Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18741, Eliada Brown, N.H. Vt.
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(3--1776) 
SERVICE   NUMBER
N.H.   Brown, Eliada   S. 18741
Vt.
carded
CONTENTS
Gnl of Hanover N.H.
In 1832 aged 68 yrs + res. of Berlin, Washington Co. Vt.
In 1845 res. of Jefferson Co. Wis. in 1846 res Vt.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE   NUMBER
N.H.  Brown, Eliada  S. 18741
Vt.
[carded hand written at right margin

CONTENTS
[illegible] at Hanover N.H.
In 1833 aged 68 yrs & res of Berlin, Washington Co. Vt.
In 1845 res. of Jefferson Co, Wis., in 1846 in Vt.
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Letter to Pen. Agt. 22 Jany [?January]
Same person 16 June 18[illegible]
Paid at the treasury under Acts of [? Fees] 6th of April1838 for 4 March 1837 to 4 March [illegible]

Agt.[agent] notified 16 Jany 1839.

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 9 Jany 1840.

On to Pen [?pension] Agt 26 July 1845.

To Wisconsin from 4th March 1845. 11 Aug 1845
Notification to Pension. Jefferson Wisconsin.

Letter to Pension Agt. 29 Jany 1847
To Montpelier Vert [?Vermont], from 4 Sep 1846 -- 26 Feb 1847.
Notification to W. Wood - [? well] Montpelier Vert

Date of death not on AB.

No.8107 [illegible]
Wisconsin [struck through]  Vermont
Vermont[struck through]

Eliada Brown
of Washington in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain 
Stevens of the Reg [?regiment] commanded
by Col. Nichols in the N Hampshire [illegible]
for 11 months & 15 days Priv. [?private] $39.30
N. H and Vt [New Hampshire and Vermont]

Inscribed on Roll of Vermont at the rate of 38 dollars 30 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the 13th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. S Slaight
Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     76.60
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept 183[?]
                                                          19.15
                                                         $95.75

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk
Book  D.  Vol. 4  Page 97
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Declaration of Eliada Brown
No 6539
Transmit the
Result to W.Wood 
Montpelier Vt.
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT

County of Washington ss. } On this 7th day of  August A.D. 1832 personally appeared, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of  Washington aforesaid, now sitting, Eliada Brown a resident of Berlin in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 68 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 Entered the Service of the United States, in the year 1780 the fore part of July the Exact day cannot recollect in the Militia of Newhampshire for the term of three months.  Served in Captain Stevens Company, Col. Nichols Regiment. Served out the full term of his Engagement and was discharged a little above West Point - went to West Point was Stationed ^there^ & near there during his whole  service - Was a Sentry on duty at Genl Arnold's quarters at the time he deserted to the British - was not six feet from him when he mounted his horse & rode off -  and was present when Genl Washington arrived not more than half an hour after. - Has no written discharge, the Regiment was discharged on parade in the latter part of October -
That at said Hanover N.H. he again volunteered in the Militia of Newhampshire for the term of one Month & Served his time out & it was principally in the month of March 1781. [illegible] to Newbury & was Stationed there as a Guard - was under Capt Charles Nelson who commanded the Post there being but one company there - He again Enlisted for eight months in the month of April 1781 under Captain Charles Nelson. Marched to Corinth where there was a [illegible] was employed in completing this Fork and guarding the Frontiers and occasionally out on Scouting parties, served his time nearly out, being over Seven Months a few days and was discharged the first of Decr - Lieut Col. Benjamin Wait commanded the post who belonged to the Vt. Troops as he [illegible] but he enlisted at Hanover under Capt. Nelson and whether Capt Nelsons Company was Newhampshire or Vermont Troops cannot tell - He knows he served as Stated at the commencement of winter, it was thought one company would be sufficient, & Capt. Nelson & one more company was discharged -
Has no documentary Evidence of his Service but herewith presents the accompanying [illegible] affidavits as Evidence & proof of his Services -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension  or an 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. Eliada Brown

Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.

And the said Court do declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
 att. J. Y. Vail Clerk - 

I Joshua Y. Vail - Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eliada Brown for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of August A.D. 1832

Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
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6539
Eliada Brown

Adm [?].
Private
11 mo. 15 ds[?]
$38. 30
Hon S. Haight

Joshua Y. Vail
Montpelier
Vermt.
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BRIEF in the case of Eliada Brown of Berlin
County of Washington in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ? In open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ? [no answer]

3. How old is he ? 68

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart printed below with four columns labelled 'Period.', 'Duration of Service.', 'Rank.', and 'Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.']

