Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,901, Solomon Brown, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Brown, Solomon
Betty

NUMBER
W.5901

CONTENTS
b. May 14, 1761, in Killingly, Windham Co. Conn. there at enl. 
in 1833 res of Hartland, Windsor Co. Vt. & died there Dec. 3, 1850
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[left side of page] 17.588
Vermont
Solomon Brown
of Cortland in the State of Ver
who was a Pri in the Com commanded
by Captain Tilden of the Regt commanded
by Col __ in the Con
Troops 8 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Augt [?}
1833 and sent - Elihu Luce Hartland Ver

Arrears to the 4th of March 37 $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 1333
$66.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 53

[right side of page]
copy furnished H. Everett - March 17. 1838
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8.70
Vermont Montpelier
Betty Brown
widow of Solomon Brown
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of December 1850

Certificate of Pension issued
7th day of Dec 1851
and sent to
E. M. Stockee
Hartland
Vermont

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 25. Vol. A
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I Solomon Brown of Hartland Windsor County State of Vermont aged 72 years the 14th day of May 1833 who being first duly sworn before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont make the following declaration in addition to his former declaration for a pension dated the 23 day January 1833 First as to that part of his former declaration in which he says he served two months in Capt Paine Converse company & that in consequence of loss of memory he cannot recollect the name of the Colonel he served under or the name of any other officer, Secondly as to that part of his former declaration in which he says he inlisted under Adjt Learned, Capt Tildens Compy Col McLellenes Regiment of Minute Men for one year he says he knows he marched the 20th or 21st day of June 1778 thru the several towns as mentioned in his former declaration till he arrived at White plains in the full noon of the 4th day of July 1778 for he well recollects of being present and seeing the Officers Celebrate the day he further says that from further reflection and consideration of the case he was not ordered home from West point till the last of Sept 1778. The declarant further testifies and says that as to that part of his former declaration respecting his said services at New London
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Connecticut he now believes he did not March to said New London till the later part of October 1778 but at what particular time he was dismissed he does not recollect, but certainly remembers that he served at said New London three months or more
Solomon Brown
Sworn to & subscribed this 5th day of July A.D. 1833 before me
John S. Marcy Justice of the peace

State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } At Hartland in said County this fifth day of July A.D. 1833 Personally appeared Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor Solomon Brown who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of Old age and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following Grade Eight Months and __ days as a private and for such service I claim a Pension
Solomon Brown
Sworn to and Subscribed this fifth day of July A.D. 1833 before me,
John S. Marcy Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss. } Woodstock County Clerks Office 13th July 1833
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that John S. Marcy is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County - and that the foregoing are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above. -
Benjn Swan

[seal affixed at left]
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State of Vermont, }
Windsor County, SS. }
On this 23d day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Solomon Brown a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 71 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. in the month of December as near as he can recollect 1776 enlisted in Capt Paine Converse company David Perry Lieut for two months at Killingly Windham County State of Connecticut (where we all belonged) and in January following said Company was marched to Providence State of R. Island where he served his term of service of two months under the command of Genl Spencer and then was dismissed (had no written discharge) he further says as he now recollects in the month of May 1778 Inlisted under Adjt Learned of a Regiment of Minute Men raised by the State of Connecticut for one year to be ready to march at a Minute warning, in the month of June 1778 said Regiment was called to March to White plains in the State of N. York we marched thru Mansfield and Lebanon Connecticut to Horse Neck from thence to White plains stayed there a few days then marched to West point where we was stationed till Sept there was ordered home to Connecticut where he stayed a few days. In the Month of October following was Marched to New London Connecticut where we served out our time and was dismissed (But have no written discharge)
In my last term of service I belonged to Capt Tilden Company Leut Lemuel Grosvenor Ensign - Childs in Col McClarren Regiment of the Connecticut line I further say I have no evidence to my knowledge to prove my sd services except what is herewith transmitted
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Quest. 1st where and in what year were you born
Ans. in Killingsly Conn the 14th of May 1761
2nd have you any record of your age
Ans. I have none -
Quest. 3d where were you living when calld into service &c
Ans. I have stated in the body of my declaration -
4th how were you calld into service &c
Ans. I have stated in the body of my declaration -
Quest. 5th State the names of some of the regular Officers &c
Ans. I have stated in my declaration -
6th did you receive a discharge from the service &c
Ans. not any written one -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Solomon Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}
L A Marsh Register

We, Timothy Grow a Clergyman residing in Hartland and Elihu Luce residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Timothy Grow
Elihu Luce
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,}
L A Marsh, Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Timothy Grow who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Hartland and that Elihu Luce who has also signed the same, is a resident in Hartland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Lyndon A Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Brown for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 day of January A.D. 1833
L A Marsh, Register

[seal affixed at left]
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No. 966

Betty Brown
wid of Solomon
Vt
Act 29 July 1848.

