Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,660, James Brown, N.H.
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N.H. 
Brown, James & Hannah
W.24,660

Always lived in Strafford N.H., died there Mar 6, 1813.
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5369
New Hampshire
Hannah Brown decd
widow of James Brown
who died on the 
of NH in the State of
who was a Private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the Revolution, 
line for 8 months & 18 days.

Incribed by the Roll of Concord,
at the rate of 28 Dollars 66 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end 13th Nov, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued 6th day of April 1857 and sent to L. D. Stevens

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-Annual allowance ending Concord, N.H.

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book H Vol 1 Page 78
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State of New Hampshire
County of Coos SS On this sixth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and fifty seven before me Turner Stephenson Judge of Probate in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared in open court Alexander Brown, son and administrator of the Estate of Hannah Brown late of Strafford in said County deceased, who bring first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the surviving children of the said deceased the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress put July 4th 1836 which accrued to said deceased in her life time: that the said Hannah was the widow of James Brown who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and resided in said town of Strafford all the time from before the commencement of said war, till his death: that he served as a Private under Capt. John Parker in the Regiment of Rangers commanded by Col. Timothy Bedel in 1775: that he is believed  to have served under Capt. Parker several months during the year 1775: that he also served for a long time at a Fort in said town in Strafford in a Co of men raised in the year 1782
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under the command of Sergeant James Blake and that said person resided with his family in said Fort for a considerable period during said war: that the said Hannah was married to the said James Brown in said Strafford on the ninth day of November AD 1775 by Seth Wales a Justice of the Pease that the name of the said Hannah before her said marriage was Lawkin: that the said James Brown died in said Strafford on the sixth day of March A.D. 1813 leaving the said Hannah his widow: that the said Hannah Brown died in said Strafford on the thirteenth day of November A.D. 1836 leaving five children who still survive and whose names are as follows: Alexander Brown, Adminible Bladget, Roxann Platt, Cinderilla Batchelder and Mercy Phinney: that the children above named are the only surviving children of the said James and Hannah Brown. for proof of the facts herein stated reference in the had to the accompanying proofs.

Alex Brown

Subscribed and sworn in the open court on the day and year put before written before me
Turner Stephenson Judge of Probate for the Count of Coos
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Hannah Brown
who is the widow 
of James
July 4, 1896
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State of New Hampshire
County of Coos
Town Clerk's office Strafford, N.H.
January 15th 1857

"James Brown and Hannah Lamkin were married November ye Ninth Seventeen hundred and seventy five - By Seth Wales "Justice of the Peace"

I hereby certify that the above is a true coy of the Record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figure as follows+ "November ye 9th 1775"

William G. Fuller Town Clerk of Stratford

I, William G. Fuller depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the State, County and Town aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the exception as above certified by me; and I further state that I find no other James Brown upon the Records of said town during the Revolutionary War than the one above mentioned.

William G. Fuller Town Clerk Stratford

Coos. January 15th 1857
Subscribed and Sworn to 
Before me Charles Mahurin
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

February 18, 1926

Esther Fox
Booneville
Miss

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionart War pension claim, W. 24660, it appears that James Brown, a resident of Stratford, Coos County, New Hampshire, enlisted in 1775 and served several months as a private in Captain John Parker's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment of Rangers.

He enlisted April 13, 1782 and was a private in Sergeant James Blake's Corps of New Hampshire Rangers and was discharged November 30, 1782.

He died March 6, 1813 in Stratford, New Hampshire.

Soldier married November 9, 1775 at Stratford, New Hampshire, Hannah Lamkin.  She died at said Stratford November 13, 1836.

In 1857 the surviving children were - Alexander,
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Admirable Blodget or Blodgett, Roxana or Roxanna Platt, Cinderella Batchelder, all residents of said Stratford, and Mercy Phinney, a resident of Monkton, Vermont.

They were allowed the pension due their mother. 

There is not further data on file as to family.

Respectfully, 

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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State of New Hampshire - Coos SS.

I Daniel C. Pinkham, Clerk of the Supreme Judical Court within for said County, hereby certify that Charles Mahurin before whom the annexed certificated are made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgement of deed, &c., and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Is Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto sign my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, the twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1857.

