Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,360, John Brown, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Brown, John
...............Betsey

NUMBER
W. 14.360

CONTENTS
res. at enl.  Chester, N.H.

In 1832 res of Topsham, Orange Co. Vt. aged 74 yrs.--

d. Apr. 17, 1852 at Bangor, Me.
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Maine  9180--
["Vermont" stricken out]
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John Brown
of Topsham in the State of Vt
who was a Pri in the Com commanded
by Captain Clark of the Reg commanded
by Col Senter in the N.H.
line for 10 mo 7 dys
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 34 Dollars 15 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 4 day of Apr
1833 and sent Simeon
Short, Thetford  Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33...................$68.60
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 35.........17.12
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................................................................................$85.72
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(Revolutionary Claim,  )
(Act June 7, 1832.        )

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 62

[stamp]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Let. Pen Agt 14 April 1837
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Letter to pensioner 17 June 1839.
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept
1838.  Agt notified 30 Oct'r
1839.
________________________________________
Letter to W. Weark  27 April 1841
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Paid as above from 4 March
to 4. Sep 1840.  Agt Notified
28 July 1841.
_______________________________________
To Maine fr 4 Sept ["March" stricken out] 1831
Not'n sent to G.B. Moody,
Bangor, Me. [illegible]  1851

Let to P. Agt 9" Oct 1851
 "   "    "   "   3 Dec 1851
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6282
Massachusetts
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Betsy Brown
widow of John Brown
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H.
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
34 Dollars 05 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 17th April 1852
["4th day of March, 1848." stricken out]
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Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of August 1854.
and sent to
Joseph Bartlet
(Belleville)
Newbury Port
Mafs
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act
February 2, 1848, Page 8  Vol. [page torn out, missing]

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1888
Nov 30  DH Brown  history  Pri

1890
April 20  HB Brown     do      Priv
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John Brown
Application & Certificate

Return to be made to
Simeon Short, Thetford
Orange County
Vt.

[written vertially on page]

Marston Com
6 m  7 day
enlist / July
dis  7 Jany 1777

BROWN, JOHN
(N.H.)

W 14360
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[left side of page torn off & missing]

State of Vermont,       )
COUNTY OF Orange  ) SS.
[illegible] District of Bradford

....2d day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate
....Said District now sitting, John Brown a resident of Topsham
....of Orange and state of Vermont, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
....following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

...tered the service of the United states under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. viz, in H....
....Sept 1775 he volunteered to go to Winter Hill near Boston & tak....
....tain who was a private in Capt David Moores Company & Col H.....
....the mans name he has now forgotten--that he served as a substitute for....
....terms of two months & returned home to Chester in New Hampshire where
....ed---That in the month of December ["January" stricken out] 1775 he enlisted into Capt Andrew
....Company as a private at Chester in New Hampshire where he still lived for
....of two months & went to Winter Hill & was attached to Col Starks
....t & served out the said two months engagement at Winter Hill & Cas--
....[illegible stricken out] returned home to Chester about the Last of March of that year--
....there in service two months after this engagement expired making 4 months
....enlisted in the month of July 1777 as he thinks in Capt Marstons
....Deerfield N.H. which was attached to Col. Senters regiment and marched to Portsmouth Newhampshire to guard the Fort & after remaining there about two months march through Boston to Rhode Island & was stationed at Providence two weeks & then went to Howlands Ferry in Rhode Island & remained there about two months & then marched to little Campton two miles           Providence & was then dismifsed by Capt Marston, after serving out his full engagement of six months.  He saw Gen'l Sullivan at Winter Hill, also Gen'l Washington--He lived at Chester Newhampshire where he entered the service & lived there several years after the war when he moved to Corinth in Vermont & there lived until about five years since, when he came to reside in Topsham where he now lives--that he never had any written discharge--has no documentary evidence of his service except the claims of the orderly Serjeant of....[corner piece of page torn off]

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 in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Brown

We,            residing in the                   and           
residing in               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 is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.

State of Massachusetts )
County of Essex            ) Ss.

On this third day of November in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before Hon. Stephen W. Marston Judge of the Police Court, within and for the District of Newburyport in the County and State aforesaid Betsy Brown a resident of the City of Newburyport, in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty six ["ninety" stricken out] years who being first 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 law of the United States passed on the 21st of July 1848:  that she is the widow of John Brown, formerly of Chester in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Army of the Revolution:  that by reason of her advanced age and impaired memory, she cannot state the particular services of her late husband in the war aforesaid but respectfully refers to the evidence upon which a pension of Thirty four dollars and six cents was granted to her late husband aforesaid in his life time:  that she was married to the said John Brown on the fourth day of Deceber in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight:  that her husband the aforesaid John Brown died at Bangor in the State of Maine on the Seventeenth day of April AD 1852:  and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Betsey Brown

N.B. the word " ninety" erased & Eighty [underlined] interlined before signing.
Nancy Bailey.