E. M. Stokes
Hartland
Vt.
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State of Vermont,
Windsor County ss } On this first day of April A.D. 1851 personally appeared before John Porter Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County of Windsor aforesaid Betty Brown a resident of Hartland in said County of Windsor aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Solomon Brown late of Hartland deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War who at the time of his decease drew a pension of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum for the services by him performed she now claims a pension for which evidence she refers to the evidence of her husband Solomon Brown now on file in the pension office. She cannot recollect under whom he served nor for what length of time
She further declares that she is still a widow and that she was married to the said Solomon Brown on the 28th day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Brown died on the third day of December 1850 She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place place previous to the first of January 1800 at the time above stated and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Betty X her mark Brown
Before John Porter Judge of Probate
Witness
John Porter
Eunice Plank
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and I believe her entitled to full credit
John Porter Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont }
Hartford District ss } I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Probate Court of said District, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true record, and contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Betty Brown for a pension as stated in said declaration.
In testimony whereof I do hereto affix the seal of said Court at the Probate Office in Woodstock in said District this twenty sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One -
L. A. Marsh, Register
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Extract from the Records of the town of Hartland County of Windsor State of Vermont found on the thirty first page of Volume and of Hartland records - to wit -
"Hartford March the twenty eighth day Anno Domi." Seventeen hundred and Eighty two Then Solomon Brown was married with Betty [illegible] Recorded March the twenty ninth day Seventeen hundred and Eighty two
By me Elias Weld Town Clerk"

State of Vermont. Town Clerks Office, Hartland April 25th 1851 I hereby certify that I am Clerk of the town of Hartland aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town in my office with the exception of the date which is expressed on said records in fair legible words and figures as follows
"Hartford March the 28th day Anno Dom." 1782 Then Solomon Brown was married with Betty [illegible]
Recorded March the 29th day 1782
By me Elias Weld Town Clerk

State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } Town Clerks Office Hartland April 25 1851 - I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the town records of the
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town of Hartland with the exception named in the above certificate
Attest E M Stockee Town Clerk

State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } Hartland April 25 1851 Personally appeared the above named E M Stockee and made oath to the truth of the above certificates signed by him
Before me Albert B. Burk Justice Peace

State of Vermont, }
Windsor County, ss. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Albert B. Burk is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 26 day of April A. D. 1851
Norman Williams Clerk.

[seal affixed at left]
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Solomon Brown
Windsor Co Vt
23.816

E Luce Esq
Hartland Vt.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
June 6, 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Solomon Brown

[9-column table] Period when the service was rendered./ Duration of the Claimants service Years. Months. Days./ Rank of the claimant./ Names and Rank of the General and Field officers./ Battles in which the applicant was engaged./ Country through which he marched./ Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period./ Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Dec 1776/ 2 Months/ Private/ Capt Converle Genl Spencer/ Marchd to Providence/ 71 years/ [illegible] a Clergyman & living witness

May 1778 */ Private/ Capt Loonerd/ White plains

[illegible]/ Capt Tilden Col McClennan/ West Point

Octb 1778 */ Private/ Capt Tilden Col McClennan/ New London

*Time of actual service not stated

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops." "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval service
4. Indian spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of                              } ss.
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before       A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of        aged (c)     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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with     and served in the     (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (an if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.--> This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his names if not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of   
Sworn to and subscribed the say and year aforesaid.                               A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider, and served as he states.
I               of the Court of      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                            for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this       day of       &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will made and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the      and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with               , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn and subscribed the say and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident of the                    and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the        
I,                     Clerk of the Court of               do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings o the said Court, in the matter of the application of            for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this     day of     &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where if it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Solider} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed,  and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, of the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, of one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary solider, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief if general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grads in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the nest of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ---- year ----- months, and ------ days, I served as a ---------------. For ----- months and ----- days, I served as a --------------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form if a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or of he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
--> The notes [a] to [i[ are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must be all written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 5901
Betty Brown
Wid.
Solomon Brown
Prit. Rev. War
Act: July 29/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 966
Betty Brown
widow of Solomon
Vermont
Act of 29th July 1848

to E. M. Stokee July 29th 1851

Married in 1782
H. died 4 Dec 1850
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Brief in the case of Betty Brown, widow of Solomon
County and State of Vermont
act 29 July 1848

Claim, ("original," or)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 4 Dec. '50 Died Husband was a pensioner at $26.66
Evidence of Marriage: Record.

