Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17363, Brunson Brunson, Conn.

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Connecticut 1749
Delia Brunson
widow of Elijah Brunson who was a Private Conn. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to J. H. Charlton East Windsor, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 62.

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Is Berlin
On this 30 day of November A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin in said County & State aforesaid, Delia Brownson, a resident of said Berlin, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th A D 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of Elijah Brownson, late of said Berlin, who served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, in several different periods.
And first, in the year 1776, In the month of January, he enlisted in Capt Selah Watts company, which was attached to Col Roger Ennis Regt; They marched to Roxbury & performed a tour of duty of not less than three months.
And again, in the Summer of 1776, He went with the whole company of Militia from Berlin to New Haven by Land, & then from there, to New York by water, & he served in the company then under the command of Lt John Langton (the Captain of the company Col Stanley had a little before joined the Six Battalions raised as State Troops to New York; & therefore the company went under Lt Langton; They performed a tour of duty of four Months; & returned in Nov or Dec 1776
And again, in the Spring of 1777, He went to Danbury in Connecticut, about the time it was burned & served in Capt John Langton's company for a period of two weeks; And again the same year, on the call of Gen Putnam he went under Lt Capt John Langton to Red Bank & Fort Mifflin to prevent the enemy from going from New York to join Burgoyne, this was a service of two Months.
And again in the

summer of 1779, he marched with the company of Militia to New Haven, when the enemy invaded it. & in the same summer the said Dea came down to some of the towns below New Haven on the Sound. She believes both tours to have been five weeks, at the least; and this tour she understands was performed under Capt John Langton.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Elijah Brownson, in Berlin by the Rev John Smalley, pastor of the Congregational Church in said Town, on the twenty seventh day of December, Seventeen Hundred & Eighty And that her said Husband died at said Berlin on the 18 th day of March A 1825 And that she has remained a widow ever since that period.
That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A 1794, viz at the time before stated.
Delia Brownson
Sworn to and subscribed before said court on the day & year first named
Joseph Wright Judge
In testimony whereof I Ernest A Parker Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said court in the matter of the application of Widow Delia Brownson for a pension
Whereupon I do hereby subscribe my name & affix the seal of said probate

Sit at said Berlin on the 30 Day of November A 1838
Emery A. Parker Clerk

I Jabez Coles of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, now in my 83 rd year of age. Do depose & say, That I well knew & was intimately acquainted with Elijah Brownson, previously, in & since the time of the Revolutionary War. That in the month of January A. 1776, the said Elijah Brownson enlisted into the same company with me, under the command of Capt. Selah Hart, and we marched to Roxbury by the way of Hartford, in the month of January 1776, our Company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Enos, as I think. We served in that tour of duty, three months, the said Elijah Brownson served the full term of his enlistment which was three months, & was regularly discharged. He served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Jabez Coles
State of Connecticut } ss. Nov. 7 th 1838. Hartford County — }
Personally appeared Mr. Jabez Coles, to me well known as a man of truth & strict veracity, & whose testimony is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Luther Beckley Just. of the Peace

I Hooker Gilbert a resident of Berlin in Hartford County Connecticut do hereby depose and say That in the year A 1776, in the first  month of July or August The Militia of Connecticut on the West side of the River, were ordered into the Service at New York, our company was then commanded by Capt Matthew Bowler company  we marched to New Haven by land, and then went on board of a Vessel & went by Water to New York: our company was attached to the Battalion under Major Simeon Strong, The Col o , and the Lt Col o viz Col o Fisk Gay, Lt Col o Tiahart, was already gone into the Service in the New levy of the 6 th Battalion. after we arrived at New York, we were Stationed in the city as a part of its guard, until the Enemy took possession of the Town we then retreated to Valentine Hill we staid until the first of Decem r 1776, There served with me Elijah Brownson of this Town I was well acquainted with him he served, in Capt Langton Company, which was a part of the same Regiment, Maj r Strong was unwell & came home & died.
The same man viz Elijah Brownson, married after his return, Delia Flowers of this Town, & lived with her, & brought up a family in this place, & he has been dead several years; dead & his widow still remains, his widow. my age is 87 years last June
Hooker Gilbert
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss Berlin On this 22 nd day of November A D. 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the peace for said Hartford County Hooker Gilbert a resident of said Berlin who then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me & he is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit & I certify that before the

