Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,655, John Brackett, Mass.
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Mass.
Brackett, John
S 28,655
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153
Maine
John Bracket
of [illegible] in the State of Maine who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Lunt of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the Massachusetts line, for the term of [illegible] from January 1783 to [illegible] 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eighty Dollars per ["month" crossed out] annum to commence on the [illegible] day of March

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of August
1832 and sent to John Mussey Portland Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March 1832  $80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [illegible] Sept. 40
[Total] $120

Revolutionary Claim, Acts ["March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820" crossed out] June 7 1832
Recorded Book D Vol 1 page 49
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John Brackett
Application for a pension
July 1832
Private  July 21, 1832
Pension Office

$80 per ann.
adm.
Act 7 June 1832
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maine District SS
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty sixth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty sixth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge John Brackett a resident of Harrison in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he was [illegible] on the pension list roll of the [illegible] of Maine agency and a Certificate of Pension granted [illegible] on his application [illegible] on the 28th day of April 1818.  That his name has been stricken from the roll on account of his property.  That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Lunt in Col. Tupper's Regiment.  That he [illegible] Harrison aforesaid and resided there when he [illegible] his first application in 1818.
That he served as a private. 

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine 
John Brackett
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Before Ashur Ware U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
In testimony whereof I John Mussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty nineth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mussey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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N30  John Brackett
[illegible]

(8397)
$725
(Sept. 1819)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SS,
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth day of June and by adjournment on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said court.

On this seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Brackett aged fifty nine years, resident in Harrison in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as sunt in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sussex in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20th day of April AD 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 830 was granted.  And I 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 property, 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 the Revolutiohnary 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Brackett

Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of June AD 1820

Before Albion K Parris, U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real Esate - one hundred acres of new land in Harrison on which I have a mill house and barn. The land is cold and wet, not good for cultivation.
Personal state - four steers, five cows, fourteen sheep, two pigs, four yearlings and an old horse, a few farming tools and a few articles of necessary household furniture.  I have no income and am in debt about one hundred dollars.
John Brackett
Sworn to before Albion K Parris, U.S. Dist. Judge

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Brackett who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of a very lame and broken leg.
Name, Age, Capacity of each to contribute to their support
Wife, Mary - 55 - very feeble and has been twenty years.
Elizabeth - 21- Lame and feeble. - 
John - 15 - able to work.
Chapman - 12 - able to work but very little
John Brackett

Sworn to before Albion K Parris,  U S Dist. Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
I, John Mussey, Junr, Clerk of the  District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seven hundred and twenty five dollars and no more.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey, Junr

Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

May 5, 1925

Mrs. Ethel H. Wheeler
Oakland, Maine

Madam:
I have to advise you that from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S  18655, it appears that John Brackett enlisted about January 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain Daniel Lunt's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged January 25, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application, executed April 28, 1818, while residing in Harrison, Maine, aged 57 years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Mary, aged 55 years and his family, Elizabeth, age 21, John age 15 and Chapman, age 12 but their relationship is not stated.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner
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John Brackett
Payable semi-annually -- the first payment
on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of September next
 in Portland, at the
Cumberland Bank,
Maine
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18t of March 1818, 
John Brackett late a Private in the
Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist. of Maine
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents
per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty seventh day of
March one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen.

JC Calhoun
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28655
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 28655
John Bracket
Pvt. Rev War 
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Act: 7th June 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sept 2496
[illegible] permit [illegible]

AB Tolman
R&P Office
War Dept
JWB

May 5, 1925 Hist to Mrs Ethel H. 
Wheeler M.D.Y.
1926 Apr 3 Hist to Mrs. Mary E
Warner Aug
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8397

Maine
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John Brackett
of Harrison in the Dist: ["state" crossed through] of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence o[n]
the 26th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March 1819
and Sent to Wm. Widgery Esqr
Portland, Maine.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 10 3/30.4/31, 81.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 40.00
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$129.83
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Brackett

Private 10 Regt Massts
Line 1781 - 3 years

dec 28th April 1818

Admitted
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[sideways text]
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.

BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eight day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me,
WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cum-
berland, in said Maine District-the said Court being a Court of record
of said State, John Brackett the above named appli-
cant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the 
foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said
John Brackett further offered in evidence
the deposition of Daniel Lunt hereunto
subjoined to whose company the said Brack[ett]
belonged
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge,
that the said John Brackett served in the
revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common
enemy and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he
is in need of assistance from his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto 
set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the
forty-second All which is herewith certified & transmitted

{Associate Judge of the Circuit Court
{of Common Pleas for the first Eastern
{Circuit of the Commonwealth of Mas-
{sachusetts.