Stephen W. Marston

Sworn to and subscribed on the day, month and year first above written:  and I certify that the foregoing declaration was executed at the residence of the above named declarant--she being prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing before the Court aforesaid:  and I also certify that said Court is a court of Record--
Stephen W. Marston  Justice of the Police Court of Newburyport as above set forth--

The official character of the Judge must be certified by the Clerk of a County Court or Secretary of State--

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, November 4" 1832

I hereby Certify That at the date of the annexed attestation Stephen W. Marston was Judge of the Police Court for Newburyport in the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.

Aman Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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Application
for
Transfer--
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Application for a transfer--

State of Maine             )
County of Penobscot  )

On this 12th day of August 1851 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County personally appeared John Brown, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly served in the army of the Revolution:  that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont--that his Certificate of Pension is dated April 4, 1833--his Pension is thirty four dollars and five cents per annum--that he has lately removed from said State of Vermont--and now resides in Bangor in the County aforesaid & State of Maine where he intends to remain--His reasons for removing are to pass the remainder of his days with his son S.B. Brown of said Bangor--and he wishes his Pension to be payable at the agency of the State of Maine in future
John  x his mark  Brown

Witness
Phillip Blasdel
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Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid--
Geo. B Moody  Justice of the Peace

I, Samuel B Brown a resident of Bangor Maine on oath depose and say that John Brown who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is well known to me to be the identical person described in said affidavit and who to my personal knowledge has for many years drawn a Pension in the State of Vermont--I further swear that the said Brown is my Father and that I am not interested in his Pension
Sam'l B Brown

State of Maine              )
County of Penobscot    )  Aug 12, 1851

Subscribed & sworn to before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said S.B. Brown and that he is a person of veracity--
Geo. B Moody  Jus. of the Peace
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Bangor  Aug 12, 1851

Sir

I send the foregoing & request that the transfer may be made so that his next instalment may be drawn in this State & on the 4th Sept. next--This is very desirable as he is a very old man & ought to execute the papers to draw his instalment on the day it becomes due--

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo. B Moody

Hon. James E Heath
Comm of Pensions
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Extract from the Book of Records of Marriages in the legal custody of William Hazeltine Jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Pembroke in the State of New Hampshire.

The following persons were married by the Rev'd Zaccheus Colby, viz.

"John Brown of Chester and Betsy Burgin of Allentown were married December fourth, One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight."  Recorded Nov. 4th 1794.
Thomas Adams, Town Clerk

A true Copy of Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, "married Dec'r. 4th, 1788.
Wm. Haseltine Jr.  Town Clerk.

I William Hazeltine Junior above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Pembroke in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Wm. Haseltine jr.  Clerk of the Town of Pembroke

State of New Hampshire    )
County of Merrimack         ) Ss.

On this twenty fifth day of October AD 1852 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared William Haseltine Junior of Pembroke and in due form of law made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed are true.
Jeremiah H. Wilkins   Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.

MERRIMACK, SS.

I, Nathaniel B. Baker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Jeremiah H. Wilkins Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was 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 that his signature thereunto is genuine.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 27th day of October 1852
N.B.Baker Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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February 23, 1940.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/CC  own
John Brown
W.14360

Mrs. Daniel H. Gladding
21 Event Street,
New Haven, Connecticut.

[the following paragraph written in the right margin at beginning of letter]
The soldiers application was previously torn and part of it was missing when this history was written &c

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Brown of Hooksett, New Hampshire, who died in 1811, and that of John Brown, born September 5, 1756, in Hooksett, New Hampshire, lived at Chester, New Hampshire and died April 17, 1852, in Bangor, Maine.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Samuel Brown described by you.  The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.14360, based upon service of John Brown in the Revolutionary War.

Date and place of birth of John Brown and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Chester, New Hampshire, John Brown, volunteered in September, 1775, served two months as private in Captain Daniel Moore's company, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire regiment; enlisted in December, 1775, served four months as private in Captain Andrew Buntin's company, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire regiment; enlisted in July, 1777, served six months as private in Captain Marston's company, Colonel Senter's New Hampshire regiment.

