Military Pension Records of Asa Brown
Asa Brown file # S10410
Asa apparently served two times in the Revolutionary War; once for 5
months and the other for 8 1/2 months and at other miscellaneous times
totaling 1 year. His entire service time was between 2 and 3 yrs.
apparently. He was from Orange County New York, just like My Aunt Mabel
had said. He apparently
came after John and Sarah to Ontario County, as he is listed as being
on
a visit. Possibly his health deteriorated and he had to stay in
Bristol.
Contributed by Barbara Trott
- many thanks, Barb.
Pension Application made
State of New York;
Orange County on the (3rd)? of December 1832 personally appeared in
open court before Samuel S. Seward(?), John Hallock jun; Gilbert Ogden;
Fowler J Horace W. Elliott Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and
for said County of Orange, now sitting. Asa Brown a resident of the
Town of Montgomery, Orange County and state of New York, aged Seventy
Seven Years on the 15th day of May last past, who being first duly
sworn - according to Law, doth on his oath make the following
decloration 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 he has
stated--
and the said Asa Brown deposeth and saith that entered the Service of
the
United States in the month of July or August in the year of 1776 as the
deponet
believes, inlisted in Capt. John Little Company, Col Nicoll's Regement
for
five months and served the whole term, was stationed a part of the time
at
Kingsbridge, near New York, and a part of the time at Peakskill where
he
was discharged while the Company was stationed at Whiteplains. I was
sick
at home, and this deponant further saith that he again inlisted in the
Month
of April 1779 in Capt William Faulknors Company and was shortly there
after
transferred to Capt Wood's Company, Col Faulding's Regiment for nine
months
served eight months and a half and was discharged, was stationed a part
of
the time at Peckpark & Warsink on the frontier in Orange &
Ulster
Counties, a part of the time at Fishkill and Stoney Point on the Hudson
River,
discharged at Poukeepsie -- served as principle unter both of the above
described
__________(line cut off)__________
That exclusive of the two campains before discribed that he served at
sundry times during the Revolution, was under Capt. Moses Cortright,
Leut.
Steward, who commanded a company, Capt Vail and others on the Frontiers
of Orange and Ulster Counties, at Ramis and other places, more than one
year,
my services in the whole amounting to more than two years, and this
deponant
further saith that on no occasion he received a written
discharge----------------
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Asa Dunnow
Clerk
Asa Brown his mark X
And the above named Asa Brown further deposeth and saith on his oath as
aforesaid, that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in
any
State and de(???) requickcs?? any claim to a pension except for present.
Asa Dunnone Clerk (not sure which is the correct spelling)
Asa Brown his mark X
I James Finch a resident of the Town of Calhoun in the said County of
Orange, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Asa Brown who
has
subscribed and sworn to the above decleration that I believe him to be
seventy
seven years of age, that his is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood
where he resides to have been a solder of the Revolution, and that I
concus
in that Oppinion, and this deponant further saith that the said Asa
Brown
resided in the Neighborhood of this deponant and recollects that the
Asa
Brown, was in the five months service in the early part of the
Revolutionary
war, and that he also served much in the Militia, and that the said Asa
Brown is considered to be a man of truth and Vesacitey. Sworn &
subscribed the day and year aforesaid in the Court. Asa Dunnow Clerk
James Finch
The following intorrogatories have been propouned to the before named
Asa Brown.
1st. where and in what year was you born,
Answer was born in the town of Pound (possibly Found) Ridge in
the County of Weschester and State of New York I do not know what
year I was born.
2nd. Have you any record of your age.
Answer No
3rd. Where were you living when called into service.
Answer. I was living in the town of Goshen, now the Town of
Minisink, Orange County __ I have lived since the
Revolutionary war in the town of Montgomery and Minisink in Orange
County and now live in the said
Town of Minisink.
4th. How were you called into service.
Answer in the two first campains set forth in my
Declaration (crossed out I inlisted & served) as principle, the
various services, I performed in this Militia, as mentioned in my
decleration I was called for the defence of my county with my fellow
sholdiers, by the proper authority.
5th stat the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
troops, where you served.
Answer. I have set forth and mentioned in my
declaration the names of the Captains & Comander which I have
served as setforth as my recollections serves, and the general
circumstances, of my services.
6th. did you ever receive a discharge from the service.
Answer. I have setforth and mentioned in my declaration
that I have never received any written discharge.
7th State the names of person to whom you are known is your present
Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Charactor for Veracity,
and the belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. James Finch esq. and John Van Tyler
The above interogations, was propounded by the court, to the before
named Asa Brown and the Answers to the interogaters was given by the
Asa Brown recorded, that day and year aforesaid.
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion After the
investigation of the Matter and after putting the interogatories
prescribed by the war Department, that the before named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further
certifies that it appears to them that James Finch and John Vantucyls
who has signed the preceding certificates are residents of the Town of
Calhoun and Misidink in the said county of Orange
and are creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to
credit.
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
County of Orange, Do herby certify that the foregoing contains the
Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the
Application of Asa Brown for a pension-----The testimony where I have
hereinto set my hand and seal of office this third day of December 1832.
