Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,692, Josiah Brown, N.H.
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N.H.|Brown, Josiah|W.23,692|
[blank]|Molly or Mary|[blank]|
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CONTENTS
born at Epping N.H. in 1761 res there at enl. d. Oct. 25, 1817 at Monmouth, Kennebec Co. Maine
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Maine
Molly Brown N.H. widow of Josiah Brown who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 25 Oct. 1817. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June, 1846. and sent to Hon L. Severance H of Rep's
[Act of March 3, 1843. & 17th June '44]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 2
Increased from $53.22 Direct all former payments under the Act of 3rd March 1843. 

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4698
Molly Brown
Act of July 7, 1838. 
widow of Josiah Brown 
Pres't ent Serv No. 4698
act 7 July 39-
m. 86. d. 13-
on Rolls,
Page...4. 3.,
Dearborn...11. 26
15. 29
adm'd 53. 22/100
no deduction
Wm Woart Jr
Augusta Me
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE. 
Kennebec County, ss. 
ON this thirtieth day of July A.D., 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate at its regular session held at Augusta, Maine, for said County of Kennebec in Open Court, Molly Brown a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three years, who, being ['first' crossed out] duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Josiah Brown deceased, who she has reason to beleive and does beleive, was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as follows, viz. In the month of August 1777 he entered Capt Enoch Page's company & Lt. Colo Spencer's regt and served about five months, that in the year 1778 he served nine months in Capt Samuel Dearborn's Company in Col'o Peabody's regiment, both of the above mentioned services was in the New Hampshire line. that he afterwards took the place of Matthew N. Sanborn who had enlisted for during the war, and served out said Sanborn's time being at the close of the war, in this service he served about one year in Captain Livermore's company & Col'o Dearborn's regiment of the New Hampshire line, she refers to the Rolls of the New Hampshire line for the services of her late husband in support of her claim 
[margin notes: on Rolls December 11.2683 on Roll Page. mo 4.3 pri]
She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Brown on the twenty second day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Brown died on the twenty fifth day of October 1817 at Monmouth aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since ['that period' crossed out] his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. that her maiden name was Molly Blake, and that she was married to said Josiah Brown in said town of Monmouth. her late husband was a native of Epping New Hampshire, that he moved from said Epping to Monmouth, Maine in the year 1786 being the same year of their marriage, where he continued to reside till his death. /s/Molley Brown
Sworn to and subscribed, on the  day and year above written, before
/s/H. W. Fuller Judge
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss. 
I the subscriber Register of Probate for s'd County, hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon: Henry W. Fuller, before who the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate &c. for said County.
I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Molly Brown for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 30th day of July A.D. 1839.
/s/Geo. Robinson, Register
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I John A Chandler of August, Kennebec County, Maine, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County, formerly a resident of Monmouth in the same county, on oath state, that I have known the within named Molly Brown from my boyhood, having been born & brought up within a couple of miles of her residence. I also well knew her late husband Josiah Brown who died many years ago. I have examined the annexed family record of the marriage of the said Josiah & Molly & of the birth of their children & believe it to be correct & genuine. The said Molly Brown, who is a niece of the late Gen'l Henry Dearborn, formerly Secretary of War, ['is' crossed out] now remains the widow of said Josiah, not having married since his decease. 
/s/J A Chandler
State of Maine
Kennebec ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 26th day of August 1839, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me /s/Wm Woart Jr Jus Peace
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State of Maine,
Kennebec, I the subscriber Clerk of the County for said County, hereby certify that William Woart, Jr. & George W. Morton, before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn, were at the time of their several attestations, & are now, Justices of the Peace for said County, & that the several signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. 
[court seal annexed] Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 26th, (twenty sixth) day of August 1839. 
/s/J A Chandler
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the Reckord of the Ages
Monmouth November 5d :in the year 1761 J Brown was born Molley brown born in June 17d: year 1766
wee war (we were) married in monmouth November 22d: 1786
The Reckards of the Children & ages in Monmouth 
Josiah H Brown born in June 21 day 1788 of a Saturday
Charles Brown Born oct 26 Day 1790 of a tuesday
Charlotty Brown Born September 7 Day 1792 of a friday
Sopha Brown Born May 23 Day 1795 of a Saturday
Pamela Brown Born oct 5. Day 1797 of a Monday
Nathaniel Brown Born oct 5. Day 1799 of a Saturday
Sopha Brown Died August the 30 Day 1800 five year and three Month and ten Days old when she died
Hannah Brown Born Sept 5 Day 1801 Saturday
Pamela Brown died September 6 Day in 1803 six year and one Month and twenty seven Days old when she died
Hannah Brown Died September 10 Day 1803 two year and five days old when she died
Sopha Brown Born April 1 Day 1804 of a Sunday
Pamela Brown Born April 16 Day 1806 of a wensday
Gorge W Brown Born February 7 Day 1808 of a Sunday
William G. Brown Born May 2 Day 1810 of a wansday
Hinery (Henry) D Brown Born March 26 Day 1812 thursday
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I Henry D. Brown of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec aged twenty six years do depose and say that, the within contains the family record of the late Josiah Brown who died at Monmouth many years ago. that the said record is in the hand writing of the said Josiah and has been the only record used by the family since my rememberance.
/s/Henry D. Brown
State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss.
Augusta, November 2d 1838
Subscribed and sworn to the deponent being a person entitled to credit & belief
Before me /s/Geo W. Morton Justice of Peace
George W. Morton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for Kennebec. 
/s/Nathan Weston
Rackards of Ages.
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Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 23692
Molly Brown Wid of Josiah Brown Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Let to Hon G Evans apl 1. 1842.

