Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1313, John Brown, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Brown, John NUMBER R.1313 CONTENTS  bApr.1765 at Newburyport, Mass. res. at enl. Plymouth, N.H. [illegible] 1833 Montville, Waldo Co. Me.
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[Stamp] REJECTED
313
John Brown
ervice:
enlisted:
scharged:
application filed:
18
18
18
The printed list of 1852 gives
cause of suspension as
Suspended for further
proof - not on the rolls.
Attorney:
O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Contra
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Maine
Revo
Act of June 1832
John Brown
Suspended
Letter to
R.C. Vose
Augusta
22 Nov 1833
1313
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Capt Ebenezer
Webster commanded a company of Rangers
but the name of the claimant John Brown
does not appear upon his age. Unless
proof of this service is adduced, the
claim cannot be admitted. The papers
are placed on file.
See R. 4828. Mass & N H
Some of the statement of Samuel Heath as to his service
cannot be reconciled with the services which appear to have
been performed by a person of that name - particularly that 
in Capt Ezekiel Gile Company in 1778. No corps of artificies was
ever commanded by Gonvion. His corps was one of
Engineers Saffers & minors, upon the continental establishment
and men were not entisted into it for so short a term as 3 month
the three months service alleged to have been proved in Capt Eastment Company in
Bartlett Regt in 1780 coincide [illegible]with the rolls upon which the name of Claimant
is found and this is all the service which  
satisfactorily verified.
That in 1775, may be proved by
Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachuetts. The papers are placed on file
 
R. C. Vose Esq
Augusta
Maine
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R.C. Vose Esqr
Augusta Me
22 Nov '33
O.O 156

Dept of War
P.C.
Nov 22 1833

Sir
This claim was admitted S. 17419
It appears by the declaration of Sampson Freeman
that he was born in 1765. He alleges that in 1777
the shipped as a mariner on board the Frigate
Boston I served months as waiter to Lieut Grove
and 9 months as steward.
The claimant been
evidently mistaken in his statements the paper are
placed on file.
there being no evidence that the 
claimant ever served excepting his own statement
the detail given are such as will not purify the
admission of the claim coupling upon direct 
porting evidence
there are rolls in this offer of trade raised
by the State of New Hampshire in defend her north
on frontier - among them there stationed at
Dartmouth but no corps is found
commanded by ad Webster St Peter Stearns
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R.C. Vose Esqr
Augusta Me
22 Nov '33
O.O 156

Dept of War
P.C.
Nov 22 1833

Sir
This claim was admitted S. 17419
It appears by the declaration of Sampson Freeman
that he was born in 1765. He alleges that in 1777
the shipped as a mariner on board the Frigate
Boston I served months as waiter to Lieut Grove
and 9 months as steward.
The claimant been
evidently mistaken in his statements the paper are
placed on file.
there being no evidence that the
claimant ever served excepting his own statement
the detail given are such as will not purify the
admission of the claim coupling upon direct
porting evidence
there are rolls in this offer of trade raised
by the State of New Hampshire in defend her north
on frontier - among them there stationed at
Dartmouth but no corps is found
commanded by ad Webster St Peter Stearns
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Capt Ebenezer Webster commanded a company
of Rangers but the name of the claimant [illegible] Brown
does not appear upon his ade. witness
proof of his service is address, the 
claim cannot be admitted. The papers
are placed on file.

see R. 4828. Mass & W H
some of the statement of Samuel Heath or to his service
cannot be reconciled with the services which appear to have
been performed by a person of that name - particularly that 
in Capt Ezekie Gile Company in 1778. No corps of Artifices was
ever commanded by [illegible]. His corps was one of
Enginers Sapper & miners, upon the continental establishment
and men were not entiled into it for so short a term as 3 month
the error alleged to have been performed in Capt Eastman's Company
in Col Bartletts Regt in 1780 coincide with the rolls upon which the
name of claimant is ordained the 
and for
satisfactorily verified
that in 1775, may be proved by
Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. The
paper are placed on file.
[Signature] R. C. Vose Esq
Augusta Maine
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28.095
John Brown
Private. New Hampshire troops
Lt. Pete Stearns
Col. Webster
6 months.

applicant knows of no evidence. See N.H. Rolls.
Suspend
R.C. Vose.
Augusta.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE,
KENNEBEC COUNTY
On this fourth day of October A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said
State, John Brown
a resident of Montville
in the County of Waldo
and State of Maine, aged sixty eight
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832. That he was drafted in the Army of the United States in the year 1781 with
Captain Lt. Peter Stearns and served in Col. Webster's regiment of
the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers, viz. Lt. Commandant
Peter Stearns & Webster Col. That the first of May 1781, he was
drafted in that Company & regiment as a private for the period
of six months; that he served at Dartmouth (now called Jefferson)
in New Hampshire & from that place in scouting against the
Indians & after serving the full term of six months was verbally
discharged at said Dartmouth the first of November of the same
year
That he was born at Newburyport, Massachusetts, in April
1765, where his age is recorded. That when he entered the service
he lived in Plymouth, New Hampshire, That he afterwards moved to
Thornton a neighboring town, where he lived upwards of twenty
years, & in 1811, moved to Montville where he has ever since
lived. That he was drafted & discharged as he has stated,
  
and has named such of his officers as he now recollects,
That he does not know of any person living who served with him or of any evidence he can procure of his service,
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State,  
[Signature] John Brown

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me, [Signature] Nathan Weston

before whom said court was holder
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan
[Signature] Nathan Weston
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, SS. -- I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within
and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON,  before
whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of John Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of the said Court, this fourth
day of October
A. D. 1833.
[Signature] J.A. Chandler
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State of Maine.
We Moses McFarland a Clergyman, residing in the
of Montville in the County of Waldo
Henry McCrillis residing in the same town, hereby certify,
we are well acquainted with John Brown
who has
scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to
have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[Signature] Moses McFarland Clergyman
[Signature] Henry Mc Crillis Justice Peace

State of Maine.
Waldo ss. Sworn and subscribed this first
day of October A. D. 1833
Before me,
Charles Walker Justice of the Peace
A. D. 1833
[Signature] Charles Walker Esq. is a Magistrate as above
the Rev. Moses McFarland is a Clergyman
Montville & Henry McCrillis Esq. according
is a credible person & their statement
entitled to be believed
[Signature] Nathan Weston S.J.C.