Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,647, Elkanah Brown, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Brown, Elkanah
S 44647
CONTENTS
In 1829 aged 70 yrs a res. of Becket, Berkshire Co Mass

New York  Massachusetts
Albanah Bunn of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from October 1775 - to December 1776
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th day of February  1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of March  1832 and sent to the Hon.  G. N. Briggs  Com. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 1. 60 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1832 48 $ 49. 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Record Vol 2 d Book D. page 38 O.H.B.
  cu  Tr a  Apr 27: 30    do  do  May 8: 30    Transf a  to N York from     4 th March  1835 - May 13: 30     Settled by  Agency  Sept 24. 1835.  

20.924 Elkanah Brown
applicat n for a Pension
Berkshire Mass s
Feb. 1829.
Act March 18. 1818.
Mass.

District of Massachusetts:
On this 25 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty nine personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas begun & held at Litchfield within & for the County of Litchfield on the fourth Monday of February A.D. 1839. the same being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment. Ethan Brown of Dicket in said County aged 70. years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit: the said Ethan enlisted in the month of October 1775 for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Brewster in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedebiah Huntington & that he continued to serve in said Regiment until December 1776. when he was discharged at a place called Slave that he belongs to the Connecticut line in the continental establishment - the reasons why he has not made an earlier application for a pension is that he has had about three hundred Dollars worth of property which amount he supposed would debar him from a pension according to the construction put upon the acts of March 1818. and May 1820 that his name has never been upon any Pension Roll. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18 th day of March 1818. that that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & naval service of the United

States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. that I have not since that time by gift or any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof without her by her will or otherwise has been my & her will in the provision thereof 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 & by me subscribed, containing apparel here & building except to wit -
Admonish in 3 Notes against the late John Austin deceased on which is now due $30.76  One Cow $20.1 Watch $7. - 27.00  A few articles of broomery & looking Glass 7.00  Iron Ware & Brass Kettles - 10.00  a Bureau 2 tables & 2 Chests 18.00  One Swine $2 six Chairs $1.50 - 3.50 
$376.26 374.26
What bro't forward
 3 old axes one Hoe 2 pails Lanthorn  Wooden bottle 6. len Spoons 6 knives Forks 3.25  1 old loom 1.00  3 Reeds 2 Spinning wheels a Reel & one Wash tub 5.00  1 pr of Sheep skins & 4 glass bottles 50 
Amounting as the whole to $386.01
That I am by occupation a miller but on account of my advanced age I have been obliged to relinquish the business. I have a wife who is younger than myself & is the only person in my family with her labor & the interests of the money due on the Austin notes we have thus far lived without the aid of public Charities.
In witness whereof this 25 th day of February A.D. 1829.
Elkanah Brown
Werkshire law. Read Feb. 25. 1829. Sworn & subscribed before Rev David Cummings Esq one of the Justices of the Court. Chas. Salterfield Clk.

Chas. Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Elkanah Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establish- ment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the value of said Brown's property does not exceed the sum of three hundred & eighty Six Dollars & one cent & that the income of said Brown's property at two per cent upon its value does not exceed the sum of thirty eight Dollars & sixty cents & that the actual yearly value does not exceed the sum of twenty three Dollars & fifteen cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this sixth day of March A.D. 1829. Chas. Sedgwick M.R.

Elkmen Brown
Maples
to
N.Y.C.
Hwy. W. Lay RR

Miles A. Kinnman Justice
State of New York } County of Genesee } I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said County certify, that Miles A. Kinnman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, that his term of office commenced on the fifteenth day of April 1836 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this eighth day of April 1836 —
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Deputy

County of Genesee ss.
On this fourteenth day of April 1836 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Genesee, personally appeared Elkanah Brown who, on his oath, declaring that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Brewster, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sedediah Huntington in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Massachu- setts, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York, where he intends to remain and wishing his pension to be then payable in future. the following are his reasons for removing from the State of Massachusetts, to the State of New York, are the following, that he has become old and infirm having a son living in the State of New York thought it best to make it his place of future residence with him,
Elkanah Brown
Sworn and subscribed } to before me this day and } year aforesaid. }
Miles A Hinman Justice
Elkanah Brown, Junior, being by me personally sworn, says on oath that the above named Elkanah Brown is the person described in and who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit.
Miles A Hinman Justice
I certify that the above named Elkanah Brown Junior is a person of truth and veracity and that I am personally acquainted with him.
Given under my hand at Helder this fourteenth day of April 1836. Miles A Hinman Justice

44 647 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 647
Elkanah Brown
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
" 14 th May 1820.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 81
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elkanah Brown - N.Y. roll - Act 18 Mar 1835. Up to what time paid?
It was paid up to May 1835 on a paid account that passed
J/H
Elkanah Brown was trans? From Massachusetts to New York from 4 Mar 1835. Perhaps you have mistaken the name of Elkanah Brower 2 DW
Elkanah Brown was paid at Boston to the 4 th March 1835 on examining the returns. This office made a delay or two since I find the Elkanah is transferred to N.Y. on the Mass. return - but the transfer is omitted on the N.Y. return of course he was not found in the search. J/H