D.C. Pinkham Clerk.
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I, Ephraim H. Mahurin of Strafford in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years the first day of March last, depose and say that in the year 1802 I moved from Westmoreland N.H. into the town of Strafford aforesaid and very soon after because acquainted with James brown then resident in said town and now deceased and was ultimately acquainted with him from that time up to the time of his death which took place in said Strafford, in January I think, A.D. 1813; I resided in said Strafford for the space of fifteen years from 1802, and said Brown resided in said town during the whole time that I knew him.  I removed from said Strafford in the year 1817 to Lancaster then and ever since the shire town of this County, and in 1822 I removed from Lancaster to Columbia in this County where I resided until I moved back into said town of Strafford in the year 1850, where I have since resided.  In November 1802 I continued teaching school in the District in which said Brown lived in said Strafford and boarded at his house and I well recollected of hearing him the said James Brown, speak of his service during the Revolutionary War;
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and of having lived with his family for some time during the Revolution, in a fort in said Strafford on a site on the East bank of Connecticut River, then and ever since called "Fort Hill".  I understood from him that there was a company stationed at said fort a portion of the time during the Revolution and I got the impression from conversation with said brown that we served at the same time.  I am not certain who he stated was commander of said force but have an impression that it was Col. Timothy Bedel.  I also for the impression that said Brown served with others during a considerable portion of the time of the Revolutionary War as a minute man liable to be called to active duty at and time that an alarm of the Indians rendered it necessary, at time when there was no regular force stationed at the above names Fort.  I gather from what I heard said Brown say that he took a very active part during the Revolutionary struggle in defending the frontier here from the inroad and depredations of the Indians who were guided by the forces in there descent upon the inhabitants for the purpose of taking prisoner and plunder and that the said Brown acted as a sort
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of commissary, furnishing supplies to the troops stationed here in said fort and making considerable expenditures of time and money at other times during said War for which he the said Brown told me that her never received any remuneration. Said Brown was universally reputed in this section of Country to have served as aforesaid.  I have often heard Richard Holbrook and aging man residing in this town speak and said Brown's service as aforesaid.  I was appointed a Deputy Sheriff for the Country of Coos aforesaid in 1805, and in 1811 a Collector of the Customs for White Mountain District and afterwards, High Sheriff of said Coos County, and consequently have had an extensive acquaintance in all parts of said County and I never knew or heard of of any other James Brown living in said Stratford during the Revolutionary War.  

Said James Brown left a widow whose name was Hannah.  I knew the said Hannah well.  She remained a widow until her death which took place I think sometime in the latter part of the year 1836.  She left five children with whom I was well acquainted, whose names are as follow: Alexander Brown, Admirable Blodgett, Roxana Plate, Cinderilla Batchelder and Mercy Phinney, all now living, and they are the only surviving children of the said James and Hannah Brown.
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Said James Brown related to me the taking by the Indians during the Revolutionary War of Josiah Blodgette and Newcomb Blodgette who were taken while at work in the field, in the Town of Strafford and carried captives to Canada whence they escaped.  I was afterwards well acquainted with both of said Blodgettes and have often heard from them an account of the circumstances of their capture, imprisonment in Canada, and subsequent escape.  Their descendants reside in this town.  I have no interest whatsoever in this claim.

Ephraim H. Mahurin

State of New Hampshire 
County of Coos SS 
Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty ninth day of November 1856 before me and I certify that the above named Ephraim H. Mahurin is a credible witness and is well known to me; and that I have no interest in this claim.

Charles Mahurin
Justice of the Peace
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I, Joseph Merrill, of Maidstone, in the County of Essex, in the State of Vermont on oath testify and say that I am eighty one years of age on the 22nd day of November A.D. 1856, that in the year 1778 my father removed from the town now called Lisbon in Grafton County, New Hampshire, and settled in Brunswick in the County of Essex aforesaid, upon the west bank of Connecticut rive directly opposite and within plain sight of the fort upon what was then and ever since called Fort Hill, being a rising enounce of ground upon the East bank of Connecticut river and in the town of Strafford in the County of Coos, and State of New Hampshire.  That I lived with my father upon said place in said Brunswick until the month of December 1799, when I moved onto the next farm below about one hundred rods distance in the town of Maidstone aforesaid where I have ever since resided.  I was well acquainted with James Brown formerly resident in the town of Stratford aforesaid in the County of Coos, and he was a reputed soldier in the War of the Revolution.  I have heard him speak of his serviced in said war and also have heard him speak of serving at the before mentioned for upon Fort Hill under Col. Timothy Bedel I think.  Said Brown has often told me that he belonged to what was called the "alarm list" during a considerable portion of the time of the Revolution.  I know that said Brown lived with his family within said Fort from 1778 to about the year 1781 or 2.  Said Brown died in said Stratford in the winter of 1813, I think, leaving a widow whose name was Hannah whom I well knew, and who served the said James Brown until the year
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1836, I think.  It was in the latter part of said year that her death too place, I think. She left five children now living whose names are Alexander Brown, Admirable Blodgette, Roxanna Plate, Cinderilla Batchelder, and Mercy Phinney and they are the only surviving children of the said James and Hannah Brown. 

