlisted as a Minute man for the term of 8 Months by Sergeant Benjamin Hart into a Company Commanded by a Captain by the name of Wadsworth or Billings , which he does not recollect

in the month of May following they were ordered to Litchfield in said State under Col Adams who commanded the Regiment thence to Poughkeepsie & thence to Fishkill & thence down the North River till he arrived opposite West Point, where he remained some time - & thence to Horseneck, from thence he marched in D o Company back to the North River about 20 or 25 Miles above New York, thence up by the D o River to a place called Oblong according to his best recollection, where he was discharged in December 1782. Having performed 8 Months Service at this time.
He had discharges but they have been lost, he is not certain that he had at every the termination of enlistment

1 st Term 6 months 2 nd " 3 " 20 3 rd " 3 " - 4 th " 3 " 20 5 th " 16 " 20 6 th " 8 " 20 34 months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Reuben Brooks
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Pridato
We Robert Green a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid and Benjamin Luce of s d Pittsfield residing in s d Pittsfield - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Green
Benj a Luce
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Pridato
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Robert Green who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Benjamin Luce who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Pridato
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Reuben Brooks for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

March 8, 1938.
Mrs. W. F. McClelland State Training School Mandan, North Dakota.
BA-J/MWHF/ILL Reuben Brooks S. 30294 am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestor, Reuben Brooks, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1763-1843), who, you state, served in the War of 1812, and received a pension.
The record has been found of one Reuben Brooks who received pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War while a resident of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The data given herein are found in his claim for pension, S. 30294.
Reuben Brooks, son of Samuel Brooks, was born October 19, 1763, in "Cheshire Society", New Haven County, Connecticut; the name of his mother is not shown. His birth was recorded in Wallingford, said county.
While a resident of said Cheshire, Connecticut, he enlisted in September 1778, and served six months as a private under Lieutenant Lemuel Hitchcock, in the Connecticut troops and under Colonel Jackson, stationed at Harlem, New York, and at Millford Hill, Connecticut; this service was rendered as substitute for one Solomon Brooks, no relationship to Reuben Brooks shown. Reuben Brooks enlisted in July 1779, and served three months as a private in Captain Bunnell's company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut regiment, stationed at New Haven, Connecticut; this service was rendered as substitute for one Isaac Brooks, no relationship to said Reuben stated. Reuben Brooks moved about April 1780, to New Cambridge (later Bristol), Hartford County, Connecticut. He enlisted there in May 1780, and served three months in Captain Woodford's Connecticut company, re-enlisted immediately afterwards, and served three months in that same company, this last three months as substitute for his father,

during which he volunteered to aid in driving the British from Morris Point and in the engagement there he received a musket ball wound on the right side of his face. He enlisted in March or April 1781, and served in Captain Gershom Tuttle's company, and was engaged guarding the public stores in the vicinity of Middletown, Connecticut and Poughkeepsie, New York, by order of General Parsons until March 1782. He enlisted in April 1782, and served eight months in Captain Wadsworth's, or Billings' company, Colonel Adams' regiment in the Connecticut troops.
Reuben Brooks resided in New Cambridge (Bristol), Connecticut, until 1789, then moved to Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, thence in May 1790, to Pittsfield, in said Berkshire County.
Reuben Brooks was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he resided in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He made no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Reuben Brooks Certificate #10425 Issued April 6, 1833 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
The other pensioner - Reuben Brooks (Vermont pens) - lived in Bethel, Vt. - married there - died there in 1843 - his widow there also - This writer specified of Pittsfield , Mass.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. September 25 th , 1832
Thereby Certify, that I have been acquainted with Mr. Reuben Brooks - intimately , for the last thirty years, and I have always believed him to be a man of strict integrity. Any Statement which he should make, relative to services performed during our Revolutionary War, is entitled to full credit and belief - His character has always been that of a Revolutionary Soldier.
Phinehas Allen.
Joshua Danforth
Jonathan Allen H. H. Childs
Henry C. Brown
Berkshire ss. September 25 th AD 1832
I the Subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said county certify that Phinehas Allen, Joshua Danforth, Jonathan Allen, H. H. Childs & Henry C. Brown Esquires reside in Pittsfield in said county that they are credible persons & their Statement entitled to full credit.
W. P. Walcutt J. Roberts

William Brooks of Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts being now Sixty nine years of age doth testify and say that in the month of March 1777. He enlisted into the Service of the United States, as Set forth in the S d Brooks application for a Pension under Captain Durhorn Tuttle, and that S d deponent with S d Tuttle Company were ordered to Middletown to guard the United State Stores. that this deponent does not know that S d Company was attached to any Regiment, but that in the month of June 1781 General Parsons ordered the Public Stores to be removed to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York, and that a part of the Company objected to marching out of S d State of Connecticut - whereupon General Parsons, stated to the Company that they would not be obliged to cross the North River, and then the S d Company agreed to march, and did go as a guard for S d Stores to S d Poughkeepsie and were thence marched to Fishkill - Said Company afterwards marched back to Middletown in the State of Connecticut and then again were ordered to Fishkill by General Parsons when they were - discharged in March 1782. - This deponent does not recollect, nor does he know of any orders being given by any superior officer to S d Captain Tuttle, whilst he served in Captain Tuttle said Company except those that were given by General Parsons - This deponent further states that he does not know where he can find a living witness to prove any of his services by, and that his general health is

