Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29655, David Brown, R.I.
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Service
R.I.

Brown, David

Number
S29655
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5325

Massachusetts
David Brown of Paulsborough in the state of Mass who was a lieut in the company commanded by captain Harlow of the regt commanded by Col. Richmond in the Mass line for 1 year lt of duty
1 year no serg.t

[illegible]bed on the roll of Mass [illegible] of 26 dollars --cents per annum [illegible] on the 4th day of March 1831.

Rate of pension issued the 7th day of Feb 1833 and sent claim [illegible]eborough Mass. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $390
Semi-anl. allowance ending 21 Mar '83 130
$520

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by I.H. M. Blair clerk
Book D Vol. 22 Page 96


Let. to Ron. agent Nov 3, 1834 = to Jan - Nov 12, 1836
To Jame June 16, 1835
D.D. Addison 8 May 1850

hon. Char. W. Upham
Dec. 16 / 54
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See letter Dec.r
9.1833 to Hon. J.L. Hodges 
taunton mark

David
John [crossed out] Brown
Bristol Co.
Mass.

22274

The old paper in this case could not be found 
Old certificate must be found 

Sergeant 12 months
Lieutenant 12 " artelly

Admd
200
60
260
J.L. Hodges 

Taunton
Mak a
Drop him from the well of pension agt al bosla under old
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Bristol
On this fourth day of January AD 1833. Personally appeared in open court being a court of probate written an foresaid county & a court of record David Brown of resident of Attleborough in said county of Bristol & state of Massachusetts aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832, viz
That he was born September 5th 1757 in Newport, R.I. & knows of no record of his birth except in his family record - lived in Providence when he entered the service & ever since the war has lived in Attleborough his presence place of residence - 
and this applicant further states that in Nov - 1775 he enlisted as a private in Capt Riggs company & col. Wm. Richmond's  regiment of R.I. continental troops for one year & served his tiem out & was honorably discharged & for his services in said regiment he now receives a pension of $8 per month under the acts of March 18th 1818 & May 1st 1820 which pension he is desirous of relinquishing being entitled to a larger pension under the act of June 7th 1833 for the following services viz - that in Dec - 1776 just after the British took possession of Rhode Island he enlisted as a quarter master sergeant in Col. Crary's regiment of R.I. state troops for fifteen months & served until his time expired & was honourably discharged - [illegible] immediately in March 1778 without going home he again enlisted as a [illegible] sergeant to Col. Robert Elliott's regiment of Rhode Island artillery for twelve months and served until his time expired & was honourably discharge in March 1779 - 
immediately afterwards without leaving the regiment he again regiment & commissioned Lieutenant in the same regiment ( his commission [illegible] in the war office having been forwarded by him soon after the passage of the act of 1818) near this appointment he did the quarter masters anty for twelve month then next following until the regiment was disbanded in 1780 the
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immediately afterwards without leaving the regiment he again regiment & commissioned Lieutenant in the same regiment ( his commission [illegible] in the war office having been forwarded by him soon after the passage of the act of 1818) near this appointment he did the quarter masters anty for twelve month then next following until the regiment was disbanded in 1780 the time for which the regiment was raised having expired - & he was honourably discharged - 
& he further say that he has no documentary evidence of his services - that Joseph Rawson of Providence R.I. can testify to his services in Elliotts regiment & Wm Wilkinson of said Providence to his services in Crary's regiment & he herewith presents their certificates of the same - & he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the regency of the any state except as before mentioned for the said services in Col. Richmond's regiment 
prove to subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
H. Baylies Judge 
of Probate  