My memory is very distinct as to former events for a man of my age.
I have no interest whatever in this claim.
I never knew and other James Brown living in said Stratford during the War of the Revolution.

Joseph Merrill

State of New Hampshire

County of Coos
Subscribed and sworn to on this fifteenth day of January 1857, before me; and I certify that the above named Joseph Merrill is well known to me and is a credible witness, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Charles Mahurin
Justice of the Peace
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I, David Platt of Stratford in the County of Coos, in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years on the 6th day of September A.D. 1856, on oath testify and say that in March A.D. 1803, I removed from Huntington Connecticut to the town of Stratford aforesaid and immediately thereafter become acquainted with James Brown formerly resident in said Stratford, now deceased and was intimately acquainted with him up to the time of his death which took place in said Stratford on the sixth day of march A.D. 1813.  I was at his house the night that he died, and I attended his funeral.  The said James Brown was reputed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and served that the Fort in said Stratford.  I have often heard said Brown speak of having served in said Fort during the Revolution and of having furnished supplies to the troops that were stationed at said Fort under Col. Timothy Bedel, I think, and that he never received an renumeration therefore. I think he told me that he was on the "alarm list". I was well acquainted with Hannah Brown wife of said James Brown up to the time of her death.  She died in said Stratford on the thirteenth day of November A.D. 1836.  I was present at the time of her death.  Said James Brown & Hannah Brown left five children now living with whom I am well acquainted and whose names are as follows= Alexander brown, Admirable Blodgette, Roxanna Plate, Cinderilla Bathchelder and Mercy Phinney and they are their only surviving children.
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I have resided in said Stratford, ever since I moved into the town in 1803, and I never knew of heard of any other James Brown living in said Stratford during the war of the Revolution than the one before mentioned.

The original Deed hereto annexed was excented be said James and Hannah Brown to me the grantee therein named and the same has been in my possession ever since it was delivered to me by said James Brown.

David Platt

State of new Hampshire 
County of Coos - Subscribed and sworn to on this seventeenth day of January 1857, before me; and I certify that the above named David Platt is well known to me and is a credible witness; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles Mahurin
Justice of the Peace
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Concord N.H. Feb 13 1857

Sir,
I herewith forward the application of the children of Hannah Brown widow of James for pensions under the Act of July 4, 1836.
I am very respectfully your Servt
L.D. Stevens

Hon. Geo. C. Whitney
Covent of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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No, 8179

Hannah Brown
widow of James
New Hampshire
L.D. Stevens March 2/57

July 4, 1836
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section..

February 11, 1924.

Mrs. W. W. Todd, 
1508 E. Main St.,
Jackson, Mich.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim W.24660 in appears that James Brown, a resident of Stratford, Coos County, New Hampshire, enlisted in 1775 as a private in Captain John Parker's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment of Rangers and served several months.  He enlisted April 13, 1782, as a private in Sergeant James Blake's Corps of New Hampshire Rangers and was discharged November 30, 1782. He died in Stratford, New Hampshire, March 6, 1813.
He married in Stratford, New Hampshire, November 9, 1775, Hannah Malkin. She died at that place November 13, 1836.  In 1857 the surviving children were Alexander, Admirable Blodget or Blodgett, Roxana Platt, Cinderilla Bathchelder, all residents of said Stratford, and Mercy Phinney, a resident on Monkton, Vermont, who were allowed the pension due on account of the services of James Brown.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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This is James - widow Hannah NH W24660

Booneville, Mississippi

Jan. 18, 1826.

Commissioner of Pensions,
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

I wish full particulars concerning the Revolutionary War record of James L. Brown born 1750 and died 1813.  Married at Stratford, New Hampshire Nov. 19, 1775 by Seth Wates, Justice, to Hannah Lamkin who was born in 1759 and died in 1836.