May 5.
Elk and Branch
Ny wa
James
Edwards
Essex
Companions of Simon
Washington

Mechanics Bank New York 3 rd May 1836
Sir
Your Letter of the 27 th Ultimo is received, and in reply I have to state, that after a careful examination, I do not find the name of Elkanah Brown a Member under the Act of 18 March 1818, upon the Roll of this Agency.
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t John Fleming Trustee & Ba t Atty for Sylvester Spencer Vol 1 Ch 1
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

March 7 1832 Pension Office, Chester
Ann L. Lapp Lady of War
pen: to com: 27 Feb. 1832

Washington 6 March 1832
Hon. L. Comp Secy of War
I have the honor herewith to enclose to you the papers of Elkanah Brown who asks to be placed on the Pension list. I see by some of his papers that he made application in 1829. I should be in your opinion come within the provisions of existing laws I hope he will have the benefit of these provisions at an early period after his application as possible
I am Sir Yours
G. N. Briggs

May 13.
Mr. Purdie.
James H. Chapman Esq. Genl. Post Office Washington
Elkanah Brown

Commonwealth Bank, Boston 9 th May 1835.
Sir
Yours of the 5 th inst. is received. — Olekanah Brown a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818. at eight Dollars per month has been paid up to the 4 th March 1835.
I am, very respectfully, Your ob t Servt.
John R. Simpson Treasurer.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d Pensions Washington D. C.
Enclosed

Apr 26
Mr. Burdine
James S. Edwards Esquire Gummiwaer Die Washington D. C. Mr. G. W. Lay HR

House of Representatives Washington April 24. 1835.
Dear Sir:
Will you please examine the inclosed paper I have the transfer of the Residence from the State of Massachusetts to the State of New York; I communicate the same to me as early as convenient
Yours Respectfully
George W. Day.
Jas. S. Edwards Esq.
Committee of Residence

I Rufus Holdridge of Grotton County of New London and State of Connecticut. A Revolutionary Soldier in the United States Army do Depose and say that in the Summer of the year 1775 I enlisted and went to Roxbury near Boston and that some time in the fall or winter after, Ebenezer Brown then of the town of Becket in Massachusetts formerly of S p Grotton joined the Continen- tal Army and continued in the Army until said Army were taken to New York, and that he was in the Army at New York and continued in the service of the United States until the fall of the year 1776, when he was discharged having served out the term of his enlistment, and further that the deponent was well acquainted with S p Ebenezer Brown being an inhabitant of the same town , until he moved to Becket in Massa- -chusetts as I have often heard, and further this Deponent saith - Not
Rufus his X Holdridge mark
New London County ss Grotton Feb 3 rd 1832 Personally appeared Rufus Holdridge the signer of the above and foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Nathan Daboll Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the character of the above named Rufus Holdridge is that of a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to the credit,
Nathan Daboll Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss New London County I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify that Nathan Daboll esq r of Groton in said County whose signature is annexed to the within Certificate was on said third day of February and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Daboll and believe that his signature as aforesaid is in his own proper hand writing. In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fourth day of February A D 1852
John D e Witt Clerk
(H)

I Ethanah Brown of Buxton Me. testify & say that since the application for a pension by me on the 25 th day of Feby. 1829. & the Sched- ule of property thereto annexed I have not dis- posed of the same nor any part thereof except for my support. & that I have no property of any kind except what two beds & wearing apparel & the fur- niture described in said Schedule. I further testify that by reason of age & infirmity I am unable to labor for support & that I am indebted to several persons in small sums for articles necessary my subsistence & for which I have no means of payment Ethanah Brown
Berkshire ss. Feby. 23 rd 1832 Personally appear- ed Ethanah Brown known to me to be the person described in & to me well known as a person of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true in every part Before me Benj C Perkins Justin Rice,
I George Thomas & I Alonzo N o Dewey of lawfull age testify & say that I have for many years been acquainted with Ethanah Brown & that I have been acquainted with his pecuniary circumstances & the property which he has possessed & that he has not since my acquaintance with him had but little & that the little which he has heretofore

had has all been expended for his support as I have every reason to believe having known of his being obliged for several years past to expend considerable sums for provisions clothing doctors bills house rent &c - I further testify & say that I have not the least reason to believe that he has ever conveyed away any property (except for his support) with a view of bringing himself within the provisions of any acts of Congress for the purpose of obtaining a pension or getting support by charity or otherwise & that he has no means of gaining credit for provisions or otherwise & that he is dependent on his Friends & the Town for support - Monroe H Dewey George Thomas
Count of Massachusetts - Berkshire County ss - July 23 rd 1832 Personally appeared Monroe H Dewey & George Thomas signers of the foregoing deposition by & after being duly sworn to testify the truth made, oath that the same is true in every part - I further certify that they are persons of good standing in society & of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit. Benj C Perkins Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record for said County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Benjamin G. Perkins Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his true & proper hand & writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of February AD 1882. — Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Shawak (Shawee's)
Pension papers
(Orig. Deed now at Washington)