[Under 'Period']
Enlisted forepart of July in 1780 
Volunteered March 1781
Enlisted april 1781

[Under 'Duration of Service']
Years, Months, Days.
     -         3           - 15
     -         1           -
     -         7           -

[Under 'Rank.']
As a
private
-
-

[Under Names of General]
Gen.
Col. Nichols, } N. Hampshire
Capt Stevens } troops
Capt Chas. Nelson
Col. Benjamin Wait   }N. Hampshire
Capt Charles Nelson } or Vermont troop

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Hanover New Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication ? and if so, in what respect?
Not properly attached

 X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
22. July 1833
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
 
[writing on back of page visible through paper]
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State of Vermont
Washington County}

On this 9th day of November, A.D. 1846, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace. for the said County of Washington, personally appeared Eliada Brown, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stevens & Captain Nelson, in the regiments commanded by Colonels ^Nichols &^ Wait in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont and afterwards to Wit on the 11th day of August 1845 My name was transferred from the Vermont Pension Agency to that of the Pension Agency in Wisconsin to take effect from and after the 4- March 1845. And at the time of my transfer I resided in the Town of Jefferson in Wisconsin from whence he has lately removed That he now resides in the State of Vermont in the town of Montpelier when he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable at the Pension Agency in Montpelier Vermont in future 

The following are the reasons for removing from Jefferson aforesaid at the time of my transfer above stated I had supposed my arrangement was such as that I should have remained there but they failed me and my health having so much failed me that I was unable to support myself with my pension and having sons in Vermont who having[?]  my situation proposed I would return to Vermont that
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what was necessary in addition for my support [deleted words]  they would furnish and give me a home. In [illegible] of Alfred Scott
Eliada Brown

Sworn and subscribed to before me on this 9th day of November A.D. 1846
William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace

I Anson D. Brown. do dispose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eliada Brown prior to his moving from the State of Vermont to the Territory of Wisconsin for many years, and do know that Eliada Brown who has subscribed his name to foregoing Application is the identical person who moved to the Territory of Wisconsin and that he has now removed back to this place and as I understand from him means to reside here in future and further your deponent saith not.
A.D. Brown

Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of November A.D. 1846.
Before me William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace

I William W. Cadwell the subscribing authority do hereby certify that Anson D. Brown who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit is a man of credibility[?] [deleted word] respectability and a credible Witness and do further
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say that I know the said Eliada Brown who has presented himself this day and signed the Application for a transfer is the identical person who moved from Berlin V.T. to the Territory of Wisconsin and has informed me for reasons set forth in his Application was the reasons for changing his place of Residence.
William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace

 State of Vermont
Washington County ss}

I Subael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State, aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1845 and will expire on the 30th day of November A.D. 1846, and that his signature above and within written are genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of said County, this 9th day of November A.D. 1846.
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
[seal affixed to lower left of page]
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January 22, 1940
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[left header]
Mr. A. H. Wilkinson
110 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

[right header]
ELIADA BROWN
S. 18741
RA-J/M.B
[small illegible handwritten note]

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Eliada Brown who, you state, was born January 7, 1760, was body guard to General Arnold t the time of Arnold's treason, also served as private in Captain Abel Stevens' company, Colonel Nicholas' New Hampshire regiment, and is Captain Charles Nelson's company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont regiment. You state that he served, also, in the War of 1812.

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of the only soldier with the name Eliada Brown found in the records of that war in this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers in pension claim, s. 18741, based upon his service in the Revolution-ary War. It is not shown in this claim that he served in the War of 1812, also.

The date and place of birth of Eliada Brown and names of his parents were not given.

Eliada Brown enlisted at Hanover, New Hampshire, early in July, 1780, served a tour of three months as private in Captain Stevens' company, Colonel Nichols' New Hampshire regiment and acted as [illegible, likely 'sentry'] to General Arnold at West Point at the time Arnold deserted to the British. He volunteered again at Hanover and served the month of March, 1781, as private in Captain Charles Nelson's Vermont company. He enlisted in April, 1781, and served between seven and eight months. asprivate in Captain Charles Nelson's company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Vermont regiment, and assisted in building the fort at Corinth and in guarding the fronteirs and was occasionally out on scouting parties.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed [end of page]
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August 7, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Berlin, Washington County, Vermont. He next resided in Montpelier, same county, Vermont, until about 1836 when he moved with his wife and children (their names not designated) to Jefferson, Jefferson County, Territory of Wisconsin. In 1846, he moved back to Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, where he had some living.