After the Revolution John Brown resided in Chester, New Hampshire, for several years then moved to Corinth, Vermont, and about 1827, moved to Topsham, Orange County, Vermont, where he was residing when allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832.  He was then aged seventy-four years.

In 1841, soldier was living in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and about 1842, he and his wife were living with a daughter in Newburyport, Massachusetts.  In 1844, the soldier moved to Vermont to reside with a son, then to Maine to reside with another son.  He died April 17, 1852, in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.

[written at bottom of page]
See list of Documents
sent to War Dept.,
the back of blue jacket attached
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John Brown married December 4, 1788, in Pembroke, New Hampshire, Betsey Burgin of Allentown, he was then living in Chester.  Her date and place of birth and names of parents are not shown.

The soldier's widow, Betsey Brown, was allowed pension on her application executed November 3, 1852, at which time she was aged eighty-six years and a resident of Newburyport, New Hampshire.  She was then residing with her son-in-law, Joseph Bartlett.  The name of his wife is not shown.  One Nancy Bailey witnessed the signature of Betsey Brown at this time.  ["next time" written in the left margin next to this paragraph]

John Brown and Betsey, his wife had a large family of daughters and sons, the only name shown is that of Samuel B. Brown who in 1851 was residing in Bangor, Maine.

In 1852, one Samuel B. Brown aged fifty-three years was residing in Bangor, Maine and stated that he had known the soldier more than forty years and had known his wife and children more than thirty years.  In the same year one Hannah Brown was aged thirty-nine years, residing in Bangor, Maine and stated she was present when the soldier died.  Their relationship to the soldier not stated.

In 1853, it was stated that one of the soldier's sons had removed from the United States.

No further family data are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Betsey Brown, widow of John Brown, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Betsy Brown (as the name ["is shown" stricken out]  [words "was borne on orig" written above the stricken out words]  on pension roll)  widow of John Brown,
Certificate No. 6282
Issued August 4, 1854
Rate $34.05 per annum
Commenced April 17, 1852
Act of February 2, 1848
Massachusetts Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & hearing the enclosed depositions of James Otterson & Frederick McCutchin & attending to the other evidence offered in the case.  That the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states--And this Court further certifies that the said applicant presented to the Court as evidence an ancient manuscript or document purporting to be the Record or Returns of Capt Buntens orderly Sergeant--containing an account of the delivery of ammunition to the soldiers of the company & the selection of the guard from day to day in which document the name of the applicant is enrolled & the entries therein all bear date in December 1775 & from the appearance of this document, the Court have no doubt of its being genuine--

I Simeon Short Clerk or Register of the Probate Court within & for the District of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont--do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brown for a pension--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of office this 2d day of August AD 1832--
Simeon Short  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

[stamp]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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No. 73

Betsy Brown
Widow of John
Maine

J. Merrill  May 25 / 53

J. Merrill  30th Dec'r 1853.

Act 2d. Feby  1848
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Apr. 28 / 98.  J.S. Rowell
Boston, Mass.
_________________________________
1908 July 28.  Hist. to Elbridge
G. Brown   C
1917 Apl. 3.  Hist. to Mrs. Henry C. Valentine
__________________________________
1940--Feb. 23--Hist. to
Mrs. David H. Gladding
__________________________________

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Revy  WIDOW, &c.

File No.  14360

Betsy Brown
Widow
John Brown
Pri.  Rev.  War

Act:  Feb. 2, 1848

Index:---Vol. A, Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Brown.
W.F. 14,360.

N.H.

A book containing the names of men in Capt. Andrew Buntin's Co., and those selected for guard duty each day during Dec. 1775, also receipt and distribution of ammunition, has been removed from this case in order to send it to the War Dept.

Feb. 28, 1911.  F.W.

Sent to War Dept.
Jany. 16, 1913. 
C
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In reply to your request of.........................., received ................... for a statement of the military history of John Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   W. 14,360

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1]  Sept. 1775
[2]  Dec. 1775
[3]  July 1777

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  2 mos.
[2]  4   "
[3]  6   "

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Private

[Columns 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN........................................COLONEL.
[1]  ["David" stricken out]
   Moore.................................................Stark
[2]  Andrew Buntin.............................Stark
[3]  Marston..........................................Senter

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  N.H.

Battles engaged in,  [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Chester, New Hampshire.

Date of application for pension,  Aug. 2, 1832  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application,  Ropsham, Orange Co., Vt.

Age at date of application,  seventy-four years.