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Maine 4467.
Molly Brown widow of Josiah Brown, dec'd who ['was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]' crossed out] and who died on the 25 October 1817 of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the com commanded by Capt Dearborn & Page of the reg't commanded by Col Peabody's in the N.H. line for 15 mo 29ds
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Octr 1839, & sent to W. Woart, Jr. Augusta, Maine.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept'r 1839  $186.27
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40  26.61
$202.88
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 3.
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4469.
Maine
Molly Brown Widow of Josiah Brown who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 25th Oct 1817. of Kennebec Co. in the State of Me who was a Priv. in the comp'y commanded by Captains D & Page of the Regt commanded by Col Peabody in the Revo. line ['for' crossed out] 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June, 1846, and Hon. L. Severance Hos of Reps
Total amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 1.
Increased from $53.33, Deduct what she has already rec'd at the rate of $53.22 per ann.

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Reported.
Let. to Hon L. Severance Jany 14. 1846

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60.
Maine
Molly Brown. widow of Josiah Brown who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 15 months & 29. days.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53. Dollars 22. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May 1843 and sent to G. W. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 2.
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I John Blake of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy eight years & upwards, a pensioner on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, do upon oath testify & say that my native place was Epping, New Hampshire & that during the Revolutionary War I well knew Josiah Brown of the same Epping, That we were boys together 
That in the year 1778, the said Josiah Brown served as a private, nine months, in Capt. Samuel Dearborn's Co'y, of the New Hampshire troops, at Rhode Island. - I was myself there for the same period in Capt. Marston's company, & well know that said Brown served nine months as I have stated. I always understood & believed that said Brown afterwards served in the New Hampshire troops, but not having served with him, I cannot state in what company of for what length of time. He afterwards removed to Monmouth in the said County of Kennebec, where he died many years ago, & where his widow now lives. 
/s/John Blake
State of Maine,
Kennebec, ss: Subscribed & sworn to/the deponent being a credible witness/this 6th day of September 1838. 
Before me /s/Wm Woart Jr Justice Peace
William Woart Jun Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
/s/Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
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Col. Dearborn gave Sanbourn a discharge 16 Jany 83 in consequence of his furnishing Josiah Brown as a substitute who being a War's man was discharged 10 June 83 
Say 4 mo 24 ds
Hon. L. Severance H.R.
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STATE OF MAINE. 
HUGH J. ANDERSON, 
Governor of the State of Maine. 
To all who shall see these presents, GREETING.
Know ye, That Joseph Loomis of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the twenty ninth day of February A.D. 1844, appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty second day of March, A.D. 1844, qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Quorum within and for our said County of Kennebec that he still continues to hold said office:
[state seal affixed] /s/H. J. Anderson
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. 
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six and in the seventieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. 
BY THE GOVERNOR. 
/s/E. B. French Secretary of State
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State of Maine
Kennebec County} ss
Be it known that on this seventeenth day of April 1846 before me Joseph Loomis a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Mary Brown, who being duly sworn according to law, doth declare that she is the widow of Josiah Brown, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, that she is now receiving a pension at the rate of $53,22 per annum - that she has drawn the same from 1836 up to the present time, with the exception of about two years from the 4th of March 1841 to the fourth of March 1843. - and she further declares that, her husband, the said Josiah Brown, enlisted as near as she can recollect from the town of Epping in the State of New Hampshire, and served under Capt. Samuel Dearborn of Epping she thinks, and also under Capt. Enoch Page, - that in 1782 or the first of the year 1783 he took the place of Matthew N. Sanborn to serve during the war, - and that he did serve during the war, and was discharged at the close of it, and and received a warrant for land, as a "during wars man," that the discharge and warrant were lost, - and she further declares that she and her husband removed from State of N. Hampshire to the State of Maine about the year 1786, - and that her husband, the said Josiah Brown died in the year 1817. - that for his service in the place of the said Matthew N. Sanborn, she now asks that her pension may be increased and that the arrears due her from 1836 on account
