Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38584, Scipio Brown, Continental R.I.
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Service Continental R.I.
Brown, Scipio
Number S38384
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8 544
Rhode-Island
Scipio Brown 4.
Scituate in the state of Rhode-Island
who was a musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene, of the Rhode Island, [illegible] for the term of five years. 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of March, 1819, and sent to David Howell, judge
Providence, Rhode-Island
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819--$: 87.16.
semi-anl all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819: 48.
$135.16
Died Feb. 16, 1834
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued
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38584
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38584
Scipio Brown
Musician Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Jany 29-Hist.
to Adj. Gen. See carbon copy in Misc. File under C. H. Bridge 
EES
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I Scipio Brown (a man of Colour) of Scituate in the District of Rhode Island on oath do declaim & say that the facts set forth in the within certificate are true I further declare that my discharge is lost--I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Scipio Brown 
X his mark
Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this Eighth day of April 1818 came before me the above Scipio Brown and made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is above affixed--In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court for said District be hereto affixed.  I am satisfied of his honesty and truth.
David Howell District Judge
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the Court are hereto affixed.
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Clk. of said Court
Scipio Brown
Scipio Brown Col. Man
Musician
Greene, R. Island Reg. 
[illegible] Judge has certified his poverty-belief of Service
1778 during the war
The ledger certificate as to reduced circumstances of applicant, is [illegible] belief of services.
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences in my possession, that Scipio Brown, a Man of Colour, on the first day of May 1778, enlisted to serve as Drummer or Musician during the War, into Colonel Christopher Greene's Regiment, in the Rhode Island Line on the continental establishment:--That he served in Said Regiment while it was commanded by Said Greene and afterwards by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, from the time of his said enlistment until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he obtained a furlough, which by a condition in it became a discharge from said Regiment then commanded by said Olney at Sarratoga in the State of New York.
Providence April 7th 1818
Maj. Dexter late Major & only surviving Field Officer of said Regiment
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James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Office Bank U States
Providence May 29, 1834
Sir
Scipio Brown a deceased Pensioner lodged his certificate with a creditor as security for a debit. Since his death his legal representative has endeavored to procure the certificate in order to claim the balance due on said Pension but cannot claim it, the holder refusing to give it up.  I wish to be informed if an affidavit of this fact, in addition to the other required vouchers will authorize me to pay this amount due on said Pension.
I am very respecfy
Your obt Svt
Philip Allen Esq.

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Scipio Brown
S. 544
Sept. 1819
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Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fourteenth day of August AD 1820 before Hon David Howell US District Judge
Witness Benjamin Cowell Clk
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT
Clerk's Office of the District Court A.D. 182
I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six dollars and   cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of August 1820
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court
$ 6.00