Wm Widgery


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
___________
CUMBERLAND, SS. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in
said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate
Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the
annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his 
own proper signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name,
and affix the Seal of said Court, this 27th day of June
A.D. 1818. Geo. Bradbury
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To the Honorable William Widgery, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Respectfully Shows....
John Bracket of Harrison in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier    in the war of the revolution             on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Harrison aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance  from his country for support.
And your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to the            company of the tenth Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he enter said service on or about the    [illegible]  day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that he left said service on or about the  [illegible] day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
Wherefore, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at Portland, this 28th day of April 1818.
John Brackett
United States of America.
Maine District, ss.
Be it known that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, William Widgery, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District -- tho said Court being a Court of record of said State, John Brackett the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true.  And the said John Brackett farther offered in evidence the deposition of Daniel Lunt hereunto subjoined to whose company the said Brackett belonged.
Whereupon it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said John Brackett served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy.  [Inserted "That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support"]
In Testimony Whereof, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.  All which is herewith certified & transmitted.  Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

[Sideway] Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Cumberland, ss.  I the subscriber Clerk of the Court in said county certify that Hon. William Widgery is an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I do hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 27th day of April A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury
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Wm Widgery Judge
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Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. & 1812 War Sections
Washington
Dear Sir,
Have you any record of a pension granted to John Brackett of Acton (Shapleigh) Main or to Mary (Polly) his wife.  John Brackett was born April 11, 1787 and died Dec. 24, 1854.  His wife died Mar. 21, 1861.  I wish to use this information to identify his wife as Mary (Polly) Shorey born Mar. 7, 1789.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Mary E. Warner
195 Park St.
West Roxberry, Mass.
Feb. 20, 1926
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Oakland Maine
March 8, 1925
U. S. Pension Bureau
The service would be greatly appreciated if you could send me the war record of John Brackett born at Falmouth, Maine Apr. 11, 1761.  A family or town history states he was a pensioner under a claim filed in 1820.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ethel H. Wheeler
[Stamp] Pension Mar 11 1825
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[illegible stamp]
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O.W. & N. Div. [illegible]
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. Sept. 8, 1896 
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish for purposes of identification as much as possible of the information called for below.
Wm. Lockson
Full name of soldier:  Eleazer Burbank
Place of residence before service:  (Town, county, and State, if possible)
Falmouth, Mass. (sub bec. Maine)
Place of residence after service:  (Town, county, and State, if possible)
Belgrade, Maine
Date of death (as near as possible) Sept. 1, 1840
Christian name of widow:  Mary
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Soldier
Remarks:
Widow probably drew pension as she lived until Aug. 12, 1846
Your name and address:
Aug. B. Tolman
R & _ Office, War Dept.
Washington, D. C. 
23381b2m
L. W. B.
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[stamped]
PENSION
OFFICE
U. S.
L
SEP 17 1896

SWJ
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O. W. & N. Div.  2865.5 I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Sept 8, 1896

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification,
as much as possible of the information
called for below.

[signature] Jper Lockson
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier:
John Brackett

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
Falmouth, Mass (subsbec Maine)

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
unknown - prob. Falmouth

Date of death (as near as possible):
unknown

Christian name of widow:
Hannah

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
unknown

Remarks:
Little known of service.  Was Capt.
Col. Phinney's (Mass) Regt. Recommended
to be Com. by Gen Washington, Oct 6, 1775.

Your name and address:
Aug. B. Tolman
R. & P. Office, War Dept
Washington, D.C.
2338b2m
L.W.B.
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[illegible]

[stamped]
PENSION
OFFICE
U. S.
L
SEP 17 1896

May 3, 19

SWJ
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O. W. & N. Div. 36867 I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Sept 8, 1896

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification,
as much as possible of the information
called for below.

[signature] Jper Lockson
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier:
Josephy Rollins

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
Damariscotta, Mass. (subs bec. Maine)

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
Gardner, Mass. (subs bec. Maine)

Date of death (as near as possible):
June 28, 1840.

Christian name of widow:
Martha

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Soldier rec'd pension.

Remarks:

Your name and address:
Aug. B. Tolman
R. & P. Office, War Dept
Washington, D.C.
2338b2m
L.W.B.