Signing & oath, the words month & August were inter- lined & the enclosures made
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the peace
Stephen G. G. G. Elijah Garrison

I Samuel Smith a resident of the town of Berlin in Hartford County Connecticut, hereby depose and say, that in the time of the Revolutionary War, I served several different tours in the Militia service in the army & first in 1776 from July to November a period of four months under Lieut John Langdon the Capt Gad Stanley had gone down to New York as a capt, in Col Ebenezer Gays Regiment, when Washington called for all the Militia on the West side of Connecticut River. There served with me Elijah Brownson of this town And the next Spring in April 1777. We went with me when the enemy landed at Norwalk & went out & burned Danbury we were out then under Capt John Langdon & remained in service two weeks at least.
And again he was out with me in the fall of the year 1777, when we were called out by Gen Putnam to R'skell to assist in preventing a union of the forces of Clinton & Burgoyne we staid this time for a period of two months & were under Capt Langdon, And again I was out with him as volunteers twice in the Summer of 1779 when the British were off New Haven in July of that year the alarm was spread all the Militia who could leave went down & we got there time enough to assist in driving back the enemy after they had done considerable damage, & after we returned home cannot say exactly how long after this The British Fleet again appeared in the Sound the alarm was spread & we again volunteered & went to New Haven. The said Elijah Brownson was with me in both these tours which I have considered & called

not less than five weeks, making the whole amount of the time I served with said Brownson Seven Months Three weeks And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Elijah Brownson is the identical man who married Delia Howers & lived with her from to the period of his death
Lemuel Smith
State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss Berlin
On this 20 th day of September A 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton, one of the Justices of the peace for Hartford County, Lemuel Smith who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and then and there made solemn oath to the truth of the same, I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lemuel Smith & that he is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit and a Revo- lutionary pensioner.
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of peace.

I David Whittlesey Clerk of the congregational Church in New Britain Parish in the Town of Berlin Hartford County Connecticut hereby certify That I have in my keeping the record of Marriages solemnized in this place by the Reverend John Smalley a former pastor of this church viz from the year 1758 to the year 1820 and in those records in its regular place in the series of entries and in the hand writing of the Reverend John Smalley aforesaid is an entry of which the following is a copy viz "Marriages Elijah Brownson Jun & Deliverance Hovey December twenty seventh Seventeen Hundred & Eighty
David Whittlesey
And I further certify that the above is a true copy from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible fig- ures as follows Marriages Elijah Brownson Jun and Deliverance Hovey December 27 th = 1782 David Whittlesey
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Berlin
On this 21 st day of September A 1838 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Deacon David Whittlesey who is Clerk of said Church & keeper of its records & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & he is a credible person well known to me
Most Jesse Charlton Justice of Peace

I William Field a resident of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby certify That I was well acquainted with Elijah Brownson of this town & with his wife Delia Brownson his present widow and he is well knowing to the fact that they lived together in this town as man and wife many years & brought up a family together And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Elijah Brownson died on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1825 and that the said Delia Brownson still survives him & lives in this town his widow she having never again intermarried.
William Field Boston for The Society of New Britain in said town of State of Connecticut
In Berlin on this 7 th day of September  December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of & for sd Hartford County William Field who has signed the foregoing certificate & made solemn truth to the truth foregoing certificate before me
Emery A. Parker Justice of the peace
I Jesse Charlton Notary Public hereby certify that the omission in the justice certificate respecting the credibility of the deponent is a mere clerical omission & I certify that I am acquainted with the said William Field & that he is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit
For testimony

Whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office in East Windsor this 26 th day of December AD 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
Ebenezer Munn

I Henry Kelborn Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That in the Books of the paytable for the Revolution ary War remaining in this office I find the following evidence of the Service of the following named Officers viz Capt. Selah Hart, Col. d Roger Enos Capt. Matthew Cowles, Lt. John Langton & Capt. John Langton