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent.
E. M. Stockee
Hartland Vt

Kirby Examining Clerk.
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Hartland May 6 1851
Dr Sir Enclosed I forward to you the application of Betty Brown widow of Solomon Brown deceased for a pension If any thing new is wanting apprise me of the same
Respectfully Yours 
E M Stockee
James E Heath Esq
Court Pensions
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Solomon Brown
Vermont
Act 7 June '32 $26.66 per Ann.
To what time paid?
F. F. K. Pension Office
July 25/51.

Paid to 4th September 1850
3d Auditor's Office
July 25th 1851.
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Betty Brown,
wid of Solomon,
Vt.
Act 29 July 1848

$26.66 per annum.
from 4 Dec 1850 when
her husband Died.

Cert to
E. M. Stockee,
Hartland Vt.
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In at Mar 8
copy of dec. &c
furnished
March 17, 1838
H. Everett
H.R.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
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Washington 6. Mar 38

Sir
The Solomon Brown referred to in my letter of the 3d resides in Windsor County.
very respectfully
H. Everett

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Augt 15th 1851
Addl. evi. in
case of Betty
Brown

Mr Wilson
EM Stockee
Hartland
Vermt

Betty Brown

The within appl is
presumed to apply to
a Revolutionary widow,
Act July 29 1848
J D W
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Hartland Vermont Augt 7 1851
Dr Sir; Enclosed I send you the application of Widow Nancy Bryant for bounty land and her as widow of Jonathan Bryant who was a Soldier in the last War -
Also the deposition of George P Hayes who made the coffin for Solomon Brown a deceased pensioner to be used in the case of Betty Brown for a pension under act of July 1848 -

I wish you to inform me how soon you will be able to examine the applications of Sundry Soldiers which I sent you last winter for Bounty land. They are anxious to hear from thence -
Respectfully yours
E. M. Stockee

J. E. Heath Esq
[illegible] Pensions -

Nancy Bryant's claim recd Aug 12th 51
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Hartland July 27th 1833
Hon J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir I herewith return for your consideration the applications of Darius Liscomb Solomon Brown and Timothy Grow. I hope the declarants amended declarations with the testimony to each case will prove satisfactory &c

With Sentiments esteem &c
Elihu Luce
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Betsy Brown

E. M. Stocker
agent
Hartland
Vt
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I George P Hayes of Hartland County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged thirty five years, after being duly sworn, depose, testify and say That application was made to me by Mr. David Grow probably the fourth day of Dec 1850 for a coffin for Solomon Brown deceased of Hartland, who was a pensioner while living. I made said coffin which was delivered as appears upon my Book Dec 6th 1850 which was the day said Brown was buried as I was told by the person to whom the coffin was delivered -
It further appears upon my Book that said coffin was paid for by Elias Bates Esq, said Browns Administrator Feb 22nd 1851 -
Geo. P. Hayes

Hartland August 5 1851. Personally appeared the above named George P. Hayes and made Solemn oath to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit
Before me E. M. Stockee Justice Peace

State of Vermont, }
Windsor County, SS. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Eben M. Stockee is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing jurat is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this sixth day of August A. D. 1851
Norman Williams, Clerk.

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State of Vermont }
Windsor County Ss } Woodstock County Clerk, Office July 13th 1833
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby Certify that John L. Marcy is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and the foregoing is his Signature
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name, the day and year above -
Benj Swan

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Admit
8 mo
26.66
E Luce Esq
Hartland
Vt
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss } At Hartland in said County on the 5th day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared Darius Liscomb & made Solemn oath that the within deposition by him Subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me John S Marcy Justice peace

I certify that I am acquainted with this deponent and believe him to be a person whose veracity can be relied on -
John S. Marcy Justice peace
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I Darius Liscomb of Hartland Windsor County State of Vermont aged 76 years who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year 1778 I lived in the Town of Pomfret Windham County Connecticute and that Solomon Brown now of Hartland in Windsor County State of Vermont then lived in Killingly Connecticute and did sometime in the month May 1778 from my present recollection inlist in Capt Teldens company of Minute Men in Col McLellans Regiment of Connecticute State Troops for one year to be ready to March at a moments warning - I inlisted about the same time in the same company and Regiment for one year; and on or about the 20th of July 1778 said company marched in which said Solomon Brown and myself were soldiers we marched to White plains at which place we arrived the forenoon of the 4th day of July 1778 and so the Officers celebrate the day Stayed at said White plains a few days and then marched to West point and there remained till the last of Sept following and then was ordered home to Killingly and Pomfret where we soon arrived. I do further depose and say that sometime the later part of October following (the particular day I do not recollect) said company and Regiment in which said Solomon Brown and myself were Soldiers marched to New London Connecticute and there remained as soldiers doing duty as I now believe till the last of February 1779 and then was dismissed
Darius Liscomb