In 1846, one Anson D. Brown, testified in Washington County, Vermont, that he had known the soldier, Eliada Brown, many years but did not state any relationship to him.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, Eliada Brown, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following date: Eliada Brown, certificate 48107, issued March 13, 1835, rate $36.30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. MILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Wisconsin Society.
Sons of the American Revolution

[left header]
G. N. Tremper, President
Harry C. McDermott, First Vice-President
Paul D. Simpson, Second Vice-President
A. H. Wilkinson, Secretary
Robert B. Hartman, Treasurer
Eugene S. Cooper, Registrar
Russell L. Parks, Historian

[crest with illegible writing beneath. crest includes eagle sitting on cross]

[right header]
Add'l Members of Board of Managers
Dr. M. Kellogg Mookerjee
Ralph Sarasy
Captain Harry M. Creager
Edmond C. Breese
J. R. Smith. Jr.
Dr. Frank W. Mackoy
Rev. Warren F. Goff, Chaplain
Colonel R. P. Davidson, Delegate at Large
Frank E. Noyes, Delegate
Colonel Horace M. Seaman, Delgate

[lower central header]
A. H. Wilkinson
Secretary
Library and Office
110 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Phone Daly 4420
Wilkwaukee, Wis.

November 21, 1939
[handwritten] only out et all
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

On October 25th, we wrote to the War Department regarding the service record of Eliada Brown in the Revolutionary War, stating that the information we had in our files was as follows:

" Eliada Brown was born January 7, 1760. Died June 23, 1855. He was a bodyguard of General Benedict Arnold at the time of his treason and served under Gen'l Morgan and Colonel Nichols. He served from 1776 to 1783 and re-enlisted in the War of 1812. "

Verification or additional information was requested as the Wisconsin Society, SAR, desires to improve the graves of Revolutionary Was soldiers and place markers theron as soon as the soldiers' service records can be officially established. The War Department sent the enclosed data regarding Eliada Brown. Possibly you can give us evidence from your pension records to correctly establish connections. Anything you can furnish us will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

A. H. Wilkinson
Secretary

[handwritten] 1 Eve or

[seal stamped on bottom corner. circle marked with numbers 1-12 around the outside] Received NOV 24 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 10
VERTS ADM
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Copy - incompl.

WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington, D. C.

November 17, 1939

" The records show that one Eliada Brown served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Abel Stevens' Company, Colonel Moses Nichols' Regiment, New Hampshire Militia. His name appears on a pay roll of that company dated Exeter, January 5, 1781, which shows that he was paid from July 10 to October 23, 1780. The records show that the above organisation was sent to West Point in 1780.

The records also show that one Eliada Brown served in that war, rank not shown, in Captain Charles Nelson's Company, Vermont Militia. His name appears only on the company pay roll dated Pay Table Office, Bennington, June 23, 1781, which shows that he entered the service March 1, 1781, and was paid for 26 days.

The records further show that one Eliada Brown served in the Revolutionary War, rank not shown, in Captain Charles Nelson's Company, Colonel Benjamin Wait's Battalion, Vermont Militia. The company pay roll dated Arlington, February 8, 1782, shows that he was paid for 2 months and 12 days, commencing September 14, 1781; company pay roll dated Windsor, June 18, 1732, shows that he was paid for 73 days from the 1st day of July 1781. "
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[handwritten]
1940 Jan. W. Hislt Ast. Necking M

P 18741

INVALID.
[underlined]

File No. 18741
Eliada Brown
Pri Rev War
[underline]

Act: June 7th 32

Index :- Vol. [series of dots with a slash through], Page 446
[written] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible, signature of name]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City.

[illegible signature perpendicular to main writing]
P

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[duplicate of page prior]

[illegible signature]

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
P

[illegible writing perpendicular to main writing]

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Wisconsin Pension Agency
Milwaukee, Feb. 10, 1847.

Dear Sir, 
In reply to yours of 29th ultimo, I have to inform you that Eliada Brown, a Pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency, under the Act of June 7th 1832, of $38 30/100 per Annum, has been paid up to 4th September 1846.