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of said service as substitute for said Matthew N. Sanborn may be allowed her. 
/s/Molley Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned, before me, 
/s/Joseph Loomis Justice of the Peace
I certify that widow Mary Brown who has sworn and subscribed to the above, is the same person that she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and that I am personally acquainted with her. 
/s/Joseph Loomis Justice of the Peace
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176
Molly Brown 
Molly Brown Me 
Act 7 July 38
for increase
allowed 2 yrs pri/$80. deduct what has been paid - 
Hon. L. Severance H.R.
['Geo W Morton Augusta Maine' crossed out]
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838. 
STATE OF MAINE,
County of Kennebec ss} On this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Molly Brown a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec aged seventy six 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Josiah Brown who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Josiah Brown at the rate of Fifty three dollars and twenty two cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Josiah Brown having remained unmarried ever since his death. 
/s/Molley Brown
Witness
/s/Joseph Loomis
/s/W. G. Brown
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and years above written, 
Before me, /s/Joseph Loomis Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, have for and within the said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that Joseph Loomis is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Kennebec, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the third day of April A.D. 1843 - 
/s/A. R. Nichols.
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76.77 - Wiggins - Long pri 3 mo. 7ds
78. Page - Peabody 11 - 26
81. new Levies 5- 5- 
Bounty Land as substitute for Sanbourn 4.24/ 
25 - 2
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[handwritten letter]
Augusta, Me. Augt. 27, 1809.

Sir,
Herewith you have the application of Molly Brown for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838. Mrs. Brown, has before made a declaration, which upon being forwarded to your Department, was returned by you to George W. Morton, Esq. with a requirement that Mrs. Brown appear in open court. 
She has complied, & I have procured & added the affidavit of Col. Chandler, the County Clerk, of his knowledge of the family. I have known Josiah H. Brown, (the oldest son mentioned i the Family record.) for many years. He was a soldier in the last War, & is now a pensioner on the Maine Roll, for injuries rec'd in the service. There can be no doubt of the justice of the claim, if the services are supported by the rolls, & I have no doubt that they will be. 
The certificate may be forwarded to Mr Morton or myself.
I am sir very respectfully Your Obt Svt
/s/Wm Woart Jr
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. }
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[handwritten letter]
Augusta Maine
Apl 3. 1843

Sir
I send you the following named widows declaration, (made for the purpose of being pensioned under the Act of March 3. 1843) viz Molly Brown, Eleanor Dodd, Lydia Fairbanks and Ruth Norris. Will you please to transmit me for them perspectively such certificates as you open under the Act.
Should the declaration be deemed sufficient to establish these claims.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.}
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April 1. 1842
Geo Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Sir,
Will you have the goodness to inform me, what amount of pension allowed to Mary Brown - who is on the Maine roll, under act of 1818 - 
Honbl'y Your's 
/s/Geo. Evans.
J. L. Edwards
Senate Ch. 
Ap 1.
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It is believed that there is evidence in the Bounty Land office to show that Josiah Brown became a substitute for Matthew N. Sanborn. 
It appears from the enclosed letter of the Secretary of New Hampshire that the service performed by Josiah Brown of Epping, and in the companies of Capt Enock (Enoch) Page and Capt Samuel Dearborn, from which town ['and' crossed out] the husband of Mrs Brown, served, is sufficient to give her a full pension aside from the service as substitute for Sanborn. 
The letter of Serv of N. H. also gives a short tour of service as captain.
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[handwritten letter]
Secretary's Office
Concord, N.H. Jan'y 30, 1846.