Remarks:  copy of Pembroke, N.H. town records shows that John Brown of Chester and Betsey Burgin of Allentown were married Dec. 4, 1788.  He died Apl. 17. 1852 at Bangor, Me. & she was allowed pension on her application executed Nov. 3, 1852 while 86 yrs. of age, & residing at Newburyport, Mass with son-in-law Joseph Bartlett.   son Samuel B. Brown of Bangor, Mr. aged about 55 yrs. in 1854 only child whose name is stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6--2856
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[emblem in upper left corner reading as follows]
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

FORTIETH CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 8 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 5
VETS ADM

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:-

Desiring a record of my great great grandfather's service in the Revolutionary War and believing he was pensioned by the government after that war, I am writing to ask if you can tell me about his record.

If you cannot help me will you kindly inform where
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I can get information--

[checkmark]

His name was John Brown [underlined] born at Hookset N.H. Sept 5, 1756 and he died in Bangor Me. April 17-1852   I think he lived at Chester N.H. during the Revolution--

Thanking you for any help I am

Very truly yours
Grace Brown [underlined] Gladding

Mrs. David H. Gladding
21 Everit Street
New Haven  Conn.
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[checkmark]

Have you any record of service of Samuel Brown who died in 1811 as a revolutionary soldier from Hookset?

[checkmark]
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109 W. Curtin St. Bellefonte Penn.  March 27, 1917

Rev Sec 
No 1

Pension Dept--

Dear Sir--

John Brown Hookset N.H. was placed on 
Pension roll in 1832--He died 1852 [underlined]   His widow Betsy died in 1855--

Please send me the records as I am filling up another ancestor for D.A.R.--

Thanking you in advance
Very Truly
Mrs. Harry C. Valentine

Have rec'd no reply to my letter of last week, which is most unusual as you have been so prompt.
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Detroit, Mich.,  July 21, 1908

Hon. Comr of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir--

If it would not be asking too much, I would like to learn something about the military records of my grandfather, John Brown who served in the army that besieged Boston, Mass. 1775-76--

His name, John Brown, enlisted in town of Chester or Hookset, New Hampshire; applied for pension in 1832, and died in Bangor, Maine in 1852--

Also of my father, who served in the army, under General Macomb and was present in the battle of Plattsburg, and served on the canadian frontier--1812-14--  The regiment or Battalion was in Command of Maj John E. Wood--

Name, Manly Brown--who drew pension and died May 13 1878
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His Widow, Betsey M. Brown drew pension and died in March 1891--

It would be very gratifying to see if I could have these records

Hoping this may have your favorable consideration I remain--

Yours respectfully
Eldridge G. Brown
33 High St. East
Detroit, Mich.

John Brown had three sons who served in the War of 1812-14   One of them died from wounds received at Chrysler's Mill on the Canadian border

Manly Brown had four sons who served their Country during the Civil War--
E G. B.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
A
JUL
23
1908
OFFICE.
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OFFICE OF
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO.,
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS,
23 HAWLEY STREET.

West Medford, Mass.  ["Boston" stricken out]
Nov. 15th 1888.

Gen. John C. Black.

Dear Sir.

Your favor of the 13th Sept. in regard to Sam'l Brown of Chester, N.H. applying for a penion for service in the Rev. War, as a resident of Sanbornton N.H. in 1818, has shown me, what the New Hampshire State papers do not state, where he settled and I am thus able to learn that he left descendants & give them their right place in the Brown genealogy.

I desire to learn in regard to two or three of his brothers on two or three points--who were in the same war.

1st  Did Jonathan Brown [name underlined] of Poplin, N.H. & who was born in Chester N.H. apply for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War?  If so, what was the date [underlined] of his birth [underlined]?   Also if the pension was granted when did it stop or in other words when did he die [last 4 words underlined]?

2d  Did John Brown [name underlined] who was born in Chester N.H. in 1760 apply for a pension for service in the Rev. War and if so where did he reside [last 4 words underlined] when he
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OFFICE OF
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO.,
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS,
22 HAWLEY STREET.

Boston,.............................188

made such application?  Was such pension granted and if so when [underlined] did the pension cease [underlined] and in what place [last 2 words underlined] did he reside [underlined] at that time--that is at the time of his death?

3d  Did William Brown [name underlined] who was born in Chester N.H. in about [underlined] 1750 make application for a pension in the Rev. War and if so where [underlined] did he reside [underlined] at that time?  What was his age at time of making such application--which would show what year [last 2 words underlined] he was born. [underlined]

Was such pension granted and if so where [underlined] did William Brown live [underlined] when the pension ceased and what was the date.

You will see that I wish to learn the date of birth & death of Jonathan & William and the subsequent place of residence of John and William at the time the application was made and also at the time when their pensions ceased & also the dates of their deaths.

