Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,651, Ensley Brown, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Brown, Ensley NUMBER S45,651 CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 67 yrs & res. of Newport Cheshire Co. N.H.
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17.267
New Hampshire
 Ensley Brown
of New Port
in the State of New Hampshire who was a
private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Poor of the New Hampshire
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of May 1820
and sent to Hubbard Newton Newport

Arrear to 4th of Mar 10 $174.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 48
21mos 27 /30
$222.96

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Dead - See Rolls
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45651
Revy INVALID
File No. 45651
Ensley Brown
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 62,
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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I Thomas Hall of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire of lawful age testify
and say that Ensley Brown now belonging to Newport
in the State of Newhampshire was out in in the revolution war I was knowing to his enlisting in Captain
Morris Company belonging to Colonel Poor Regiment as a
private soldier for the term of one year it
being in the year 1776 I Further testify that I saw
the said Ensley Brown several times during the
year 1776 and was in company with him
at New York and likewise at Ticonderoga
[Signature] Thomas his x mark Hall

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham January 4th 1820
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas
Hall and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
[Signature] Joseph Tuttle Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Thomas
Hall is a Credible person and in my opinion
his affidavit is intitled to full Belief
[Signature] Joseph Tuttle Justice Peace
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I Moses French of Deerfield in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
Testify and say that I belonged to Capt James
Norris Company in Col Enoch Poors Regt
that I was knowing that one Ensley Brown was
belonging to said Company and Regt in the year
of 1776 and [illegible] him be in his
United States service one year
[Signature] Moses French

Deerfield Jan 6th 1820
Personally appeared the above named
Moses French and made Oath to
the above by him
subscribed to be true before me [signature] Seth Fagg Jus Peace
The  above is a man of credibility, and is considered a man of moral Charity
[Signature] Seth Fagg Jr Jus Peace
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I John Chadwick testify and say that I am well
acquainted with Ensley Brown late of Hopkinton
now of Newport in the State of New Hampshire
any knowing to his inlisting as a private soldier
for the term of one year in
the revolutionary War in or near the month
of January 1776 in the Company commanded by
Capt Nonis Epping belonging to Enoch
Poor Regiment in the Newhampshire line
I further
certify that he went from [illegible] and joined
Regiment at Snake Hill in the State of Massachusetts
serving the last six months
[illegible]
the Division at Ticonderoga under General
Schulyer and was knowing to the said
[illegible] honorable discharge from the army at thea nd
of said sum and we came home together
[Signature] John Chadwick

State of Newhampshire
Hillshorough's Dec 18 1819
Personally appeared the above named John Chadwick on solemn oath that the above affidavit by
Before me [Signature]  Matthew Harvey J Peace
therein certify that the above named John
is a credible person and in my opinion her affidavit
entitled to full belief
[Signature] Matthew Harvey J Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretarys Office
January 7th 1820
I hereby certify that Seth Fagg & Joseph
Tuttle Esq are Justices of the peace for the
County of Rockingham and that Matthew
Harvey Esq is a Justice of the peace for
the County of Hillsborough in said State
duly appointed and commissioned
and
that to their official acts and attestations respectively
faith and credit are due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the public seal of said State
on the day of the date hereof
[Signature] Sam Sparhawk Secy
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James Brick's Affidavit proving poverty of Ensley Brown
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James Bricks Esquire and one of the selectmen of Newport Testifies and says that he
is acquainted with the circumstances of
Ensley Brown and is perfectly satisfied
that he does not possess, and that he
is not the owner of any property
whatever to the amount of one
hundred dollars, and that he is old
and infirm and unable to labor
[Signature] James Bricks

Cheshire ss. 19th January 1820 James
Brick made Solemn oath that the above
affidavit is true before
me [Signature] Hubbard Newton Jus Peace
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Ensley Brown
Applicant for a pension
Admitted 29 May 1820

Ensley Brown
not on Rolls
Hubbard Newton Esq Newport Newhampshire agent for the applicant
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire SS.
On this ninth day of May 1818, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of Newhampshire
personally appears Ensley Brown
aged Sixty seven years, resident in Newport
in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the
said Ensley Brown enlisted in Cambridge the first of
January AD. 1776 in the State of Massachusetts
in the company commanded by Captain James Norris
of the
Regiment commanded by Col Poor of Newhampshire
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States
until the first of January AD 1777
when he was discharged from service in Ticonderoga
State of New York
that he was in the battles of [illegible]
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] Levi Woodbury

I Levi Woodbury Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ensley Brown as a private Soldier
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for nore than nine months on the Continental establishment
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me,
the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.

9 May May 24th A 1818
[Signature] Levi Woodbury As Jus.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain assistant Clerk of the
Court of Judicature for said County of Cheshire
certify that Levi Woodbury whose handwriting
is above subscribed is an associate Justice of his
duly commissioned by the execution of said the
In witness whereof I have hereto affix the
of said Court and subscribed this
May A. D. [illegible] [Signature] Levi Chamberlain
[illegible]