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after furthering the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and officer & served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Whight who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Attleborough in said county of Bristol and that Damon White who has also signed the same is a resident in said town & is a credible witness and that their statement is entitled to credit - and the said court further certifies that the aforesaid applicant could not in their opinion produce said clergyman & Damon White in court without too much [illegible]
H. Baylies, 
Judge of Probate
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after furthering the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and officer & served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Whight who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Attleborough in said county of Bristol and that Damon White who has also signed the same is a resident in said town & is a credible witness and that their statement is entitled to credit - and the said court further certifies that the aforesaid applicant could not in their opinion produce said clergyman & Damon White in court without too much [illegible]
H. Baylies,
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol
I Anselm Bassett, register of the court of probate in and for said county do hereby certify that the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Brown of Attleborough in said county for a pension - In testimony whereof of have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said court this further - day of February eighteen hundred & thirty three - 
Anselm Bassett
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We Nath.l Wright a clergyman residing in Attleboro Bristol Co. Mass and Damon White residing in the same Attleboro hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Nath.l Wright

Before me
Sam.l May Jus. of the Peace
Damon White
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David Brown
15.075

March 1820

Cont.d

Hon. J.C. Calhoun Esquire
Sectary War Department

Washington City

Dexter Randall, Esq
Providence, R.I. 

21st Sept 1820
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United States of America

Rhode Island District

Special court of common pleas July 20th AD 1820

Providence
On this twenty first day of July 1820. Personally appeared in open court being a court of record within and for said court David Brown aged 62 years resident in the town of Providence in said county and district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he service in the revolutionary war as follows - that he served in Col. Robert Elliot's regiment of the Rhode Island line as Lieutenant. - That he made a previous declaration on the first day of October 1818 and that he has recieved a certificate for a pension seeing No. 15.078 - And I do solemn swear that I was resident citizen of the United States or the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner whatever dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to distiguish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain person, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. That I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
David Brown

A schedule of property and income (necessary [illegible]) of David Brown biz - On lot of land laying in Attleborough containing about two acres with a small dwelling house and barn appraized by us the subscribers at $175
Two goats 6
Two tables 1.25 One chair with a drawer 50 1.75
Eight kitchen chairs 1.00 one looking glass $1.50  2.50
One pair teor dogs .75 shovel & tongs $1   1.75
$187
carr'd own
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One Big (? unsure of word) Oven  187"
Earthan Map Jewelery Ware (unsure of words)  1
Six Peuter Plates with two platters 1.25
One Tea Kettle with Pail (?) Pot 1.25
One small size (?) Pot with (?) .75
Two dish kettles 66.  (?) (?) with Skillet 25
Two (?) barrels 66.  One Sythe with stick 1" 1.66
One rake with fork 20c Iron Shovel (?) 40  "60
One wheel barrow  20
Two saws 1.25  Broad ax 75.  (?) 50.  Iron square 50   3"
Compap-- (?) with chalk (?)  "25
One wood axx 16 (?)  other man (?) tools  auger (?) sc 1.66
(?) - 207-33

We the subscribers having examined the above mentioned property do according to the best of 
our judgment agree to be correct
Samuel Bushman (signature)
John Carpenter (signature)
Attenborough June 2 1820
Other cursive writing lightly across middle of the page

Debts due from me to different men
To W Bennet Whipple, Cumberland 10
Jobe Newell - Providence 7
John Carpenter - Attenbourough 30
George P Brown - Providence 25
Saml Cushman - Attenbourough 6
John Sweetland 5.50
Joseph Richards 7
Charles Brown Cumberland 36
Caleb Pain 2
Wallcot G. Potter (? city) 4.50
Total 133.00
Whole amt 207.33
(?) debts 133        68.33 remains

David Brown
Declared in open court on the 20th day of July 1820
(?) Dexter Randall 6th
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Rhode Island district
Clerks office of the Court of Common Pleas 
AD 19320

I Dexter Randale clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Providence, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed an truly coppiece from the records of Said Court. And I do further certify that is is the opinion of the Said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two Hundred and One dollars 33 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21st day of July 1829
Witness Dexter Randall Clerk of Said Court

Providence July 21 1820
I the subscriber do apprin and value the Real Estate & other property in the annexed Schedule to be $201-33
Am of debts owe  $133"
Remains $68"33
Witness Wheeler Martin 
CGCC Pleas
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STATE of Massachusetts
COUNTY of Bristol
[Both text lines above are group with a "}" and SS.]