If you will kindly have the records examined
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you will confer quite a favor and aid me in making out the geneology of a branch of the Brown family.

Would a copy of Cushing's Manual of Parliamentary Practice be convenient for reference?  If so I shall be pleased to mail you a complimentary copy.

Respectfully yours,
David H. Brown.
West Medford, Mass.

[stamp]
US PENSION
A
NOV
17
1888
OFFICE.
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Pension Office,  Aug 1 1832.

Sir

Jno Brown, Me Rolls, Act 1832, $34.05 p an. to what time paid?

Very Respectfully
S. Cole  for
Com'r of Pensions

W Bucky
3d Aud

Paid to 4 March 1852.
Sam'l S. Rind
Actg 3rd. Aud'r.

Triplett
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Brief in the case of Betsy Brown widow of John
Essex County and State of Mafs
act 2d Feby  1848
===========================
Claim, ("original,")  ["or "for increase,"" stricken out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 at $32.05 per annum (viz his papers)
Record of Marriage.
Samuel B. Brown, Hannah Brown
Joseph Wing & Isaac S Whitman, for identity & death

["(If for increase,)  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?"  all stricken out]

Name and residence of Agent
Joseph Bartlet
(Belleville)
Newburyport  Mafs.

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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State of Maine              )
County of Penobscot    )  Ss.

I John Appleton Judge of the Superior Judicial Court of Maine the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said Court by the Depositions of Isaac S Whitman ["Joseph Wing" stricken out], Samuel B. Brown and Hannah Brown, all residents of Bangor in the County and State aforesaid, credible witnesses, towit,

that John Brown, a Revolutionary pensioner who formerly resided in Chester in the State of New Hampshire, died [underlined] in Bangor aforesaid on the seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two:  and

that the Betsy Brown, of Newburyport who has claimed a pension, through the Agency of Hon. John Merrill, now of Brooklyn N.Y., as the Widow of John Brown is the widow of the identical John Brown, who died in Bangor as above named:  and that the testimony on which the court bases its Certificate, is hereby annexed.
John Appleton   Judge of said Court.

(over)
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I, Nathan Weston Jun'r, Clerk of the within named Court hereby certify that John Appleton Esquire, is Judge of said Court:  that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine and was signed in open Court:  and in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty second day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four.
Nathan Weston Jr.    Clerk of said Court.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Maine                     )
County of Penobscot           ) Ss.

I, Hannah Brown, of Bangor in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful Age depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Brown, a Revolutionary Pensioner formerly a resident of Chester in the State of New Hampshire and late of Bangor aforesaid:  that said John Brown died at Bangor on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1852:  that I saw him, during his last sickness:  that I was present, when and where he died:  that I saw his corpse, after he died:  also that I am disinterested.
Hannah Brown.

Sworn and subscribed by the above named deponent Hannah Brown, before the Subscriber, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, in open court:  in testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court; this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four:  and I further certify that said deponent is a credible witnefs.
Nathan Weston Jr.   Clerk of said Court.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Maine                  
County of Penobscot--Ss.

On this twenty second day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four before the subscriber Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State personally appeared ["Joseph Wing" stricken out] Isaac S Whitman of Bangor in the county and State aforesaid, of lawful Age and being duly sworn according to law deposed and declared ["that the said Wing is an Sexton" stricken out]  that he knew John Brown, an aged person, a pensioner of the United States, on account of revolutionary services, as deponent has understood and fully believes, and late a resident of Bangor aforesaid; that deponent knew no other person of same name and description:  that said John Brown died at Bangor aforesaid on the seventeenth day of April in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two:  that immediately after said Brown died [illegible--stricken out] that deponent was called on ["in his capacity of Sexton" stricken out] to prepare for his burial:  that he attended:  that he saw the body of said Brown, then and there lying dead:  that he made the accustomed preparations ["in his Department" stricken out] for the funeral:  "and subsequently buried him" stricken out]  that he is disinterested.  That he rendered the above service as an act of neighborly courtesy--
Isaac S. Whitman.

Sworn to and subscribed by the above named deponent on the day, month and year first above written, at which time and in testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court:  and I hereby certify that said Isaac S Whitman ["Joseph Wing" stricken out] is a credible witness.  also that 22 words were erased from the Deposition & 2 from this certificate before signing--
Nathan Weston Jr.   Clerk of said Court.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Maine           )
County of Penobscot )  Ss.