Yours, very respectfully,
You obedient servant
P. Potter
Pension Agency for Wisconsin

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Montpelier January 23 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith Transmit the application of Eliada Brown for the purpose of having his name transferred from the Pension roll of the Wisconsin Territory to that of the pension roll in the Vermont Agency at Montpelier.  If Sir the application of Mr Brown is in accordance with the rules of your department will you have the goodness to forward me the notice
of his transfer.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Yours
William W. Cadwell
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Aug 9  45         10
[stamp Montpelier Vt. Aug 4]
Mr Evan, 
J. L. Edwards Esq -
Comr of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
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Pen Agency
Montpelier  Augt 7/45
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of pensions
Sir
Eliada Brown a pensioner on the roll of this
agency under the act of 7 June /32 at the rate of 38.30 per year, was lastpd. by me on the 4th March 1845.
Yours &c
Th Reed (?) agt
Geo Sears
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
January 3d 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," 
Eliada Brown, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of thirty Eight Dollars and thirty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1838, to the 
 4th   March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Bank of Burlington
June 8, 1838.
J. L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Sir
I transmit herewith for your examination the voucher of Eliada Brown - he not having applied for his stipend since 4th March 1837.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt.  Servt
E.T. Englesby
W.F. Griswold 
Clk
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Bank of Burlington
Jany 18. 1838

J L Edwards Esq
Coms of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward the [illegible] of Eliada Brown as it does not strictly conform to the instructions.    I beg leave to forward the same to you by the request of the Attorney
That if admissable, an order to pay may be given.  Please to return the vouchers to me.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
E T Englesby Prst.
for R B Cole
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller’s Office
January 12th, 1839.

 Sir: 
Under act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Eliada Brown Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, Vt Agency at the rate of thirty eight Dollars and thirty cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the [handwritten] 4th of March, 1837, to the 4th of March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
 Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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July 26 '45
Jefferson ws
July 16" 1865

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Mr Evans
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Territory of Wisconsin,}
County of Jefferson,} ss.
Be it known, that before me William Sanborn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Eliada Brown and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which, I certify, the following is a true copy:
"War Department.  Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Eliada Brown of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Eight dollars and thirty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annyally on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass

Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions}
No. 8107. - That he now resides in the County of Jefferson in the Territory of Wisconsin, and has resided there for the space of about seven years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, that he desires to be transferred from the Vermont Agency to the Wisconsin Agency, for the following reasons, to wit, that he has permanently located himself with his wife and children, with whom he lives, in the County of Jefferson in the Territory of Wisconsin, that he now draws his pension money at Montpelier in the State of Vermont, which is about fifteen hundred miles distant from his residence in the Territory of Wisconsin, that he has to conduct the business of drawing his money by mail, which is attended with much delay, expense, inconvenience and risk, that there is an Agency established in Wisconsin Territory and that the agent resides at Milwaukee, that he could receive his pension money at Milwaukee very conveniently
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compared with the difficulties of drawing it at Montpelier in the State of Vermont, and he earnestly desires to be transferred.
Eliada Brown
Subscribed and sworn to this} 
8th day of July 1845 before me}
Wm. Sanborn Justice of the peace

Territory of Wisconsin,}
County of Jefferson,} ss:
July 8th 1845.
I, William Sanborn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above named, do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:  personal knowledge and the affidavits of Osker Rhodes and Erastus Montigue respectable persons, that Eliada Brown who has this day appeared before me, to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 8107 and bearing date at the War Office the 13th day of March 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War.  Given under my hand at Jefferson on the day and year above written.
Wm Sanborn
Justice of the peace

Territory of Wisconsin,}
County of Jefferson,} ss:
I, Lucius J. Barber Clerk of the District Court, being a Court of Record in and for the County of Jefferson aforesaid to hereby certify, that William Sanborn Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken and who subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Jefferson aforesaid and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said District Court of the County of Jefferson aforesaid at Jefferson on this 8th day of July A. D. 1845.
Lucius J. Barber
Clerk Dist. Court
Jefferson Co. W.I.
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I David Wright of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire depose and say that in the fall of the year of 1780 I saw Eliada Brown of Berlin in the State of Vermont, at West Point in the State of Newyork, that he was in the service of the United States as a militia man in the Newhampshire Militia.  I further say that in the fall of 1781 I saw the said Eliada Brown at Corinth in the State of Vermont; that he was then in Service of the United States as a Militia man of the Newhampshire Militia
David Wright

