Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,072, William Brewster, Mass.
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Mass

Brewster, William

S.34072
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14.994
Massachusetts
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William Brewster

of Pembroke in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 13 mo.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st  of March 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esqr, East Br. Water, Mass
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819   $144.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 - 48
(Total) $192.00

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

R
Plymouth Co
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34072

INVALID

Revy

File No  34072

William Brewster
Pri - Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol D, Page 55

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Deposition

David Darling for William Brewster
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United States
Massachusetts District

I David Darling of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Brewster of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and well know that in the year 1781 he enlisted
in the service of the United States at Duxbury, I think in the month of June. Being myself in the service, I frequently saw him afterwards in the service in the State of New York and I was not in the same corps with him, but have no doubt that he faithfully served more than a year in the United States service in the Revolutionary war

David Darling


Suffolk, Boston August 14th 1819

Personally appeared the above named David Darling, whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed-

Before me
Stephen Hooper Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The above named Stephen Hooper is a magistrate in the County of Suffolk & qualified to take depositions & the above, I have no doubt is his hand writing & signature

Nahum Mitchell, Judge
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William Brewster
Duxbury Mass

13 m in the last 3 years service - Col Brooks and Col Vore - Mass line
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Plymouth

On this 31st day of March AD 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared William Brewster of Pembroke aged fifty six
years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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." viz

That he served thirteen months in the last three years service in said war as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line, part of the time in Capt Lincoln's Company & Col Brooks Regt and part of the time in Col. Vose's Regt and the Company commanded by Lieut Warren.  that he with one Abrather Alden engaged to complete the said three years service and he served 13 months of it as aforesaid and was honorably discharged, and said Alden or some other person took his place.
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the said Brewster made his Declaration of his services in the 31 day of March 1818, but has not been able to
procure his proof till this time-

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Brewster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and I am also satisfied the said Brewster needs the assistance of his country for support as he has sworn in his declaration enclosed

Nahum Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That ____ is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.

Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County
of
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William Brewster
Priv

Col Brooks and Vose's
Massachusetts Ret

1781 - 13 mos

Act 7 March 1818

Admitted
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I Joshua Brewster of Duxbury of lawful age testify and say that William Brewster of Pembroke was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served thirteen months in the last three years service part of the time in Col. Brooks Regt and part of the time in Col. Vose's Regt and Massachusetts line. I served a year and a half in the last three years service partly in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment & partly in the first - I was acquainted with the said William and saw him frequently and know that he served as aforesaid

Joshua Brewster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS.
August 1. 1819.

the above named Joshua Brewster personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth
of the foregoing Deposition and subscribed the same in my presence and I certify that the said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity

Nahum Mitchell Judge