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before Oliver Prescott, Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court in & for said County of Bristol: November 4th, AD. 1851, that David Brown of Attleborough in said county was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $2.60 per annum and that he died on the Eighteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving surviving children

David Brown, Mary Dana, William Brown, Samuel Brown, Levi Brown, Lydia Brown, Martha Carpenter, Charles D. Brown, & Lyman Brown, & that they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid David Brown.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

Henry Williams
Register of Probate
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Application for a Transfer
County of Providence
On this fifth day of June 1826 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Providence, personally appeared David Brown, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Abimeleck Riggs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmon in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island from whom and he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of Massachusetts are that his son resides in Attleborough & wishes to be near him
David Brown
Sworn and subscriber to before me the day and year aforesaid
N Waterman Jr JP

County of Providence Ss
On this fifth day of June 1826 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Providence, personally appeared Mr. Joseph Rawson who on his oath declared that he is personally acquainted with David Brown, formerly of the Revolutionary Army, late of Cumberland R Island now residing in Attleborough Massachusetts, that he well know, him to be the same person described in the above affidavit subscribed by the said David Brown and I hereby certify that the said Joseph Rawson is a person of truth & veracity & his statement is entitled to full credit & belief
Joseph Rawson
Sworn and subscribed before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
N Waterman Jr JP}
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State of Rhode Island
Secretary's Office June 5 AD 1826.

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said state holden on the first Wednesday of May last Nathan Waterman Jun was elected a Justice of the Peace for the tern of Providence in the county of Providence during the term of one year as appears of record in my office; and that he has been commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen
Secy
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY, 
James Fenner
Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE it known that the name "Henry Bowen," to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is the proper
hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:
Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six and of independence the fiftyeth.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen
Secry

J. Fenner
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Rev &1812 Wars Section
[MMMVT]
[Cl rest illegible]

March 5, 1928
Mrs. Abby B. Hawes
44 Waldo St.,
Pawtucket, R. I.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29855 it appears that David Brown was born September 5, 1757 in Newport, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Providence, Rhode Island he enlisted in 1775, served six months in Captain William Barton's Rhode Island Company, and in November or December
1775 enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain Abimeloch Riggs' Company, Colonel William Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in December 1776 and served fifteen months as Quartermaster Sergeant in Captain Parker's Company, Colonel
Crary's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in March 1778, served one year as Quartermaster Sergeant in Captain Sawyer's Company, Colonel Robert
Elliott's Rhode Island Regiment of Artillery and was in the battle of Rhode Island, and on March 18, 1779 was commis-
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sioned Second Lieutenant and served one year in Captain Thomas Carlisle's Company, Colonel Robert Elliott's Rhode Island Regiment of Artillery.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1818 while a resident of Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts. In 1823 he referred to his wife then aged sixty-three years, her name not given. He died October 18 or 19, 1849 in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

In 1851 the following were his only surviving children: David Brown, Mary Dana, William Brown, Samuel Brown, Levi Brown, Lydia Brown, Martha Carpenter, Charles D. Brown and Lyman Brown, and George L. Dana was a grandson.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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By His Excellency William Greene Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations

To David Brown, Gentleman 
GREETING.
You the said David Brown being appointed 
Second Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Artillery in the Brigade ordered to be raised by the General Assembly of this State, held at East-Greenwich, on the last Monday in February, A.D. 1779, for the Defence thereof in parlour, and of the United States of America in general, are hereby in the name of the Governor and Company of this State, authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to have, take and exercise, the Office of Second Lieutenant of said Company. And to command, guide and conduct the same, or any part thereof: And in case of an Invasion or Assault by a common Enemy, to infest or disturb this or any other of the said States, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or any Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill and destroy them, in order to preserve the Lives, Liberties and Properties of the good People of this and the other United States. You are also to follow such further Instructions, Directions and Orders, as shall from Time to Time be given
forth, either by the General Assembly, or your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this
Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant.

GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said
State the Sixteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine.
His Excellency's Command,
Henry Ward Secry
W. Green
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Rev. War Section.
March 28, 1918.

The Auditor for the Interior Department,
14 & B. St. S. W.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:

Please find enclosed eight papers which were forwarded from your office to the Pension Bureau for examination in connection with the Revolutionary War pension claim of David
Brown of the Rhode Island Troops, Survivor's File No. 29, 655. for the use of which please accept thanks.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
S-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAY OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1918

The Auditor for the Interior Dept.,
14th and B Streets S.W.,
Washington D. C.

Sir:
For use in the following noted Revolutionary War pension claim you ae requested to furnish this Bureau with the date of the soldier's death, date of last payment of pension and name of person to whom it was paid:
David Brown Lieut Certificate No. 5,325,
issued February 7, 1833 $260 per annum
from March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Masssachusetts Agency.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

G. 99}
J. 68}
Died Oct 19, 1849
Pd 1st-21 1850
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January 27, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
Kindly send me photostat copies of two pages from the Revolutionary War pension of David Brown, S. 29655 (Copies not certified)

Mrs. Wm Wallace McPherson
6726 Honore Street
Chicago. Ill

Received payment
Thirty cents
January 27, 1928
M.C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section
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15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan 28, 1928
Chief, Rev. and 1812 War Section
I have this day received for Mrs. Wm. Wallace McPherson cash in the amount of $30/100 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

Copies mailed & Finance Dov. notified Jan 31, 1928
O. J. Randall
Chief, Finance Division
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 20639
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
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January 28, 1928. 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pensions
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44 Waldo Street
Pawtucket, R. T.
Pension Dept.
Jan 23, 1926

[Document has stamp U.S. Pension Office S Jan 26 1926]

Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.

Can you give me the date of the enlistment
in the Revolutionary War of my great grandfather, David Brown, son of William Brown and Chloe Carpenter Brown?

I have been told that he entered the war as a private but was given the rank
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of Captain and received the pension of
thirty dollars a month.

If you can give me any information regarding him I should greatly appreciate it.

yours truly
(Mrs.) Abby Brown Hawee
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P.S. Perhaps I should tell you that I think he enlisted from Attleboro, Mass. and served under General Prescott
A.B.H.
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Rec. Sec [illegible writing]

WRIGHT, JONES & SAXTON
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
221-2-3-4 MECHANICS BANK & TRUST BUILDING
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

T. A. WRIGHT
ROBT. M. JONES
IRVIN S. SAXTON

March 2nd, 1918

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary War Record of the following pensioners:
S.29655 David Brown, Lt. R.I. Troops, Attleborough, Bristol Co. Mass. 
W. 24.677 Jacob Brown, Clarksburg, Berkshire Co. Mass.

Yours very truly,
Robt. M. Jones

RMJ-M
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THE LIBRARY OF BROWN UNIVERSITY
KEEPER OF GRADUATE RECORDS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. March 27, 1911.

Bureau Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary record
of a David Brown whose name appears on the census of 1840 as a pensioner, living in Attleboro, Mass.

Yours truly
Louise P. Bates

Address
Mrs. Louise P. Bates
Oak Lawn
R.I.

[date stamped Mar 30 1911]
[date stamped U.S. Pension Office O Mar 29 1911]