James L. Brown was the son of Isaiah Brown of Stratford, Conn. a proprietor. His mother was a Brinsmeade.  He went to Stratford, New Hampshire at the age of 23 years and his marriage to Hannah Lamkin was the first in the town.  Their child, Anne, was the first child born in Stratford, New Hampshire.  The Act of Incorporation of Stratford was in his and others favor and he called the first town meeting.  Within three years of the settlement of the town the Revolutionary War broke out.  All settlers above Stratford left and they were the frontier town and first exposed to the attack of the Indians.  Captain John Holbrook was appointed commander of the fort and James L. Brown commissary general and had the task of feeding the men sent for their defense.

The Children of James L. Brown and Hannah Lamkin Brown were as follows: Anne, Samuel, Issac, Hannah, Roxana, Admirable, Samuel, Nancy, Sanderile, and Alexander.

My relationship to him is as follows: Esther L. Fox daughter of
1. Walter J. Fox born 5-22-1849, died--- and his wife Lillie. M. Huguenin b. 9-14-1858 d.---Married 7-12-1881.
2. Lillie M. Huguenin was the daughter of Edgar R. Huguenin b. 9-4-1813, d. 7-10-1892, and his wife Martha W. Hatch b. 6-6-18-19, d. 4-29-1900, mar. 3-4-1847.
3. MArtha W. Hatch was the daughter of Leonard Hatch b. 2-24-1795, d. 9-27-1870 and his wife Anne Daniels b. 5-12-1794, d. 9-19-1885, mar.-------
4. Leonard hatch was the son of Noah Hatch b. 176, d. 2-17-1826 and his wife Anne Brown b. 3-17-1776, d. 5-9-1850, Married------------
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Booneville, Mississippi

5. Anne Brown was the daughter of James L. Brown b. 1750, d. 1813 and hiw wife Hannah Lamkin b. 1759, d. 1836, married 11-19-1775.

This is all the information I have about James L. Brown.  If in Looking him up you come across the two missing marriage dates in the genealogy please include them.

Thank you in advance for your kindness, I am, 
Yours truly
Esther Fox
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Jan 9_24

Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jackson, Michigan

Office of Bureau of Pensions

Will you please give pension record of James Brown farm in Stratford Conn died in Stratford N.H. he enlisted in New Hampshire 1772. I understand there is a pensions record.  If so please make blank or certificate to Mrs. W.W. Todd
1508 East Main Street
Jackson Mich
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. D.S. Flemming
818 1st ot Request
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1924, Feb. 11 - Hist. to Mrs.
W.W. Todd   UM
1926 Feb. 18 Hist. to Esther Fox

Widow, &c.

File No. 24660
Hannah Brown
Wid of
James Brown
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol A, Page 92

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Hampshire Roll
Hannah Brown who was the widow of James, who was a private New Hampshire tenant

Per ACt July 4, 1836.
8 mo 18 days private
$28.66 per ann

To con. march 4, 1831, to Nov. 13, 1836
When he died
To Alexander Brown, in and that a Admirable Blodgetter, Cinderelle Batchelder, Roxana Plate + Mercy Plunney, as children.

L. D. Stevens, Concord, N.H.
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Brief in the case of Hannah Brown who is widow of James 
Coos County and State of New Hampshire
act July 4, 1836

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state and substance.

Record evidence of eight months and eighteen days since the militia of New Hampshire and of the marriage prior to the investigation of the lost report of his service.  She died Nov 13, 1836. An Administrator has been appointed.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
L. D. Steven
Concord, N.H.

Examining Clerk
Osde Niles
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Concord N.H. March 20 / 57

Sir,
I herewith forward a certificate in support of the claim of Hannah Brown widow of James, for pension under the Act of July 4, 1836 as requested in your letter of the 2nd.

In your letter you stated that the husband of Hannah Brown has in no way been identified with the one month's service in Company of Rangers in 1775. In reply to that I desire to call your attention to an old deed signed by claimant's husband and request you to compare his signature borne thereon with the fac-simile on the certificate of the Sec. of State of New Hampshire.