State of Newhampshire Grafton ss
Hanover June 12, 1832
Personally appearing the above named David Wright signer to the foregoing declaration made solemn oath that it was Just and true before me
Timothy Owen Jr Justice of the Peace

I Ira Owen of Montpelier County of Washington & State of Vermont aged 44 years do testify & say that I formerly resided in Hanover N. H. and was well acquainted with David Wright who has made the above affidavit & have frequently seen him since I have resided in said Montpelier.  & I know him to be a man of good reputation & entitled to full credit as a man of truth & veracity.-
Ira Owen
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 
9th day of August AD.  1832
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I David Wright of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire depose and say that in the fall of the year of 1780 I saw Eliada Brown of Berlin in the State of Vermont, at West Point in the State of Newyork, that he was in the Service of the United States as a militia man in the Newhampshire Militia, I further say that in the fall of 1781 I saw the said Eliada Brown at Corinth in the State of Vermont:  that he was then in Service of the United States as a Militia man of the Newhampshire Militia
David Wright
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
Hanover June 13, 1832
Personally appearing the above named David Wright signed to the foregoing declaration made solemn oath that it was Just and True before me
Timothy Owen Jr Justice of the Peace

I Ira Owen of Montpelier County of Washington & State of Vermont aged 44 years do testify & say that I formerly resided in Hanover N. H. and was well acquainted with David Wright who has made the above affidavit & have frequently seen him since & have resided in said Montpelier & I know him to be a man of good reputation & entitled to full credit as a man of truth & veracity.-
Ira Owen
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9th day of August AD. 1832
Darius Boyden Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that said Ira Owen is a man of good standing  in society & is a man of truth & veracity—
Darius Boyden Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, June 13, 1832
I hereby certify that the within named Timothy Owen Jr is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Grafton duly constituted and sworn.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of this State
Ralph Metcalf Secretary
[An illegible round seal is present] 
State of Vermont}
Washington County ss}
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Darius Boyden Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Ira Owen was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State & that his name was Subscribed thereto as such in my presence
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 9th day of August AD. 1832
Att J. Y. Vail Clerk

I certify the within affidavit of David Wright was used in the application of Eliada Brown 
Aug 8. 1832
Att. J. Y. Vail Clerk
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Affidavits of
Nathl. Bosworth 
&
Elijah Wright
& 
David Wright
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I Elijah Wright of Berlin County of Washington State of Vermont aged 67 years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Eliada Brown of said Berlin, and know that he served one month at Newbury in March 1781 under Capt. Charles Nelson that - he also Enlisted & served under said Capt. Charles Nelson at Corinth for over seven months & was discharge in December having Enlisted in April for Eight months was discharged about three or four weeks before his time was out
I was with him in the same Company in both services
his mark [hand drawn X] Elijah Wright
Sworn to & Subscribed before me at Montpelier this 4th day of August AD. 1832
John Gray jr  Justice of the Peace
I Certify that said Elijah Wright who swore to the above is a man of credit for truth & veracity
John Gray  jr  - Jus. Peace
State of Vermont}
Washington County ss.}
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of Washington County Court do hereby certify that that John Gray Jr Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington aforesaid duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State and that his name as such to the Affidavits of Nathl. Bosworth & Elijah Wright is his proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 7th day of August 1832.
Att. J. W. Vail Clerk
Round seal:  WASHINGTON CO. COURT. VERMONT with scales of justice
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I Nathaniel Bosworth of Berlin County of Washington State of Vermont aged 79 years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Eliada Brown of Berlin aforesaid, and I further State that I enlisted in Capt. Charles Nelson's Company of Vermont Troops under the Command of Lt. Col. Benjamin Wait & was orderly Sargeant of said Company, for the term of Eight months.
That I well remember Said Brown was a private Soldier in Said Company, was Stationed at Corinth in Vermont.  That he was discharged after Serving over Seven months, & I was also discharged - There was three companies there - it got into the winter Some time & two companies were dismissed as near as I now recollect about three weeks before our time was out—
Nath. Bosworth
Sworn & Subscribed to before me at Montpelier the 4th day of August AD. 1832 - 
John Gray jp - Justice of the Peace
I certify that said Nathaniel Bosworth is a man of good character & a man of truth & veracity
John Gray jr   Jus Peace
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I certify the within affidavits of Elijah Wright & Nathl. Bosworth received in the case of the application of Eliada Brown
August 9, 1832
Att  J. Y. Vail Clerk