S29655
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21 Prospect St
East Orange
New Jersey
Mr Evans Dr Sir,
I applied for a record of the date of pension, and place of enlistment of David Brown
There were several of that name and the one sent me is not the David Brown I mean - My Grandfather was 75 years old in 1832 not 80- and lived in Attleboro, Mass not in Eastham. He was born in Newport R. I. and enlisted at 19 years of age as clerk remained through the war and was Captain
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at the time he left and
I understand he received
a Captain's pension-
He lived to be 93 and
died in Attleboro, Mass.
I would like very much
to get the date & place
of his enlistment – so that
I may obtain a
certificate of his service
from the records in Boston,
there are several of his
name and I must
obtain the information
in order to identify
him
very truly yours
Mrs. F. L. Evans 
Feb. 13th 1900.
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[left side]
29655
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29,655
David Brown
Lieut Rev War
Act: June 7" 32”
Index-- Vol. 2, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[right side]
Feby. 26 - 1900
Mrs. L. F. Evans
Orange N. J.
1911 Apr. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Louise
P. Bates. V.L.M. 
[obscured] 11 Mch. 22 and for Lot Dept. for
[obscured] date of death.
[obscured] Mar. 28. Eight papers
[obscured] relative to payment of
[obscured] arrears to heirs returned
[obscured] aud. Int. Dept. AW.
[obscured] Mch. 28 Hist. to Robt. M. Jones
[obscured] 5 Hist. to Mrs. A. B. Harris MMS [illegible]
[obscured] 1, photo mailed to
[obscured] Kate S. Curry, 1420
[obscured]nd St. City Ill
[obscured]ceipt for payment
[obscured]Benajah Davis W9830
[obscured]31 Photos mailed
[obscured]Wm. Wallace
[obscured]erson MCS
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David Brown
Suspended
Vide Letter of
Dec. 9, 1833 to
The Hon. L. Hodge
R. M. Ross Sept 7.53
Massachusetts
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186
Pension Office
December 16, 1854.
Sir,
In reply to the letter of Mr. Lyman Brown,
communicated by you and which is herewith returned, I have the honor to state that David
Brown was placed on the pension rolls for the
State of Massachusetts, under the act of March
18, 1818, at the rate of $240 per annum
which he continued to receive until he relinquished 
his claim under said act, and availed himself of
the more favorable act of June 7, 1832 under which
he was pensioned at the rate of $260 per
annum. He was not entitled to the benefit of
the act of May 15, 1828, not having served in
the army until the close of the war. The act of
1832 expressly makes the pension under it commence on the 4th March 1831, at which time
the payments at the rate of $260 were made. There
are no arrears one, therefore, in this case.
Hon Charles W. Upham
House of Reps
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House of Representatives
Washington City
Dec. 14, 1854
To the Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Will you be so good as to
examine the enclosed communication
from “Lyman Brown”, and enable
me to transmit to him the information
which the case calls for?
With the highest consideration
Yours most respectfully
Charles W. Upham
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211
Pension Office
May 8th 1850
Sir
In the case of David
Brown on roll Massachusetts, under
act 7 June 1832, at $260 per
ann., it is shewn that he was commissioned a Lieutenant in Col Elliott’s artillery
in March 1779, Previous to that time
he was a Q’r. master Sergeant. There 
is no evidence of his having served
more than one year as a Lieutenant.
Mr. D. D. Addison
Pret
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OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
March 27, 1918.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 22nd instant, you are advised that last payment was made in the case of David Brown, certificate No. 5325, War of the Revolution, Act of June 7,
1832, Mass. Agency, for the period from September 4, 1845 to October 19, 1849, date of pensioners death, to Jonathan Bliss,
Attorney for the children.