With such evidence before you I can hardly see how you can say that said Brown has been in no way identified with that service.
Very Respectfully
Your Obl Servt
L. D. Stevens
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Know all men by these presents that I James
Brown of Stratford in the County of Coor and state of Newhampshire . For and in Consederation [consideration] of three hundred dollars, already rei [?] to my full satisfaction of
David Platt of Stratford County and state aforesaid - Do by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, Convey and Confirm unto him
the sd [?] David Platt his heirs, administrators and assigns for ever - one Certain parcel or tract of land, lying and being in s. [?]  Stratford County and state aforesaid. [crossed out] and is bounded as follows  beginning  at a long stone standing in the ground with stones about it standing on the west side of the road as now traveled through s. Stratford, which is Asa Halls
South east Corner bound _ thence South 7,3° west forty eight rods to stake and stones _ thence south forty five rods to a long hemlock tree _  thence east 10½ [degree] North forty eight rods to s. road _ thence North 3 ½ [degrees] west fifty rods and seven links, to the first mentioned bound _ it being a part of
the second division lot No. one hundred and seventy three, drawn to the original right of Isaiah Brown and part out of the undivid [undivided] land, laid out to the same right laying on the head of the first division lot No fourteen, and contains by measure Thirteen [?]  and three fourths and sixteen rods _ all one of the piece or lot of land, out of the second division lot of land warn [?] to the original right of s. Isaiah Brown Containing by measure forty six acres and twenty four rods and is bounded as follows, begining [beginning] at a stake and
stones standing on the east side of s. road, thence running east one hundred and sixty rods to a small hackmatack tree _  thence North 3 ½ [degrees], west forty-six rod and fourteen links to a stake, thence west to a stake and stones
on the west side of s. road it being Isaac Brown southwest Corner bound
To have and to hold the above bargained premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the s. David Platt his heirs administrators and assigns, to his and their own use benefit and behoof forever - and I the s. James Brown for myself my heirs executors, administrators and assigns, do Covenant to and with the s. David that at and untill [until] the ensealling of these presence I am the sole owner of the above primises [ premises] in fee simple, and have good right and lawful authority
to dispose of as above -- furthermore I bind myself my heirs and assigns & to warrant the same against all lawful claims or demands, to him the s.  David, his heirs and assigns - in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 27th day of April 1809 __ signed sealed and delivered in presence of
[signed] Abraham Allen
[signed] James Brown
[signed] Asa Hall
[signed] Hannah Brown
Hannah Brown writen by Asa Hall by her desire
[seal]
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State of New Hampshire
Coos 
April 27th 1809 Personly appeared
James Brown signer and sealer of the 
within instrument and acknowledged 
the same to be his free will and deed before me
Ephraim A Mahuin
Justice Peace


James Brown 
Deed of David Platt

Coos April 2nd 1810 rec's for record 
Recorded Title for 
373 exclaimed by
Asa W Burnap Reg
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James Brown Deed to David Platt

Coos ss. April 2d 1810 Recd [received] for record
Recorded Lib 4, fol. 373 & examined by
Asa W. Burnap Regr

[upside down text at the bottom] 

State of Newhampshire, Coos [Cty?]

April 27th, 1809 Personally appeared before me James Brown signer and sealer of the within Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and [?] before me. 
[name Orpheum A. Mahistin?] Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord,
February 13th 1857
I hereby certify that, at the date of the annexed Attestation Turner Stephinson was Judge of Probate for the County of Coos in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Lemuel N. Pattee
Secretary of State
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State of New Hampshire
Coos County

Register Probate Office
January 6th 1957

I hereby certify that Alexander Brown of Stratford in said County was on the 27th day of December A.D. 1856, duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of Hannah Brown late of said Stratford deceased, and gave bonds according to law, and his appointment as Administrator aforesaid remains unrevoked.

A.L. Robinson, Register
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I, Albro L Robinson, Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that
Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Hannah Brown, Widow of James
Brown, was a resident in Stratford in the
State and County aforesaid, and died in
said town of Stratford on the 13th day of
November A D 1836, leaving five children
only, who are still living and whose names
are as follows, Alexander Brown Admirable
Blodgett, Cinderilla Batchelder Roxana Platt,
all resident in said Stratford and Mercy
Phinney, resident in Monkton Vermont _

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 19th day of March AD 1857 __

Albro L Robinson Register of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's office

I do hereby certify. That from an examination
of the Books and Documents, relating to Military
Services in the war of the Revolution, which
remain in this office it appears that the
name of "James Brown" is borne upon a
Book of Orders Receipts &c. Page 109 --

"We the Subscribers Officers & Soldier in the
third Company of Rangers raised in the Colony
of New Hampshire by the Congress thereof whereof John Parker Esq is Capt for the Defence [defense] of the American Colonies Do hereby severally[severely]  acknowlege [acknowledge] to have Receivd of Israel Morey Esqr paymaster of the wages due to the said Compy [company] for their first months Service, our said first months wages respectively as witness our hands this 8th
Day of August 1775