Asa Brown 24357
I John Vantuyle a resident of the Town of Minisink in the County of
Orange, herby certify I am well acquainted with Asa Brown, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above decleration that I believe him to be
seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that I concus in that appinion and this deponant for
then saith that the said Asa Brown is considered to be a man of truth
and Veractiy, and further saith that ther is no Clergyman at present
residing in the Congergation where the said Asa Brown resides.--Sworn
to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
-- John usstle
Asa Dunning Clerk
Application for a Transfer
State of New York
County of Ontario
On the fourth day of December 1836, before me, the
Subscribor a Notary Public, personally appeared Asa Brown of Bristol,
who as his Oath declares that he is the Same perons who formerly
belonged to the Company Comanded by Captain Wood, in Colonel Pauldings
Regiment in the Service of the United States; That his name was placed
on the Pension Roll oif the State of New York, That the district where
he lived in Orange County in said State and the western part of New
York has been ??? as he is informed. That he now reside in the
Albany Agency in said State where he espects to reside and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for
removing from Orange County to Ontario County - I be is vary infirm,
and unable to labour, and removed with his children to his present
residence
in Canandaigua.
Asa Brown his mark X
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Thomas Beals
Notary Public
On the same day as above came before me John Brown who being duly sworn
doth depose and say the he is well acquainted with ?Asa Brown who has
subscribed and sworn to the above and has aquained him for more
than thirty years past and have known him to be the person described to
the above affidavit. John Brown his mark X
Thomas Beals Not Public
State of New York
Ontario County I certify that Thomas Beals Esq whose name
is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date of
the
same a Notary Public in and for said county duly commissioned and
sworn,
and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe
his
said signature be befenusssce ?? In testimony where of I have
herunto
set my had and seal of Office this 6th day of December 1836
Edmund
A Griswold Dep Clerk
War Department
Pension Office
May 28, 1833
Papers had to be filled out to comply with the investigation of the
claim for pension
(otherwise his pension would be rejected)
A statement showing the Service of Asa Brown of Orange County New York
1776 5 Months Private Capt Little Col Nicoll Stationed Kingsbridge 77
year living something?
1779 8 months + 15 days Capt Faulkner/Capt Wood Col
Saulding Peanskill, PunPolk, Warsinkon, Orange & Ulster Counties
Fishkill,
1 year Col Cortwright, Vail & Lt. Steward
Stoneypoint in Orange & Ulster Counties
Something else is written but I cannot read it.
(most likely a part of the info requested in the investigation above)
State of New York
Orange County
Personally appeared before me John Hallock Jun on of
the Judges of the Court of Common pleas on and for the said county of
Orange, James Finch of Mount Hope in the said County who being by me
duly sworn deposeth and saeth that he has been well aquainted with Asa
Brown of Minisink in
said County, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of
Congress of the 7 of June 1832. from the Commencement of the
Revolutionary war until the present period, and this deponant further
saith that the said Asa Brown during the time of the said Revolutionary
war lived in the neighbourhood of
this deponant, only one mile distance from him; and that he perfectly
recallects
notwithstanding that he was but young and not capable of performering
Milicia
service, that the said Asa Brown was in the five months service in the
early
part of the war, I do not so perfectly recollect of his being in the
nine
months service, but perfectlly recollect that the said Asa Brown was
very
much in the service of his Country, I recollect that circumstance more
perfectly
in consequence of my living on the frontier, where the inhabitance were
much
ecaped by the enemy, and recollect that the said Asa Brown was
considered
to be a very useful man in the defence of his Country, and ready and
willing
on all occasions to stand forth in the defence and this deponant furth
saith
from his knowledge and recollection of the service of the said Asa
Brown.
Fully believes that he faithfully and Honorably served his Country
during
the period of the Revolutionary war a term not lessthan three years,
and
futher this deponants saith not. James Finch
Sworn & subscribed on the 10 Day of June 1833 John Hallock
Jun.
Machanics Bank
New York Sept 14, 18??
Sir:
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Asa Brown who thro his attorney
Tagain mark as application for payment here, Stating that he is
temporarily at Canandaigua whence he intends shortly to return to
Orange County.
He was last paid here on 12 March last, per your
instructions of 28 April preceeding.
I am respectlfully your Obed. Ser Jno. Fleming President
Pino
ag??
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
29 March 1836
J. L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
The enclosed pension is sent to us with the following reprentation.
"No Asa Brown is poor and helpless and is visiting his Children
in Ontario County and expect to return to Orange County and it seems a
hardship to ask a transfer to another agency"
If conasstent will you oblige the Pension so far as the
order the amount paid there
Respy
yours Snydam(?) Sage
Canandaigua
20 April 1838 ( could be 5?)
J L. Edwards Esq
Since 4 Sept last Asa Brown named in the enclosed Certificate and Power
of Atterney Has removed from Orange to Ontario County in this State.
The Agency at Albany say his name is not on their Books - The agency at
New York refuses to pay, and refer me to you for a transfer to
Albany. He is a very infirm man and lives 14 miles from my office
and it will be a great deal of trouble for me to go that distance
again. May I request the favor of you to make order for his
payments
Thomas
Beals
Mechanics Bank
New York 19 Dec 1836
Sir
Asa Brown a Privite at $80 per Annum under the act of 7th June
1832 mentioned in your letter of the 16th July was lastly paid at this
agency to the 4th of March 1836 on the 6th of April last.
I
am respectfully
Your
Obd Servt
Jno.
Fleming Presd pang of.
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
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