Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18744, Samuel Brackett, Mass.
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(8-1778)
SERVICE
Mass. 

Brackett, Samuel  

NUMBER
S18744

carded

CONTENTS
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33.160
MAINE
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Samuel Brackett dec.
_______ in the State of Maine who was a private in the ________ commanded by Captain __________ of the _____________commanded by __________ in the Revolution ["time for" crossed out] for 6 mo 7 dys Mass.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March,1831 & ending 31st October 1850
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of August 1853 and sent to Arthur McArthur
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Arrears to the 4th of Livington 
Semi-anl. allowance ending   M[illegible]
{Revolutionary Claim }
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H R. Wrightman Clerk,
Book E Vol 1 Page 6
[Side Page]
C. W. Bennett Aug. 10, 1854
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State of Maine
York County SS On this twelfth day of May
A.D. 1853 before Hon William C. Allen Judge of the Probate Court within and for the county
of York in the State of Maine being a Court
of Record in Open Court - Daniel Brackett 
of Limington in the county of York & State of
Maine aged fifty-one - years who being
first duly sworn according to law, [doth?]
on his oath make the following declaration
for and in order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
For him self & in behalf of Samuel Brackett
John Brackett, David Brackett, Comfort
Wiggins & Phebe Brackett who with him self
an the children & only surviving children 
of Samuel Brackett late of said Limington 
deceased) That the said Samuel Brackett
deceased was a private in the Revolutionary
War; that your declarants believes that 
his father, the said Samuel Brackett deceased, in the Spring of 1775 enlisted as a private in some company in Col. Scammons Regiment in Massachusetts line and served eight months: that in 1776 he enlisted as a private in [Captain] a Company in Col. Greatous Regiment in Massachusetts line for one year and
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served one year; that in 1777 he enlisted
as a private in Captain Samuel Grants
company in Col. Jonathan Titcomb
Regiment in Massachussetts [Massachusetts] line and served three months: That he enlisted
as a private in 1777 in Captain Samuel
Grants Company in Col. Stours Regiment
in Massachussetts [Massachusetts] line and served four months and that the duration of his service in the four preceeding tours of service was twenty-seven months,  [*inserted] 
and the object of this declaration is for the purpose of obtaining the
arranges of pension due him while living.
I hereby appoint Arthur McArthur of Limington State of Main
my Attorney in the premises & have here
unto set my hand & seal on the day
and year first above written
Witness Edward F Dyer, Daniel Brackett
Sworn to, subscribed & acknoledged [acknowledged] on the day & year first above written
Before me in open court, at a special event [?] of Probate held within and for the County of
York on the twelfth day of May AD. 1843,
and I hereby certify that the following interlineation in this page, to wit, and that the
said Samuel Brackett died at said Lim-[Limington]
●
[* inserted] and that the said Samuel Brackett died at said Limington, on the thirty-first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred
and fifty aged ninety-three years leaving a widow by the name of Mary Brackett
who is since deceased.
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ington,[Limington] on the thirty-first day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty,
aged ninety three years, leaving a widow
by the name of Mary Brackett who is since
deceased, was made at the request of the
said Declarant, and before the said Declaration
was signed or sworn to; and
that the erasure of the word "Captain" on
the first page was made at the same
time.
W. C. Allen
Judge as aforesaid
State of Maine
York County, SS. I Joshua Henick Register of
of the Court of Probate for said County of York, do certify, that the Hon. Wm C. Allen above written is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of York, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the
seal of said Court, this twelfth
day of May in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred fifty three,
Joshua Henick Register of the Court
Probate, York County
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State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court
Alfred, July 18th A.D. 1854

I, James O. McIntire, CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Isaac S. Mitchell Esq.
Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for [blank] the County of York as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated
February 10. A.D. 1852 and will expire February 10 A.D. 1859 and that the following SIGNATURE & purporting to be his, are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year
first above written.
James O McIntire, Clerk
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Samuel Brackett
Admitted Maine 1832