On this nineteenth day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of said State the same being a Court of Record, Samuel B. Brown of Bangor of the County & State aforesaid, of lawful Age, who being duly sworn, deposes that for a long time he has been well acquainted with John Brown, a Revolutionary pensioner, with Betsey Brown his wife and with their children:  that said John Brown died at Bangor aforesaid April Seventeenth A.D. 1852:  that deponent ["has" stricken out] is about fifty five years old and has always been well acquainted with said John and Betsey:  that they formerly resided in New Hampshire and Vermont:  that about twelve years ago, being aged and infirm and his pension being made quate to their support, and having a daughter married and residing in Newburyport (formerly a part of Newbury) thither they removed and there the said Betsey has remained ever since:  that after being in at Newburyport about two years, said John went to one of his sons residing in the State of Vermont and thence to the State of Maine residing with another son, until his death as aforesaid:  that said John and Betsey brought up a large family of sons and daughters, most of whom yet live in different States, respectable members of the communities in which they are located:  that deponent has no doubt whatever, never heard anyone express a doubt and fully believes that no person ever entertained any doubt that the Betsy Brown now residing at Newburyport as aforesaid was the wife and is now the Widow of the John Brown, pensioner, who died as aforesaid:  and further that deponent is disinterested.
Samuel B Brown

Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Samuel B. Brown on the day, month and year first above written.  In testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, the day aforesaid--and I certify that said Brown is known to me as a respectable citizen and is a credible witnefs.
Nathan Weston Jr.  Clerk of said Court.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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New York.  December 27. 1853.

L.P. Waldo Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir.

I duly received at Balto where I then resided, your fav'r of May 25th last in the matter of the application of Wid. Betsy Brown for Pension.  Sickness and other circumstances, having since prevented my going East, as I expected.  My present object in writing is to ascertain, under the facts of the case, if you cannot dispense with the requisition of a court's certificate.  If a favorable decision may in any measure depends upon my standing or that of Mr. Bartlet, whom I shall name I beg leave to refer to Hon. Caleb Cushing, Atty. General of the U. States--

John Brown was a pensioner (Revolutionary).  He and his wife having absorbed all their means of living except their small pension, removed the former to their son in Bangor, Maine and the latter to their son in law Joseph Bartlet, Newburyport, Mass.--Brown died in Bangor according to the evidence furnished and his widow remains as above, old, bedridden and for a long time has been entirely helpless.  The son, who attended in part to the procuring of the evidence forwarded, I have heard removed from the U. States--The pension would be of small amount and the expense of procuring through Agents the requisite proofs, with certificates of qualification, would be [illegible--ink smeared]  The evidence forwarded, I presumed to be entirely ["unobjectionable" stricken out] satisfactory and the certificates of the Courts, does not add much to the weight of the testimony--If you can consistently dispense with this expense & trouble, it will be great a relief to the old lady.  

Please to address John Merrill
care of John L. Merrill
141 First St.  New York.

Yours very respectfully,
John Merrill
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Baltimore.  January 12. 1853.

S.E. Heath, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Sir;

I herewith present the claim of Widow Betsey Brown of Newburyport, State of Massachusetts, for a pension.  She is the Widow of John Brown, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate, as I am informed, of Thirty four 6/100 ths Dollars per Annum.  He died at Bangor, Me. April 17. 1832.  The accompanying documents, I trust, will establish her claim.  I have the honor to be Sir
Respectfully Yr Mo Obt Servt
John Merrill.

NB.  Be please to address to
John Merrill
care of J & J.L. Merrill.
Baltimore
Maryland--
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State of Maine             )
County of Penobscot   )  Ss.

On this thirteenth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified personally appeared Sam'l B. Brown of the City of Bangor in the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty three years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and declares that he was well acquainted with John Brown, lately residing at Bangor aforesaid:  that he well knew him for the term of forty years or more:  that said Brown was a pensioner of the United States:  that he died at Bangor in April last:  that Deponent was well acquainted for the term of thirty years or more with the wife and children of said John Brown:  that Betsy Brown who is now residing in the City of Newburyport, in the State of Massachusetts a very aged person, was the wife and is now the widow of said John Brown--and Deponent further declares that he is disinterested.
Samuel B. Brown

Sworn to and subscribed on the day, month and year first above written, and I certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me as a respectable citizen of Bangor and a credible witness.
Before me.
Wm. T Hilliard  Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine          )
County of Penobscot)  SS.

