Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,612, Edward Brown, N.H.
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(3-1776)
| Service |   | Number |
| N.H. | Brown, Edward | S. 45,612|
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In 1818 aged 67 yrs and a res of Burrington, Strafford Co N.H.
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45612
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45612
Edward Brown
Prin Rev War

Act 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Notification sent July 14th, 1820
Andrew Peirce Esq
[illegible]

9592
New Hampshire.
Edward Brown, Barrington, in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, - of the N:Hampshire line, for the term of six years. 1777-war
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, the rate of 8 Dollars p month, to commence on the 15 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April '19, and sent to Daniel M. Durell, judge, Dover, N:Hampshire. 
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1819...85.30.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.1819 - 48..
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$133.30
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10 mo $16
30
&4
31..

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Barrington
E Brown
Edward Brown
Private
2nd New Hampshire Regt
1777 - 6 years
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Service Admitted
Wanting the judge certificate of the reduced circumstances I the applicant 
No. No [illegible] can be received, unless some notice of it, by the proper person proves its authenticity.

15. April, 1818.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Strafford ss.
On this fifteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Edward Brown aged sixty seven years, resident in Barrington in the said district, 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 Edward Brown, enlisted in said service in Jan,y 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain John Drew & afterward by Capt. Clayse of the 2d. New Hampshire Regt. to serve during the war that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty three- when he was discharged from service in Newburgh state of New York that he was in the battles of Skeensborough - Fort Ann - Still Waters - Monmouth - Chemung, or Newton - Jamestown & the Capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown and 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. 

I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Count for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 15th day of April A.D. 1818
[signature] D M Durell
Attest Dan Waldron Clk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Strafford
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I William Twombly of Devon in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I am acquainted with Edward Brown of Barrington, whose declaration is hereto annexed, & do know that he served in the 2d N. Hampshire Regt. from 1777 till I left the service in July 1780. at which time I am very confident the said Brown was in service Regt. 
Wm. Twombly

Strafford ss. June 27. 1818
Then William Twombly made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just & true. Before
DM Durell Just Peace

State of New Hampshire
First Judicial District March 30. 1819
I, D. M. Durell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Edward Brown who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
D.M. Durell
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Edward Brown
Barrington
9592

issd. 19 Apl. 1819

Sep. 1819
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And the said Edward Brown in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:-viz.
I Edward Brown do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my propoerty, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in teh revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Edward Brown 
X his mark

And the said Edward Brown doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
from 1777 during the War- that he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain John Snow in 2nd N. H. Regiment, prior to that he enlisted in 1775 for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Ballard
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 15th April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is
9592. That his occupation is that of a Laborer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
that he has none to support and has been obliged to receive some assistance from the town of Barrington

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War. 
Sworn and declared before the said court the 4th day of July 1820.
Edward Brown X his mark
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and VALENTINE SMITH and SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Edward Brown having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is --- dollars --- cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.