C. M. Bennett Atty. Present
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State of Maine
County of York SS:
Be it known that on the fourteenth day of July A. D. 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Samuel Brackett of Limington in said county and made oath according to law that he is the child of Samuel Brackett late of Limington in said county deceased whose children have received a pension for his military services in the revolutionary war at the rate of twenty one dollars and eighty eight cents per annum that he has reason to believe the said pension ought to be increased and that he is directly interested in the same, and wishes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney to make search among the papers and revolutionary documents at Washington in either of the departments for the services of said Samuel Brackett and to offer any arguments or additional evidence for the presentation of our claim.  Samuel Brackett
Sworn and subscribed this day and year last above mentioned before me
Isaac L. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Brackett of Limington in the County of York & State of Maine a son of Samuel Brackett of Limington in said county deceased
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who was a private in the revolutionary army and his children pensioned for twenty [illegible] dollars & eighty eight cents per annum for his revolutionary services & applicants for an increase whose names are Samuel Brackett, Daniel Brackett, David Brackett, John Brackett, Phebe Brackett & Comfort Wiggin do hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennet of Washington, District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name & said children to make search at the Pension Office at Washington or at either of the departments at Washington for documentary evidence to prove the services of said Samuel Brackett for eight months in 1775 in Col. James [illegible] regiment in Massachusetts true & for one year service in 1776 on Col. Greceton;s regiment Massachusetts line or New Hampshire line & to examine all papers or documents in said Pension Office or in departments at Washington touching said claim for increase of pension.  [illegible] my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July A. D. 1854.
Samuel Brackett
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Wm M. McArthur
Isaac Littlehill
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State of Maine
County of York SS
Be it known that before me Isaac L. Mitchell a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of York aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Brackett aforementioned and acknowledged the foregoing person of attorney to be his free act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Isaac S. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am not interested in the [illegible] of the aforementioned claim for increase of pension nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
Isaac S Mitchell Justice of the Peace
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L. W. B.
I. 18744.
[illegible]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original states.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary
April 15, 1897
Madam-
Replying to your request for information concerning Samuel Brackett, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that the heirs of said soldier made an application for pension on May 12, 1853, dated York County, Maine, and their claim was allowed for the actual service of their father, the said soldier, as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of six months and seven days; a part of the time he served under Col. Scammon.  Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mrs. M. J. Prescott
25 Fremont Ave.,
Chelsea, Mass.
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left column
18744
INVALID.
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File No. 18,744
Samuel Brackett
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7 '32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 446
[Arrangement of 1870.]

right column
Apr. 15, 1897 - His to
Mrs. M. J. Prescott
Fremont Ave. Chelsea
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333 1/3  10/333 1/3
________        ________
20.00              33
1881
________        15/333
21.88            ________
                     2    1.66 2/3
                              22
                          __________
                            1.88
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Livington May 30 1853

Sir,
I herewith forward the declaration & accompanying documents in the case of Children of Samuel Brackett deceased for arrears of Pension.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Arthur McArthur

Loren. P. Waldo Esquire
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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1832
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Brief in the case of Saml. Brackett decd.
County and State of Maine
act June 7 1832
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Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Recent & traditionary proof of service. Testimony of witnesses & certificate of Court as to death & heirs life

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thomton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Arthur McArthur Esq.
Livingston Me
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Saml. Brackett dec.d
Me {Maine}
Adm. June 7 1832
6 mos & 7 dys pri $21.88
per annum from
4 Mch {March} 1831 to 31 Oct 1850
When he died, Pay to Daniel Brackett Saml Brackett & Jno Brackett, David Brackett, Comfort Wiggin, & Phobe Brakett, - Surviving children

Cert to Arthur McArthur Esq
Lemington Me
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Washington Aug 9, 1854

Honl L. P. Waldo 
Bureau of Pensions

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney. and respectfully request a re-examination of the Previous claim of the heirs of Samuel Brackett of Maine admitted under Act of 1832.  The heirs deem themselves entitled to an [illegible] of the stipend, for the reason that the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts credits Brackett with review under Capts. Knight and Crocker not admitted [illegible] settlement of the case. The heirs in their declaration claim that the soldier served in Col. Seammus' Regt in 1775 and in Col. Crighton's Regiment in 1776 - In this they are mistaken as his name cannot be found by the Secretary. As the services certified under Capt.s Knight and Crocker appears to have been rendered in 1775 and 1776, the same years as claimed by them that the service was rendered in the above regiments. I would respectfully suggest, that the service certified should be admitted unless there should be a question as to identity of which I have no knowledge. In the absence of documentary Evidence, it is not probable that the heirs could state positively the names of the officers under which the soldier served. 
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Srvt.
C.W. Bennett {signature}
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252 | Secy of Mass' certificate 
April 5 1849 [illegible} 1869
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[seal]
Secretary's Office, Boston: 
April 5th 1849.

I here by Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Brackett is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Grant's company in Col Jonathan Titcomb's Regt at Rhode Island as a private of Berwick, 2 months and 14 days   Time of enlistment and discharge not given. Roll ordered to be paid in Council July 21 1777.

Upon another Roll of said Company in the late Col Storer's Regt as a private from August 14 to November 30 1777   123 days.

Not upon Rolls of Officers in Col Seammen's Regt in 1775.

No Roll of Capt Whitney Col Creighton or Greaton.

The name of Samuel Brackett is borne upon the Rolls of Capts Knight and Cocker for service in 1775 and 1776 at Falmouth
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in the County of Cumberland

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
WB Calhan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application of Daniel Brackett of Limington in the county of York & State of Maine for evidence of the services of Samuel Brackett his father in the War of the Revolution.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Samuel Brackett his father in the War of the Revolution. 

