Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1340, Samuel Brown, N.H
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Brown, Samuel NUMBER R.1340 CONTENTS 
Hil at Chester Rockingham Co. N.H.
svc 1818 res of Sandbornton, Stafford Co. N.H. Aged 64 yrs.
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I Jonathan Brown of Poplin the County
Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
testify that my brother Samuel Brown of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford
in said State in May AD 1775 enlisted
a soldier in Hutchins Company in
James Reads regiment and continued
in the army till March or April not
following as a private soldier
[signature] Jonathan Brown
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
July 16. 1819
Personally appeared Jonathan
Brown and made oath
truth of the above affidavit
by him subscribed before
[signature] Samuel Bell
  
the aforesaid Samuel Bell is now Governor of New Hampshire
Decr 20th 1819-
Arthur Lemore

BROWN, SAMUEL (N.H.)
R1340
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State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss ⎬ On this 22nd day of April AD 1818 before me
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears
Samuel Brown aged sixty four years resident
of the town of Sandbornton County and State
aforesaid who being by me 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 Samuel Brown enlisted as a private soldier
the first of May AD 1775 in the Town of Chester County
of Rockingham and State aforesaid in the Company
commanded by Captain Hezekiah Hutchins Col
Reeds Regiment Newhampshire line that he
continued to serve in said company nine months
until the last day of January 1776 he then
then served in the company of Captain Sinkler he does
not remember whether it was the same Regiment or
not but it was the same line for two
months when
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he was regularly dismissed by the commanding Officer
at Winter hill in the State of Massachusetts on the first 
of April 1776 he had no discharge other than his dismissed
on aforesaid was in the battle of Bunker hill so called in the state of Massachusetts - and that from his
reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance
of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
afforesaid-
[signature]William Badger

I William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel
Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term
of nine month and that from his reduced circumstances
in life needs relief from his country and I now transmit
the proceedings taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and have caused the seal of said Court
to be hereunto affixed this 20th day of
July A.D. 1818.
[signature] William Budger
Attest Dan Waldion Clerk of
the Court of Com Pleas for
said County of Strafford
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William Plumer Esqr
City of Washington

Hon W. Plumer H.R.
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This certifies to whom it concerns that
Samuel Brown of Sanbornton in
the
County
of Strafford & State
Newhampshire as we are acquainted with
him give it as our opinion that from
his reduced circumstances in life needs relief
from his country
This certificate is made by his request
for the purpose of
his making application
for the provision lately made by Congress
for the relief of the indigent officers
&
soldiers of
the revolutionary army
for
by 2, 1848,
of
[signature] Stephen Gate Selectmen of Sandbornton
[signature] Wm P. Sanborn
[signature] Noah Eastman 

This may certify that the above named Stephen
Gale Chr S. Sanborn and Noah Eastman were legally
chosen and duly sworn into the office of Selectmen
for the Town of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire for the year 1818-
Attest [signature] Joshua Lane Town Clerk

State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss. July 16th 1818 Personally appearing the 
above named Stephen Gale Ch. S. Sanborn and
Noah Eastman made solemn oath to the truth
of the above instrument by them Subscribed
Before me
[signature] Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace
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Saml Brown Priv
Col. Reads N. Hampshire Regt
May 1775
13411
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as Emerson of Candia in the County of Rockingham and
State of Newhampshire Testify that Samuel Brown formerly
of Chester in the County aforesaid, enlisted as a private Soldier
in a company commanded by Capt Hezekiah Hutchins whereof
I was a Lieutenant, he enlisted about the first of May in the
year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five, and served
eight months, the term for which he engaged - I further
testify that the then engaged to serve one month longer
and served that time & at the and thereof engaged to serve
months longer which term he also faithfully served
the above services were performed in a Regiment commanded
by Colo James Reed of the Newhampshire line. And I
further testify that the sd Samuel Brown was in the Battle at
Bunker Hill on the 17th day of June 1775 [Signature] Amos Emerson
Candia May 7th 1818
Rockingham ss. On the Seventh day of May 1878 Personally appearing before me, Amos Emerson, made oath that the above
deposition by him subscribed is just & true
[signature] Samuel Foster Justice Peace
BROVIN SAME (N.H.) R 1340
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Rejected Jany.5.1825
not continental
See letter to Hon Wm Plumer
H Reps
Jany 5.1825
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Silver Medal awarded to
THOMPSON, BROWN & Co.,
Eaton and Bradbury's
Series of Mathematics,
Philbrick's Primary
School Tablets, &c.

OFFICE OF
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO.
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS,
23 HAWLEY STREET.
West Medford Mass.
 Sept. 3rd 1888

Gen. J.C. Black
Dear Sir
I am looking
up the brand of the Brown
family to which I belong & would
be pleased if you could inform me
whether a pension was granted
to Samuel Brown who was born in
Chester N.H. Nov. 16, 1754 and
served in the Revolutionary War
in the battle of Bunker Hill.
If I could
learn that a pension
was granted him or his father
or some other person in his behalf
2 child then ascertain whether as
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has been conjectured he died young
or removed some other own
after returning from the war
of you could have this looked
up for me I shall be realty
obliged
Yours truly
D.H. Brown

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE SEP 5 1888
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1888
Sept 13 D H Brown - history
Prior

1347
[STAMP] rejected
P.O. Samuel Brown
N H Regt
ervice:
listed:
scharged:
plication filed:
leges:
18
18
18
Atteges: claims under the law of Mar 18, 1818
enlisted were not entered on the
list of rejected claims printed
in 1852
torney:
O.
Recognized.
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War Department,
Pension Office
January 5, 1825.

Hon. W. Plumer
H. R.
Sir

Samuel Brown's claim to a pension
has also been examined. It appears from
his declaration that he enlisted in May, 1775,
and was discharged on the last day of
January, 1776
There were no enlistments
on the Continental Establishment prior to
Dec. 1775. The service, therefore, set forth in
his declaration does not entitle him to a
pension. His papers will remain in our
files, agreeably to the regulations of the Sept.
J.L.E.