On this thirteenth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Brown a resident of Bangor in the County aforesaid aged thirty nine years who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and declares that she well knew John Brown, lately residing in said Bangor a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States:  that he died at Bangor on the seventeenth ["twenty fourth" stricken out] day of April AD 1852 and that Deponent was present when said Brown died:  that she is disinterested.
Hannah Brown

Sworn to and subscribed on the day, month and year first above written, before me
James S. Rawson   Justice of the Peace

State of Maine                )
County of Penobscot      ) SS.

On this thirteenth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Wing of Bangor in the County aforesaid aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and declares that he is a Sexton in the City of Bangor aforesaid:  that he knew John Brown a very aged person:  that said Brown died in Bangor aforesaid on the Seventeenth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty two:  that deponent then and there saw him being dead and subsequently assisted in burying him:  and deponent further declares that he is disinterested--
Joseph Wing  City Undertaker

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day month and year first above written.
Wm T Hilliard   Justice of the Peace

Deponents will sign above--
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STATE OF MAINE.

JOHN HUBBARD,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,

GREETING.

Know ye, That James F. Rawson of Bangor in the County of Penobscot Esquire, was on the third day of February A.D. 1852 appointed and Commifsioned, and on the Twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1852 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Penobscot that he still continues to hold said office:

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph with the signature "John Hubbard" under it]

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 third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three and in the seventy-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By the Governor--
John G. Sawyer
Secretary of State.
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STATE OF MAINE.

JOHN HUBBARD,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,

GREETING.

Know ye, That William T. Hilliard of Bangor in the County of Penobscot Esquire, was on the seventh day of January A.D. 1851 appointed and Commifsioned, and on the Eighth day of November A.D. 1851 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Penobscot that he still continues to hold said office:

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph with the signature "John Hubbard" under it]

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 third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three and in the seventy-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

By the Governor--
John G. Sawyer
Secretary of State.
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Bangor.

L.P. Waldo Esq'r.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Sir.

Herewith please find enclosed the Certificate and evidence on which it is founded, conformably to your letter of May 25. 1854.

Should any further explanations or evidence, be required which I do not anticipate, please address to John Merrill, to the care of John L. Merrill
New York, N.Y.--

Or the papers when completed (pension) may be addressed to
Joseph Bartlet
(Belleville)
Newburyport,
Mass.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Serv't
John Merrill
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PENSION OFFICE,
October 1, 1851

Sir:

You are hereby informed that John Brown, a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of the State of Vermont, at the rate of thirty four 5/100 dollars per annum, has been this day transferred to your Agency.  You will, therefore, commence to pay this Pensioner, at the above rate, from and after the 4 September 1851

You will regulate your books accordingly.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
John Wilson
for Commissioner of Pensions.

Wm Woodbury, Esq.
Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners.
Portland,
Me.

[checkmark]
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Merchants Bank
Pullman   Oct. 4, 1851

Sir:I herewith return you, your letters of Sept 16, 1851 and Octo 1, 1851 in the case of John Brown.

On the receipt of your letter of Sept 16th payment was made from 4 March 1851 to 4 Sept 1851.  is there not an error in the letter of Octo 1, 1851 to me?

Respectfully Yours
Wm Woodbury   Pen Agent

James E. Heath Esqr.
Commifsioner of Pension
Washington
Page 46

Pension Agency
Montpelier  Sep'r 18. 1851

Sir

Your favor of 16" inst notifying me of the transfer of John Brown a revolutionary pensioner at 34.05 Act of June '32  to the roll for the State of Maine from & after 4 March 1851 has this evening come to hand--

Before rec't of the notification I had paid his pension from 4" Mar '51 to the 4" inst to his duly constituted attorney residing in this County on his power of attorney duly executed on 4" inst before a magistrate in Bangor Maine--

Cannot the Agt at Maine be notified of the fact & his pay then commence on & after the 4" inst?--

Very respy
Yr Mo Obt Sert
T Reed Agt
per JA Page

JE Heath Esqr
Comm'r of Pensions
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Concord N.H.   June 8=1839--

Sir.--

Will you pleas to transfer John Brown a Pensioner under the Act of 7" Jun 1832 to the rate of 34.05 per Ann. from the Vermont agency to the New Hampshire agency at Concord N.H.

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt--
John Brown

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.--
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Pension Agency
Montpelier  Sep'r 24. 1851

Sir

On receiving your notification of the transfer of John Brown to the roll for Maine dated 16th inst. I advised you of having paid his pension from 4 March last to the 4" inst before receiving the notice of the transfer--At the same time I addrefsed a letter to the attorney of Mr. Brown residing in Topsham in Orange Co in this State requesting him to retain the money in his hands until I could write you & get a reply, incase he had not then remitted it to Mr. Brown

I am now informed that the attorney holds the money & will retain it until further instructed by me--Shall I recall it & let Mr. Brown be paid from March 4th in Maine?  or shall I direct that it be remitted to Brown & his pay in Maine commence on 4th inst.  A reply at your earliest convenience will much oblige me

Respy Yr Obt Servt
T Reed Agt
per J A Page

J E Heath Esqr.
Comm'r of Pensions
Page 49

State of Maine.