Respectfully,
David C. Reay
Auditor.
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David Brown
for transfer
Henry Bowen Esqr.
Providence R. I.
Rec’d. June 12, 1826
Pension
The Hon. James Barbour
Secretary at War
Washington
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Providence June 7 1826
Sir:
Mr Brown requests that you
will enclose the new certificate to
my address. 
I have the honor
to be very Respectfully Yr ob Se
Henry Bowen
Hon. James Barbour
Sec’y. at War
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David Brown
Mass 32 [illegible]
Jas. E. Heath, Esq. 
Com. of Pensions
Sep. 17 - 57
Ex
Mr. Addison
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Washington Sept 17th 1851
Dear Sir,
I have respectfully to request permission
to refer to the papers of David Brown of Massachusetts
Act June 7, 1832.
Some months since I made a similar request 
but was informed that the papers were then mislaid
and could not be found-
Authority for me to examine the papers is
on file with the papers in your office
I am Very Respectfully
Yr Obt St
D. D. Addison
Jas. E. Heath Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
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House of Reps. [illegible]
Washington Dec’r. 19th 1851
Hon James E Heath, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In behalf of the children of
Capt. David Brown, deceased, an officer
in the Revolutionary War, resident in
Attleborough, Mass’ts., in the District
which I have the honor to represent,
I have to represent that said David
Brown was pensioned under the Act of
1818 as private at eight dollars per
month and under the Act of 1832 as a
private and Lieut. at two hundred and
sixty dollars a year:-- whereas, he should
have received two hundred and forty 
Dollars a year, as Lieut. and quarter
Master under the Act of 1818, and 
under the Act of 1832 he should
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Have received, as private, Lieut. and
Quarter Master more than $260 a year.
The children now claim the above
additional pensions.
I have the honor to be
Most respect.
Yours
Ovin Fowls
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April 15 1850
Mr Ames
Rel to case
David Brown
Mass 32-- 5325
War department
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of
Pentions
Washington City D. C.
[stamp] Free
[postmark] New [illegible] Ms. Apr 3
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[imprint in upper left]
Newburyport Essex County Massachusetts
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
It is believed that there was a mistake
In Making the pension certificate of David Brown Late
of Atteborough in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts
deceased he was an officer in the army of the revolutionary
war and be received a pention [pension] under the act of Congress
of the 18 March 1818 of 8 Dollars per month from 1818
to 1831 at that time he relinquished that pention and
claimed under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
and was entered on the roll as and officer and thence
forward received a pention of two hundred and Sixty
Dollars up to the time of his disease [decease] the 19th day of
October 1849 now we are informed and we think it
must be so that instead of eight Dollars per month
he was lawfully entitled to twenty Dollars per month
we therefore respectfully request the subject may be
examined into if we are wright in our understaning
of the case we see not why the ballance is not due to
his surviving children. I am a son of said
David Brown and I make this communication
in behalf of his other children as well as on my own
behalf. will you be so kind as to inform me on
the subject as soon as convenient by writing to
my adress and if we are entitled inform us
of the mate of application for the ballance
and you will most oblige your most obedient
and very humble Servant
Lyman Brown
Page 48

David Brown, P. Atty of
Lyman Brown, Newburyport
Mass.
Papers
[illegible]
Power of Atty
R M Ross Atty
Present
Page 49

Know all men by these presents, that I, Lyman Brown of
the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, son and heir
at law of David Brown of the Revolutionary Army, have made
and constituted, Richard M Ross, of the City of Washington,
and District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me,
and in my name, as heir aforesaid, to examine and prosecute any
claim that I may have for a pension, or arrearages of a Pension due
my deceased father, and to do all such legal acts, as is necessary and
proper to be done in and about the prosecution of the same, hereby
revoking all other powers of attorney, or other Powers, given for said
prosecution witness my hand and seal, this Seventh day of July
A.D. 1853
Lyman Brown [seal]
Witnessed in presence of us }
William Davis }
John Cook }
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex. } Ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, Lyman
Brown of said County, who acknowledged the above Power of attorney
to be his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned
after the same had been read and explained to him. Witness my
hand and seal, this Seventh day of July A.D. 1853
John Cook Just. of the Peace [seal]
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex } S ct
I, Asahel Huntington, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, within and for the County and State aforesaid
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do certify that John Cook - Esquire before whom the above
Power of attorney, was acknowledged, was at the time, an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, and that
full faith and credit is due to all his official acts, as such. In
Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and caused the seal
of said Court to be affixed hereto, this eighth day of
July A.D. 1853
[seal]
Huntington Clk
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Nov 6/41
David Brown
W. All
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commiss. of Pensions
Page 52