My father Samuel Brackett was born in Berwick County of York & State of Maine & there resided when the services were rendered. 

I believe he served eight months as a private in Col. Seammans Regiment Massachusetts line in 1775. & twelve months as a private in Captain Whitney's company in Col. Crighton's Reg.t  Massachusetts line as a private in 1777 & another tour for four months as a private in said Capt. Grants company in same year.  Witness my hand at Limington, Maine March 31st A.D. 1849
Daniel Brackett {signature}
Subscribed by said Daniel Brackett in my presence
Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.
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Samuel Brackett
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State of Maine
County of York, ss.
Court of Probate
Special Term, A.D. 1853
Be it known, That on this twelfth day of May, A.D. 1853. it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Samuel Brackett late of Linington in said county [illegible] reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, that he died at said Linington on the thirty first day of October A.D. 1850, leaving a widow by the name of Mary Brackett, who has since deceased, and that Samuel Brackett, Daniel Brackett, John Brackett, David Brackett, Comfort Wiggin and Phebe Brackett, are the children, and only surviving children of said Samuel Brackett and Mary Brackett, both deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name + affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of May in the year of our eighteen hundred + fifty three.
Joshua Helmick
{Regr. of the Court of Probate, York County

[black seal left margin]
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I James Frost of Linington in the county of Youk + State of Maine ^ and sixty two years depose testify + say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Brackett late of said Limington deceased who died in 1850 aged, as is generally believed over ninety years; that he was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and it was so generally understood + believed in the community where he resided; he was of the Christian denomination commonly called Quakers, whose tenets forbid that its members receive pensions for military services + this was assigned by him as the reason why he never made application for pension in his lifetime.
James Frost
Witness
Erving Small
State of Maine County of York ss On this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1853 personally appeared the above named James Frost to me personally  known and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and made
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solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me 
Arthur Mc Arthur Jr. Justice of the Peace

I certify that the interlineations "aged sixty-two years" was made before signing and administration of oath.
Arthur McArthur Jr. Justice of the Peace.
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I Simeon Strout of Limington in the County of York & State of Maine aged sixty five years depose, testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Brackett late of said Limington deceased who died in 1850 aged, as is generally believed over ninety years; that he was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and it was so generally understood and believed in the community where he resided; he was of the Christian denomination called Quakers, who tenets forbid that its members receive pension for military service & this was assigned by him as the reason why he never made application for a pension in his lifetime.
Simeon Strout
Witness Charles S. McArthur
State of Main }
County of York ss
On this seventeenth day of May A. D. 1853 personally appeared the above-named Simeon Strout to me personally known and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Arthur McArthur Jr. Justice of the Peace
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I Simeon Strout of Limington in the County of York & State of Maine aged sixty five years depose testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Brackett late of Limington in the County of York & State aforesaid deceased who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States and who died at said Limington on the thirty first day of October A. D. 1850 aged about ninety three years leaving a widow by the name of Mary Brackett since deceased; and that Samuel Brackett, Daniel Brackett, John Brackett, David Brackett, Comfort Wiggin & Phebe Brackett are the children and only surviving children of the said Samuel Brackett and Mary Brackett deceased.
Simeon Strout
Witness Elisabeth M. Strout

State of Maine }
County of York S 
On this twelfth day of May A. D. 1853 personally appeared Simeon Strout above-named to me personally known & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before Arthur Mc Arthur Jr. Justice of the Peace
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No 38574
Saml Brackett dec.

Me
Act June 7 '32
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State of Maine }
York County, fs
The undersigned Judge of Court of Probate within and for the county and state aforesaid being a Court of Record, hereby certifies that the evidence offered to said Court to probe the death of Samuel Brackett, late of Limington, in said county deceased, and the names of his surviving children and the death of his widow was the depositions herein be annexed of the [illegible] Simeon Strout and James Frost Esq. of said Limington who are personally known to the undersigned as gentlemen of high standing in the community for integrity & credibility and in those statements entire reliance may be placed. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of May, A. D. 1853
Wm C.  Allen
Judge as aforesaid
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State of Maine
York County SS
I Joshua Henick Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of York do certify that Hon. William C. Allen within written is Judge of Probate for said County and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.  I also certify that Arthur McArthur Jr. whose name is written upon a sheet attached to this is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of York, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Josehua Henick Register of the Court of Probate York County
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[Stamp] Old War & Navy
Mar 24 1897
Files

[Stamp] Pension Office 
U. S.
Mar 22 1897
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[illegible] B
25 Fremont Ave.
Chelsea, Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir;
Can you inform me if Samuel Bracket of Falmouth Cumberland County Maine was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and greatly oblige.
Mrs. M. J. Prescott
25 Fremont Ave.
Chelsea, Mass.