Was "Camp New Windsor" mentioned below in Orange County, NY? What is "a Matross"? Can anyone help me place this JOHN BREWSTER (BRUSTER) who was born 1754-1755? SOURCE-Military Service >From "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution" Vol 2, p. 720: "BRUSTER, JOHN, Palmer (Hampden Co., MA). Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. David Spear's Co., Col. Pyncheon's regt., dated Feb. 9, 1778; residence, Palmer; enlisted for town of Palmer; joined Capt. Steward's Co., Col. Crane's regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Matross, Capt. Thomas Seward's Co., Col. John Crane's (Artillery) regt.,; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 20, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated Camp New Windsor, Jan. 12, 1780; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, light; enlisted March 20, 1777, by Lieut. Parsons; joined Capt. Seward's Co., 3d Artillery regt.; enlistment, during war." SOURCE-Bounty Land >From "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files", p. 377: "Brewster (Bruster), John, BLW #3820-100-25 Oct 1792, srv as a Matross in Crane's Cont Arty (MA).

in reference to "John Brewster" Starting on page 526 History of Orange County New York by Eager Towns of Bloominggrove extracts from Cornwall records These records go no further back than 1765, ealier than some, but not so early as far as others. We copy the proceedings of the first town meeting; At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitiants of the precinct of Cornwall, in the county of Orange, on the first Tuesday in April, 1765, at the house of John Brewster in Bloominggrove, ( skipping to) present- Selah Strong, Nathaniel Jayne, David Smith, and Amos Mills,Esqs, Justice of the peace. Voted JOHN BREWSTER, Sen. Clerk; Hezekiah Howell,Sen., Supervisor; JOHN BREWSTER, David Smith and Zachariah Dubios, Com, of Highways; Jeremiah Coleman, Assessor; John Hudson, Collector; Elihu Marvin and Samuel Moffatt, overseers of the poor; John Hudson, constable for Bloominggrove; Hophni Smith, do Smith's Cove J. Sackett, do for the water side. John Woolley, overseer of the road from New Meeting House to Martin Remilies. Buzaleel Seely, for Oxford, from Israel Seley's to Gregory's. Joseph Hildridge, from the new road to Goshen road. Nathaniel Seely, from James Sear's to saterlie's mill. Hezekiah Howell, from Blag's Clove. Steven Gilbert, from Goshen road from the precint line to the Otterkill. Josiah Reeder, from the Otterkill to Coh Matthew's. Joseph Chandler, from Coh Matthew's to county line. Francis Drake, from Henry Mapes' to Thomas Mapes'. James Halsted, from Teed's Bridge on New Road to Sterling. Benjamin Strong, from the Meeting house to Adam Collins' and to the new School house. Thomas Smith, from John Erles' to Cave's. Joel Tuthill, from Curtis Coleman's to Nathaniel Curtis' mill and so along to the Round Hill. Richard Goldsmith, from JOHN BREWSTER'S to Gilbert's. Silas Youngs, from the end of Oxford road to R. Young. Benjamin Gregory , from his house to Oxford. David Sherod and TIMOTHY BREWSTER , Overseers for the water side; David Smith, from Gregory's to John Earles' on the Clove road. Juli Smith, from his house to Car's and from his house to Dunbar's. Elihu Marvin and Archilbald Little, from Fence Viewers for Oxford. Austin Smith and John Earles for Woodberry Clove. Joseph Wood and Jeremiah Clark for New Cornwall. JOHN BREWSTER and David Coleman for Bloominggrove. on page 530 from the Towns of Bloomingrove Cornwall records on A list of persons who, in 1775, signed the Association in Cornwall, embracing Cornwall, Bloomomggrove and Monroe, was a - JOHN BREWSTER jr. On page 545 is a Miss ANN BREWSTER died in 1884. this is a whole paragraph , if you want this info I will e-mail it to you, just ask. yours in genealogy Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKillickbr@aol.com> To: <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:05 AM Subject: [NYORANGE] Where was Camp New Windsor? > Was "Camp New Windsor" mentioned below in Orange County, NY? > > What is "a Matross"? > > Can anyone help me place this JOHN BREWSTER (BRUSTER) who was born 1754-1755? > > SOURCE-Military Service > >From "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution" Vol 2, > p. 720: > "BRUSTER, JOHN, Palmer (Hampden Co., MA). Return of men enlisted into > Continental Army from Capt. David Spear's Co., Col. Pyncheon's regt., dated > Feb. 9, 1778; residence, Palmer; enlisted for town of Palmer; joined Capt. > Steward's Co., Col. Crane's regt.; enlistment, during war; also, Matross, > Capt. Thomas Seward's Co., Col. John Crane's (Artillery) regt.,; Continental > Army pay accounts for service from March 20, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, > descriptive list of enlisted men dated Camp New Windsor, Jan. 12, 1780; age, > 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, light; enlisted March 20, 1777, by > Lieut. Parsons; joined Capt. Seward's Co., 3d Artillery regt.; enlistment, > during war." > > SOURCE-Bounty Land > >From "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files", p. 377: > "Brewster (Bruster), John, BLW #3820-100-25 Oct 1792, srv as a Matross in > Crane's Cont Arty (MA). > >

P.S. Brewster's listed in the index of History of Orange County Elder Miss Mr. Abigail Anna Daniel Edward Francis Hanry Isaac Jesse Jno John John jr. M.N. Nathan Nathaniel Sally Samuel Tim Timothy ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKillickbr@aol.com> > >

Portrait and Bio Record of Orange County pg. 496 William Brewster A well to do and thrifty farmer of Orange County. has a splended tract of land, seventy-five acres in extent, which lies in the town of Crawford, nea the postoffice of that name, This locality is also his home, and he is well known as one of the most successful farmers and fruit growers in the vicinity. The father of our subject, Oliver Brewster, was born at West Point, whence he came to this community nearly a half century ago. He was an ambitious , industrious man, and as fast as he made money invested it in land and made improvements on his property. He "grubbed the stumps from the place, removed the stones and rocks, and ditched and graded the land, making of it one of the most fertile and productive tracts in the county. He was a wagon- maker by trade, and worked at his calling in Canterbury. His land is devoted principally to the raising of fruit, as it seems to be peculiarly adapted to that branch of farming. The lady whom Oliver Brewster married was Miss Harriet A. Crissey, of Cornwall. She was born in New York, and was fufty-six years of age at the time of her decease. She became the mother of three children of whom James C. is engaged in the dry-goods business in New York City; our subject was the second born; and Henry C. is a prominent painter, decorator and paper-hanger, his place of business being in Cornwall on the Hudson. Wiiliam Brewster for whom our subject was named, came over in the "Mayflower" and was the progenitor of the Brewsters in America. Dyer Brewster, the grandfather was an early settler in Vermont, and later held a Goverment position, dealing out supplies, ect. to the soldiers at West Point. He had large landed interest in this section, his possessions extending over a cosiderable territory, including the estate of the late E.P. Roe. The subject of this sketch was born January 20, 1854, at ornwall. He attened school until reaching his twentieth year, and worked for his father until the latter's decease, when, with his younger brother, he assumed the management of the farm, on which he has since made his home, being very successful in its operation. Mr. Brewster wa married in June 1892 to Miss Angie Taylor, daughter of Charles and Mary Taylor, natives of Carlisle. The lady was born in the latter place February 20, 1870, and has become the mother of a daughter Alice. Mr Brewster is a gental, pleasent, gentleman, and an ardent supporter of Democratic principles. His good wife ia a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, in the work of witch she is actively engaged and a great helper. Joanne