Washington City D. C.
Nov’r. 3d 1849
Dear Sir-
I am requested (as you will perceive from the enclosed letter) by Mr. David Brown
of R. Island, a pensioner under the act of June
7th 1832, to ask a reexamination of his claim
with a view to an increase of pension. 
In order to enable me to procure the additional evidence, necessary, in support of his
claim to an increase, I have, respectfully, to 
ask that I may be furnished with a Statement of the service set forth in his declaration
on file in your office
I am, very respectfully
Yr. M. Obt. St.
D. D. Addison
This soldier died
Oct. 18 or 19, 1849
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol Ss.
By the Judge of Probate for said County
To George L Dana of Cumberland in the
State of Rhode Island
L. S. 
Greeting
Whereas an Instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of David Brown late
of Attleborough in said County, deceased, at
a Court of Probate holden at Pawtucket in
and for said County of Bristol, on the day of
the date hereof, has been proved, approved
and allowed, a copy of which is hereunto
annexed; and whereas you the said Dana 
are named in said Will as Executor thereof, and have accepted said trust by
giving bond as the law directs.
I do therefore commit unto you
the said Dana administration of the
Estate of said deceased, in all matters the same
concerning, within this Commonwealth
well and faithfully to execute
the said Will and administer the
Estate of said deceased according thereunto and according to law.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of
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said Court this fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty.
O. Prescott, Judge of Probate
Recorded
By
A Bussett Regr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss.
I Henry Williams Register of the Court
of Probate in and for said County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of the Letter Testamentary issued to the said
Dana at the Court of Probate holden at
The time and place aforesaid now on Record
in this office in Book No 95, page 51 -
which appointment is still in full force and effect.
In Witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this
thirteenth day of November
Eighteen Hundred and
fifty one
[seal]
Henry Williams
Register of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol County S.S.
I Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court 
of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that 
Henry Williams whose signature is affixed to the foregoing
certificate, was, at the date thereof, Register of said Court
of Probate, and that his attestation thereof is in due form.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand this fourteenth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty one
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
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Valley Falls October 27 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Com. of Pensions}
Dr Sir
I have authorized
Mr. D. D. Addison of Washington City D. C. ┃
to endeavour to procure an increase of my
pension. You will therefore please let him
have access to my papers on file in your office
in support of my claim under the act of June
7th 1832.
When the claim is increased, I wish
the amount due payable to myself by the
U.S. Agent in Boston Mass’ts.
Yours truly
David Brown
by Geo. L Dana his 
Grandson
This Col. died Oct. 18 or 19. 1849
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David Brown
Payable semi-annually,
in Providence, R. I. by the
Pres’t. U.S. Br. Bank.-
This certificate is issued in
lieu of one which was issued
on the 1st of October 1819. and
in which the pensioner is
styled a Lieutenant, and
under which the Pensioner
is not entitled to received
any payment.
Recorded in Book B. Vol. 4,
Page 9 by Wm. Gordon, 
Clerk. Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, 
of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st of May 1830,
David Brown, late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the first day of October one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, 
this fourteenth day of
May one thousand eight
hundred and twenty three.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
[seal]
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Providence August 24 1819
Hon
J C Calhoun Esquire. Esteemed Sir -  
I have enclosed Mr David Brown Papers
anew again. Mr Brown was in Col Robert
Elliotts regiment from March 1778 to April 
1780, in the service of his Country. he served
in the capacity of  Lieutenant the last twelve
months. William Page and Samuel Snow 
of this Town who served in this very regiment
with Mr Brown have got their Certificates
for their pensions. why Mr. Brown will not
be as much intitled to his pension as they
I cannot say, or why if they was on the
Continental Establishment Brown was not
I cannot devine. no doubt your honor
will be of an opinion he is entitled to
pension 
yours
Wheeler Martin
Page 60