Dear Sir:
Yours of Jan'y 27th is rec'd - From an examination of the Revolutionary Records in this Office, it appears that Matthew N. Samborn (Sanborn) served in the 5th Comp'y Scammels (Scammell) Reg't as Corpl. & Sergt. from Jany. 22,  1777. to Decmr. 31, 1781 - No person appears to have served as a substitute for him - By a return of the Selectmen of Brentwood it appears that Samborn (Sanborn) served for that town but belonged to the town of Nottingham - 
A Josiah Brown served as Lieut. in Capt. Ezra Town's Comp'y 2 mo & 7 Days in 1775. place of residence not named. [margin note: X]
Josiah Brown served as private in Capt. Mark Wiggins Comp'y Col. Long's Regt 3 mo, 37 Days, ending Jany. 7. 1777. This individual was from the town of Epping. [margin note: 3. Y]
Josiah Brown's name appears upon a list of Men in Capt. Enoch Page's Comp'y and rec'd $5 in part for Bounty - This list is Dated Augt. 1777. place of residence & time in service not upon the List. 
Josiah Brown served as a private in Capt. Samuel Dearborn's Comp'y Col. Peabody's Reg't 11 mo. & 26 Days. [margin note: 11.26] commencing Jany. 10 1778 and ending, Jany. 4. 1779 - place of Residence not given, but it appears the Comp'y was mustered at Epping and Candia
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[handwritten letter]
Josiah Brown was a private in Capt. Chandler's Comp'y & rec'd £7 Bounty Aug 6, 1776. place of residence & time in service not named upon the Roll [margin note: X]
Josiah Brown served in Capt. Enoch Page's Comp'y Lt. Col. Senter's Reg't 4 mo. & 3 Days [margin note: X] commencing Septr. 4, 1777. ['time in service &' crossed out] place of residence not named
Josiah Brown of Epping, served with the "New Levies" in 1781. 5 mo. & 5 Days. [margin note: 5.5]
Josiah  Brown served as a private in Capt. Wallingford's Comp'y & rec'd advance Wages £3 - Dec;r. 17. 1776 and in Capt. Edmund Elliott's Comp'y. Col. David Hobart's Reg't 2 mo. & 8 Ds ending Sept. 28, 1777. [margin note: X] place of residence not named - 
Josiah Brown was a Capt. in Col. Hale's Regt. 57 Days, commencing May 8, 1777. [margin note: X] place of residence not named - 
Above I have given you ['the' crossed out] all the service of individuals by the name of Josiah Brown which appear upon our Rolls, and the place of residence so far as I could ascertain it. In none of the above services does it appear that Brown served as a substitute for any one
Very Respectfully 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell
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[handwritten letter]
House of Representatives, 
Washington D.C. Jan'y 8th 1846. 

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir, 
I am requested by one of my constituents to call the attention of your office to the case of Mrs Mary Brown, widow of Josiah Brown of State of Maine. She claims an increase of pension. 
She now receives a pension at the rate of $53.22 per annum. as I am informed, and drew the same under the acts of 7th July '38 & 4th March '43. She thinks her husband served under Capt Samuel Dearborn of Epping N.H. & Capt. Enoch Page. 
She states that he afterwards took the place of Matthew N. Sanborn, to serve for and during the remainder of the war, and did serve till the close of it and was discharged as a wars man - and received a warrant for Bounty Land, but neither the warrant or discharge can ['not' crossed out] be found. For this last service ['under' crossed out] in the place of Sanborn, she ['does' crossed out] has
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[handwritten letter]
never received a pension, and it is for that service that she ['now' crossed out] asks for an increase, and for the arrears due her since 1832. For the proof of this service, she would refer you to the Bounty Land Office, believing that the evidence to establish this service is on file there. 
Very Respectfully,
/s/Luther Severance