" Seth Wheeler"  "3 - 10 - 0"
" Proon Wheler" "2, 0 .. 0"
"James [his mark X] hardy" "2, 0 .. 0"
"Jonathan Richardson" 2, 0  0"
"John French " 2, 0  0"
"William Curtiss " "2 - 0 , 0"
"Elijah Blogget" "2 - 0 _0"
"Oliver Hand" 2._ 0 0 "
"James Brown" 2._ 0 0 "
"Joshua Beal paid Col. Bedel as per
Recipt {receipt] "2._ 0 0 " ___


Also is borne upon a paper or Document "To the Hon the Treasurer of the State of New
hampshire ___

"Sir Please to Pay James Brown the whole of
the Rations due to him as a Soldier in
Sargent James Blake "Chair" of Rangers Raised in 1782 for the Defence [defense] of the frontiers, as said Brown Suplied himself with the same

pr Jer  [?] h. James
"Stratford Oct. 16th 1784"-
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Also is borne upon Vol. 9 Page 56
" Muster Roll of a party of men raised by order
of the General Court for the Defence [defense] of the Fronters [frontiers] at the Upper Cooz commanded by James Blake acting as Sergeant"


"No" | Appointed | \Serjants" [sergeants] | "For what time" | "Remarks"

"1" | "13th April 1782" | |"James Blake Srjt [sergeant] | 30th Novr. 1782" | 

"1" | "do" [ditto] | "James Burnside" |  "do" [ditto]

"2" | "do" [ditto] | "Caleb Marshall" |  "do" [ditto]
"3" | "do" [ditto] | "Archippus Blogget" |  "do" [ditto]
"4" | "do" [ditto] | "Joshua Lawkins" |  "do" [ditto]
"5" | "do" [ditto] | "James Curtiss" |  "do" [ditto]
"6" | "do" [ditto] | "Elijah Blogget" |  "do" [ditto]
"7" | "do" [ditto] | "Jonas Wilder Junr [junior]" |  "do" [ditto]
"8" | "do" [ditto] | "Dennis Handley " |  "do" [ditto]
"9" | "do" [ditto] | "Moses Page" |  "do" [ditto]
"10" | "do" [ditto] | "James Brown" |  "do" [ditto]
"11" | "do" [ditto] | "Nathan Caswell Junr" |  "do" [ditto]

---
"April 16th 1782 Then Mustered Sergt James Blakes Core [?]  as specified in the above Roll for Jert [?] James Menster Master" 
I do swear that the above Muster Roll is a true
State of the Corps without fraud to the State or to any individual according to the best of my knowledge,"_
Sworn before me at Lancaster the 26. day of July 1753 ) Edward Bucknam
Justice Peace

Also is borne upon Vol. 3 Page 54 Letter N.
"Pay Roll of a party of Soldiers mustered by order of the General Court for the defence [defense] of the Fronters [frontiers] at
the upper Coos, whereof James Blake was, Sergt "Names" "James Brown" "Rank", "Private", Commencement of Pay, 1782 April 13" Time of Service 7 Mo. 18 days."

Also is borne upon a Paper or Document
"Whereas that I the Subscriber James Blake of
Northumberland Inlisted [enlisted] a Serjant [sargeant] in the year 1782 and Received orders to Inlist [enlist] eleven men to be
under my Command To Scout and gaurd [guard]
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on the Frontiers in the upper Cooz from the
thirteenth Day of april at which time our
Intestment began, and Discharged the Last
of November 1782 following, as will appear
by my Pay Roll sent in and allowed" __

Therefore this my Certify to whom it may
Consern [concern], that I found myself, and each soldier that was under my Command found themselves,  the whole of the time from the 13th Day of April 1782, to the Last Day of November following "Pr me James Blake Serjant" [sergeant]"
"Northumberland march 23d 1784"
"To the Honble [honorable] Committee of Safety State of New Hampshire or Secretary of sd [said] State"
"State of New Hampshire
"Grafton Ss"
"Lancaster March 23d 1784
"Personally appeared the above Named
James Blake and made oath to the truth ┃
of the above Declaration by him subscribed "Before me" "Edw Bucknam" Justts [justice] Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said State
this thirteenth day of February AD. 1857.
Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State

James Brown
I also certify that the, thin, small,
piece of paper at the right hand of this
containes [contains] in my belief, a Facsimile of
the name of James Brown as it appears, upon the Book of Orders Recepts [receipts
to  Page 109 refred [referred] to in the above
certificate Samuel A. Pattee Secretary of State