such that he is unable to travel into the State of Connecticut where he formerly resided, to look for testimony, that he has written and cannot find a single living witness as to his services
Pittsfield Ms. Jan y . 30. 1833 Ruben Brooks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. January 31 st 1833
Then personally appeared Ruben Brooks before me and made solemn Oath that  the above deposition, by him signed is true and correct, and further certify that the said Brooks is a credible person and entitled to full faith & credit
Daniel B. Bush Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry M. Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate in & for said County do certify that Daniel B. Bush Esq re before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within said County duly regularly appointed & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, & have no doubt that his signature to said deposition is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of February A.D. 1833. Henry M. Bishop Reg r Probate

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Brooks , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1778 6 mos. Pvt St Leland Hitchcock Jackson Conn.   July 1779 3 " Abner Bunnell Ward   Mar. 1780 6 Woodford   Mar or Apr. 1781 11 " Gershon Little   Apr 1782 8 " Wadsworth & Billings Adams  
Battles engaged in, Morris Hill Conn. where wounded by musket ball in right side of face.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cheshire, New Haven Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 25, 1832. His el. was ad.
Residence at date of application, Pittsfield Mass.
Age at date of application, in Cheshire Society Conn. Oct. 19, 1763
Remarks: son of Samuel Brooks.
There is no other data as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION J. D. HARRIS, CHAIRMAN MRS. JENNIE ULBRUD ROBERT M. RISHWORTH
EX-OFFICIO ARTHUR E. THOMPSON JOHN N. HAGEN ERNEST G. WANNER EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
State Training School
MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
WILLIAM F. MCCLELLAND SUPERINTENDENT ARTHUR C. SCOTT SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Feb. 16, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Subject: Pension of Reuben Brooks of Pittsfield, Mass., (1763-1843).
My great-great-grandfather, Reuben Brooks, enlisted five times in the Revolutionary Army - (tho he was only twenty years of age when his last term of service in the Revolutionary War ended).
He fought also in the War of 1812, and was granted a pension, the certificate of which was signed by Louis Cass, Secretary of War in Jackson's administration.
I very much wish to obtain from your records any information as to his military services and any facts that the pension may show as to himself personally and his wife.
I would gladly pay a fee for having such information copied - and shall in any event be very grateful for any effort you may make to secure it for me.
Yours very truly,
Pauline B. McClelland Mrs. W.F. McClelland, State Training School, Mandan, North Dakota.

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No. Adams Lane 105 Main St. Oct. 4. 1916
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me a certificate of service and proof of pay- also drawn by Private Stephen Brooks, enlisted 1867 from Bristol Conn. born in Cheshire Conn. died in Stratford Conn. He was a pensioner from 1882 until his death in Oct. 21. 1916.
Very truly Yours,
(Mrs. W.S. Gurn)
Registrar Post Mass Chapter D.A.R.

Rev Sec Carr
No. Adams Mass 165 Main St. Oct. 4, 1916
U.S. Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Kindly send me a certificate of service and proof of pension drawn by Private Reuben Brooks, enlisted 1777 from Bristol Conn., born in Cheshire Conn. died in Pittsfield Mass. He drew a pension from 1832 until his death in Oct .21 .1843
Very truly Yours.
Bertha P. Carr
(Mrs. W.S.Carr)
Registrar Fort Mass Chapter D.A.R.

U.S. WAR & NAVY JAN 6 1898 RECEIVED
PENSION U.S. JAN 5 1898 OFFICE.

WILLARD A. COBB, LOCKPORT. GEORGE P. LORD, DUNDEE. SILAS W. BURT, NEW YORK. COMMISSIONERS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
WILLARD A. COBB, PRESIDENT. CHARLES S. FOWLER, CHIEF EXAMINER. CLARENCE B. ANGLE, SECRETARY.
Office of New York Civil Service Commission.
Albany.
Jan. 4/98
Com'r. Pensions Wash. D.C.
Sir:
Will you have the kindness to furnish record of Revolutionary service of my ancestor Reuben Brooks who was pensioned and in 1833 resided in Pittsfield, Mass.
Respy. yours
H. N. Saxton.

FEB 9 1894 O

C. B. WOODWORTH & CO., No. 1 AVELINE HOUSE.
Fort Wayne, Ind.,
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Feby 7 th 1894
Hon Com Purvis Washington D.C.
Dear sir:
Have a certain for me whether or not Mr Reuben Brooks a Revolutionary Soldier from Western Mass Worcester Co who served during that war is on the Pension Rolls. and what record you have of his service if it so appears
And oblige Yours truly
Dr William A Brooke 107 West Berry St Fort Wayne Ind

cor Matr
30294 Pay INVALID.
File No. 30,294
No. C. Reuben Brooks
H.A. His Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 March 3 Hist to RR Pres City Chas. Mr. Van Bohr. S.
Feb. 1894 sent Hist. to Mr. Wm Brooks, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Jan. 7/98 History to Mr Baxton - Albany - N.Y. (ms I-32838)
1916 Nov. 3. Hist. to Mrs. W.S. Carr.
1938 March 8. Hist. to Mrs. N.A. McClelland.