I William Shepard of Chester Mass. hereby Certify & make oath. That Mr. Ebenezer Brown of Berket - Mass. has 1 Bill of the said Shepard during articles of borrowing & Provisions for the Support of his Family since the first day of March A.D. 1829. the amount of Seventy three Dollars & 76 Cents for which I have received the full amout of the above sum. $73.76 Dated at Chester this 14 th day of July 1830. William Shepard
Berkshire ss July 14 th 1830 Personally appeared W m Shepard & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him signed is true Before me B C Perkins Jus peace

Concord, Mass.
Berkshire Co. August 2 nd 1830
I Elizabeth Brown of North- in the County of Berkshire testify & say that I purchased the property mentioned within of S. Shepard for the support of myself & family & paid him for some time for rent of money collected for John Curtis on note & in the same note endorsed in my handwriting & forwarded to the loan D. per me - Elizabeth Brown
Berkshire Co. August 2 nd 1830
Then the above named Elizabeth Brown made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me Luther Fillely J. Pierce

I Calvin B. Williams of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that Ephraim Brown of said Town and County since the first day of March A.D. 1829 has purchased of me goods and provisions for his family to the amount of Forty five Dollars and fifty two Cents for which I have received Pay in full Becket July 22 d 1830
Calvin B. Williams
Berkshire ss July 22 d 1830 personally appeared Calvin B Williams signor of the above and made solemn oath that the said Deposition by him signed , is true before me Bens L Perkins Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nukshin vs. August 2. 1890
I Elbenel Brown of Nukshin testify & say that I purchased the property mentioned within of said John B. Billings for the benefit of myself & family & paid him therefor out of the property interest in the house & lot forwarded to the said John B. Billings for collection of John Austin on note -
Elbenel Brown
Nukshin vs. August 2. 1890
Then the above named Elbenel Brown made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
John B. Billings Lister Tilly John P. ...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Nukshin vs. Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn to at the date of the same & justice of the peace in & for said County, & that same as granted with their hand & writing & seal believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits to be their proper hand writing & signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this second day of August A.D. 1891. Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

Elkanah Brown,
Beth. Mass.
Feb. 1824.
Deputy of Rev. Elkanah Brown
X

United States of America State of Connecticut } New London County }
I Asa Child, Notary Pub. lic duly commissioned and sworn and dwelling in the city of Norwich do certify that John Brewster Esq. is a justice of the peace for said County duly authorized to administer oaths and that the two certificates herunto annexed and his signature thereto are in his own proper hand writing. I also certify that Rufus Chapman is a justice of the peace for said County, duly author- ized to administer oaths, and that his certificate her- unto annexed His signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Not- arial Seal at said city on this four- teenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Asa Child

I Elijah Whipple of Preston, in the County of New London do hereby affirm and say that in the Month of Oct r 1775 M c Elhanan Brown then of Preston enlisted in the U.S. service with me I did not join the Reg t till January or February following, I then joined at Providence & found M c Brown there & continued with him till some time in April till the Reg t March for New York & then hired a substitute & came home, and further the deposition saith not. — Dated Preston Jan y 9 th 1829. Elijah Whipple
New London County ss. Preston Jan y 9 th 1829. Personally appeared M c Elijah Whipple signer of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made Oath that the same was true.
Before me
John Brewster Justice Peace

I Jonathan Brewster of Preston in New London County depose and say that on examination of sundry documents in my possession, left — by My father who was a Captain in the Revolutionary service, I find that M c Elkanah Brown then of Preston enlisted in October 1775 for one year and Marched from Norwich the 15 th of December following & joined the Regt. the 18 th at Derby, and find him on the Abstracts of the Rolls from thence till the Month of August 1776, inclusive, and further the deponent saith not. Dated Preston Jan y . 9 th A D 1829.
Jonathan Brewster
- New London County ss: Preston Jan y 9 th A D 1829. Personally Appeared Jonathan Brewster Esq. r signer of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the same. Before me John Brewster Justice Peace
New London County ss: Preston Feb y 4 th A D 1832 Thereby certify that Jonathan Brewster Esq. r and Elijah Whipple signers of the foregoing depositions which were taken before me are men of truth and veracity and accounted credible witnesses of John Brewster Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Morgan, of Groton, in New London County, depose and say, that according to my best recollection sometime in the Month of December A D 1773. Mr. Elkanah Brown, of Chester in Massachusetts formerly of Groton in Connecticut, was in the U. States service at Roxbury as a soldier in Capt. Jonathan Brewster's Company, and Col. Sedekiah Huntington's Reg t . and in the Month of August 1776 he was at New York in S d Company and Regiment, and I am inclined to think (from some circumstances) he continued in the service till discharge with me in December 1776. and further the deponent saith not. Dated Groton Decem r 30 th A D 1828.
Ebenezer Morgan
New London County ss. Groton Decem r 30 th 1828. Personally appeared Ebenezer Morgan Esq r made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me. Justus Chapman Justice of Peace.
New London County ss. Groton Feby 11 th 1832. I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Morgan Esq r signer of the above deposition that he was a respectable man a credible witness. John Brewster Justice of Peace.