Penobscot, SS.

I, William T. Hilliard, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that George B. Moody Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
Wm Hilliard  Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
Page 50

Newhampshire  April 22d 1841

JL Edwards Esquire

Dear Sir

A revolutionary pensioner by the name of John Brown enrolled on the pension list Vermont Agency as appears by his Certificate No. 9180, being now resident in Amesbury, in this Commonwealth, has recently applied, by letter of Attorney for one years pension in arrears from March 4. 1840 to March 4. 1841 and is informed by the Agent in Montpelier that it cannot be paid by him but the claim must be forwarded to your Department--Will you not allow me in his behalf to ask the favour of you to direct in what manner he shall proceed, to obtain the arrears of pension due him

with great respect
Yrln'e Ov Ser
Wm Waans
Page 51

Return this

admit

Private War   7 days

$34.05

Simeon Short Esq.
Thetford
Vt.
Page 52

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Brown which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V.  * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtainint it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
has a document.  it should be produced.

XIV.  * If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No:
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  ** Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No.

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V.  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 best 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 onths is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

*QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.

**QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 19th, 1841.

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,"  John Brown a Pensioner on the Roll of the Montpelier, Vt Agency, at the rate of Thirty-four Dollars and five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840--

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 56

Bk Windham   March 20--1837

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Sir  enclosed is John Browns papers for 12 months pay--also papers to the heirs of Ebenezer Woodward Service--will you please direct them to be paid, and Return them first mail

Very Respectfully Your
Obt Servt
Thomas Emerson
P Agt
Page 57

Capt Scantons Company containing an account of the delivery of ammunition to the soldiers of the Company & the selection of the guard for said company in which Return his name is enrolled as one of the soldiers to whom parolls & balls were delivered & who was selected to serve as Guard in December 1775.  He says that he obtained this trance script of Capt Buntens for a few days time in [illegible--hole in paper] Newhampshire, when there for the purpose of obtaining evidence to support his Claim for a pension--And for further proof he refers to the depositions of Frederick McCutchin & James Otterson herewith transmitted--
Page 58

I James Otterson of Hooksett (Hookset) County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age do testify that I have been well aquainted with John Brown of topsam County Orange and State of Vermont for fifty years last past and know that the said Brown did enter the service of the United States in 1776 under Capt Andrew Bunten Lieut Samuel McConnel in new Hampshire Militia for two months a part of the time at Winterhill and a part of the time at Cambridge in Massachusett State and there served out the full term of two months.

I also knew him the s'd Brown to serve six months at Portsmouth N. Hampshire part of the time and at Rhode Island part of the time in Capt Marstins Company in Col Senter Regiment in 1777 the word time interlined before signed
James Otterson

Merrimack fs.   State of New Hampshire
Be it Known that on this twenty eight day of July AD 1832 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared James Otterson who has this day subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and made oath in due form of Law that the same is Just and true
before me   Samuel Head  Justice of the peace

I hereby Certify that the above named James Otterson is considered in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of truth and veracity
Samuel Head    Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office   July 30. 1832

I hereby Certify that the within named Samuel Head is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in said State duly constituted and sworn.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of said State
Ralph Metcalf   Secretary

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

[written vertically on right side of page]

James Ottersons
Deposition
Page 60

I Frederick McCutchen of Bridgewater County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age do testify that I have been well acquainted with John Brown of Topsham County of Orange and State of Vermont for fifty years last past and Know that the said Brown was in the service of the United States in the years 1775 and 1776.  I expect he the said Brown Served the term four months in the New Hampshire Militia at Winterhill Massachusetts  the word Brown interlined before signed
Frederick McCutchen

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack fs.

Be it Known that on this twenty eight day of July A.D. 1832 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Friderick McCutchen who has this day subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and made Oath in due form of Law that the same is Just and true
before me  Samuel Head  Justice of the peace

I further Certify and say that Frederick McCutchen is considered in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a man of truth and varacity
Samuel Head   Justice of the peace

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office    July 28: 1832.

I hereby Certify that the above named Samuel Head is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in said State duly constituted and sworn  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said State.
Ralph Metcalf  Secretary