I Royal A. Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That the following named persons are lawful Justices of the Peace for the County of Hartford in Connecticut, that they have been since June 1838, that their commissions will not expire before the 20 th day of June 1839: Hiz, Luther Beckley; Jesse Charlton, and Ernest A. Parker are Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County, & Clerk of the Probate Court for said Parker is said district of Berlin & that their several signa- tures to the annexed certificates of Justices Charles Hooker Gilbert Lemuel Smith and David Whittlesey and William Judd are their genuine signatures
And I further certify that Joseph Wright is Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Berlin aforesaid and that his signature and the Seal annexed to the annexed declaration are genuine
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said State at Hartford in said State on this 1 st day of January 1839 and I certify that the words "said Parker is" were interlined before the signing this certificate.
Royal A. Hinman Secretary
To certify the above answers were made before signing the above Royal A. Hinman Secretary

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N. 17363
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Elijah Bronson 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.
name also spelled Bronson & Brownson
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 76 3 mos. Pvt Elijah Hart Roger Jones Conn.   July 76 4 " John Langton Maj. Simon Strong   Apr 77 2 wks. John Langton   Fall 77 2 mos. " "   Summer 79 5 wks. " "  
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berlin. Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 30, 1838. Then widow was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Berlin, Conn.
Age at date of application, 77.
Remarks: Sol. born at Berlin Conn. Dec. 27, 1750. Delia or Deliverance Flowers. He was then Elijah Jr. They are referred to as having brought up a "family", there is no further family data on file. He died at Berlin Conn. Mar. 18, 1825. The above noted is the only Elijah B. found on the Rev War records of the Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1915 Feb 7 History to Mrs. Lydia Mounce and
File No. 17363
John H. Mounce with his wife Lydia Mounce
Act: March 11, 48
Index — Vol. 1 Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1913 July 7. History to Mrs Sylvia Mounce, and
File No. 17363
Delia Brunsan Widow of Elijah Brunsan Pr. New Mass.
Act: March 30 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3,171
Dolores Brennan widow of Elyah Brennan, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th March 1825 of Hartford in the State of Conn ce who was a P er in the Com ky commanded by Captain Stanley of the Reg t commanded by P er in the Com ky time for 7 yrs 19 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 25 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 29, and signed I. S. Charlton, E Windsor, H ll , Com.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar - $ 76 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 12 72 $ 89 04
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 169.

  76 Jan'y - Silah Harb - Engr - Roxbury  X  2 mo -    78. Summer - St. Jos. Langton -  New York  4 -    77. Spring - Capt. -  Danbury  - 14    77. - " "  NY.  2 -    79 Summer - " "  New Haven  1. 5-      7. 19  
X no witness

East Windsor Hill,
Hartford County Connecticut
December 31
1838.
Sir.
I herewith send the application of Delia Brownson, of Berlin. Conn.
Am very respectfully yours
Jesse Charlton.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Washington D. C.

East Windsor Hartford County Conn, June 11 1843.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Widow (Delia Brunson), of Berlin, Ct for a Pension under Act of March 3 rd 1843.
And am Sir, respectfully your humble Servant.
James H Charlton
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

2042 Delia Brunson
$25: 114 per an
J. H. Chaulton East Windsor Ga

State of Connecticut, Hartford County S. S. Berlin
In this 13 day of June 1843, personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, (authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions), Mrs. Delia Bronson a resident of Berlin in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of, late of said Berlin who served as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution at various times & places as is set forth in her former declaration, to which she would refer and for his services she was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of twenty five Dollars and 41 2/3 Cents per Annum, She further declares, that she still remains the Widow of the said
Delia Bronson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year first written, and I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, as the Widow of the said person & who was pensioned for his services, as she has stated.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office, on the day & year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

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Quivari Chapter, B. A. R.
Fairbury, Nebraska
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the pension paper of Elijah Bronson who was born in - I think Waterbury Conn. on the 15 th of May of

1855- and served in the Revolutionary War and in 1832 at the age of 77- received his pension from New Haven Co. Your Truly.
Mrs Sylvia Momic.
1009- 6th Fairbury Nebr.

↓ No such persons on the Conn Agency Book or on
the New Haven Co. Lists of 1835 and 1840 or in the List of the Conn Archives
AW July 7, 1910 —