Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,292, Joshua Brown, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Brown, Joshua NUMBER S12292 Carded CONTENTS  In 1832 aged 76 years res. of Chester, Rockingham Co, N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham John Kelly Register of Probate for said county and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Joseph C Plumer is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that his signature to the within and annexed papers is as I believe is genuine [illegible] in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court of Probate this twelfth day of December anno Domini 1832
[signature] John Kelly Reg Probate
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I John D Norris of Epping in the County of
Rockingham & State of New Hampshire of
Lawful age depose and say that I am well
acquainted with Joshua Brown of Chester
and that he is a man of truth & veracity-
[Signature] John D Norris

And I Benaih Rundlet of said Epping
of lawful age depose and say that the
said Joshua Brown is a man of truth
and veracity
[Signature] Beniah Rundlet

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
Novr 6, 1832
Then John D Norris &
Benich Runtlet made
oath that the above affidavits
by them respectively subscribed
are true
[Signature] Before me J. C. Thorne Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
John D Norris & Benach Rundlet are
men of truth and veracity.
[Signature] J. C. Themer Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
On this twelfth
day of December 1832 personally
appeared, in open Court, before the Hon. 
Probate for said County of Rockingham which
Court is now sitting in Execter in said County
Joshua Brown
a resident of Chester
in the County of Rockingham and State of
New-Hampshire, aged Seventy Six 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 did in the year 1775 enlist and served
in the Revolutionary war under Capt. Cutting
Cilley and marched to Portsmouth in the State of
New Hampshire for the term of fifteen days
Also in the winter of 1775 or 1776 I enlisted
and served in said war under Capt. Thomas
Bartlett and marched to Boston Mass. on
Winter Hill and served the full term of
two months and was then discharged
Also I enlisted and served in said Revolutionary
War under Capt Robert Pike in the Regiment
Commanded by Col. Lenten for the term
of six months commencing on the first day
of July 1777 - and ending on the first day of January
1778 I was on part of said six months at
said Portsmouth and marched from thence
to Rhode Island and served the full term of
six months and was then discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Joshua Brown
[signature] John Harvey Judge of Probate
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I Theophilus Rundlet of Walden in the State of Vermont
depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary War
in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Pike in
Col. Peters Regiment from the first day of July 1777
to the first day of January 1778 and that I am knowing
that the within named Joshua Brown served with
me in said Company the full term of six
months as within stated by him the said Joshua
Brown
[signature] Theophilus Rundlet

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Epping November 6, 1832- Then the above named
Thophilus Rundlet made oath that the above
Affidavit by him subscribed is true-
Before me [signature] J. C. Themer
Jus. of the Peace

the said Court hereby declares the opinion that the
above named applicant Joshua Brown was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states
[signature] John Harvey Judge of Probate

I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County
Rockingham
and Clerk of said Court of Probate
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the
of the said Court in the matter
application
Joshua Brown for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
this twelfth day of
Anno Domini 1832
[signature] John Kelly Regt Probate

Application Joshua Brown 22149
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Joshua Brown
N Hampshire
Private 7 mos 23 days

22119
2300
2.53
$25.88

John Kelly
Exeter
N.H.
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BRIEF in the case of Joshua Brown, Co of Rockinham in the State of N.H.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[chart]
Period.
In 1775 enter'd
" "
July 1777

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
2
5
Days.
on roll 15
8
per Roll of service

Rank
As a
private
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Chilley
Cap Bartlet
Cap Pike Col Lenten

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the witness is not certified as credible

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] George Saylor
Examining Clerk.
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Rev war
12.292
INVALID.
File No. 12,292
Joshua Brown
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. a, Page 47
(Arrangement of 1870.)