William Wilkinson of Providence R.I. on oath testifies
That he joined Col. Crary's Regiment of Rhode Island State
Troops in July 1777 - At the time when he joined the Regiment
David Brown was Quarter Master Sergeant of the Reg’t. and
served as such until March 16, 1778. The Regiment was
commenced being raised on the 16th of December 1776 and from
the amount of depreciation of his wages he must have been 
in the regiment the whole of the fifteen months. I personally
knew him in the Regiment and have had personal knowledge
of him since. This a man of truth and respectability
William Wilkinson
Rhode Island District Ss on this 24th day of December A.D. 1832
personally appeared the above named William Wilkinson Known
unto me to be a credible witness, and made oath that the
facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true
Before me
John Pitman
District Judge U. States
for Rhode Island District
Rhode Island District Ss
Clerks Office Providence Dec’r 24th 1832
I certify that the above signature of John Pitman is the
True signature of John Litman, District Judge of the United States
within & for said Rhode Island District-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of Office this 24th day of December
AD 1832
Benja Cowell clk
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I Joseph Rawson of Providence aged 73 years on oath do
Testify and say that I well remember that David Brown of
Attenborough Mass. who is now before me was a
Lieutenant in Col Elliotts regiment of Artillery, & acted
as Quarter Master from March 1779 to March 1780 at the
time when the regiment was disbanded- I belonged to the same
regiment of Artillery & acted as a Lieutenant in Capt. John
Warners Company during the same time-
& I can further testify that his character for truth &
veracity have always been good -
Joseph Rawson
Rhode Island District ss:
On this 24th day of December
A.D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Joseph Rawson
known by me to be a credible witness and made oath that
the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed
are true
before me
John Pitman
District Judge 96. States
for Rhode Island District
Rhode Island District Ss
Clerks Office Providence Dec 24 1832
I certify that the above signature of John Pitman
is the true signature of John Pitman District Judge of the
United States within & for the Rhode Island District
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 24th day of December
AD 1832
Benja Cowell Clk
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David Brown
Lieutenant
79 to 80
Elliott R. Island
Regt
Admitted
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We the Subscribers being well acquainted with
David Brown, know he was a Second
Lieutenant in Captain Thomas Carliles
Company in the Regiment of Artillery
Commanded by Col Robert Elliot. That we
lived in
said Company & Regiment from
April 1778 to March or April 1780
that said Brown was a Lieutenant in said
Company the whole time, and served his
Country faithfully and was honorably
discharged. We also know he is a man
of
Small property and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for support
Joseph Rawson Sergt
Charles Bogman his X mark
Attest Wheeler Martin
Providence August 24 1819
Then Joseph Rawson and Charles
Bogman made oath the above
Deposition by them signed before
me
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
Look on other side
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I certify that Joseph Rum[obscured]
Charles Boyman are both well
known to me and are men to be
believed in their declarations under oath
Witness Wheeler Martin C J C C P
Providence August 24 1819
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Suppliment
[obscured] said David Brown who made the
annexed declaration before me on the first
Day of October 1818. declares on this the
24 day of August 1819 before me the
Subscriber that he now lives in the Town of
Providence in the State of Rhode Island
and that he did actually serve in the
revolutionary war on the continental
Establishment from March 16 1779 to
April 10th 1780 in Thomas Carliles Company
in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded
by Col Robert Elliot in the capacity of
Second Lieutenant and was honorably discharged after he had faithfully served his
time out
David Brown
Sworn to before me
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
Page 66

State of Rhode Island and
[obscured] Plantations on this the first
day of October AD 1818 Before me the Subscriber
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Providence in said State
personally appears David Brown of
Attenborough in the County of Burton in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty one
years who being by me first duly Sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
provisions made by the late act of Congress
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval services of 
the United States in the revolutionary was
that he the said David Brown enlisted in
Captain Sawyer’s company in
the Town of Providence in the regiment of
Artillery Reg commanded by Col
Robert Elliot in the year 1778 and that
he was the Second Lieutenant in said
Company ^ in the year 1779 then commanded by Thomas Carlyle and that he continued to serve in
said Corps two years and when the time of
the enlistment expired he was honorably
discharged. Said regiment during the time he was
in it was on the Continental Establishment
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That he was in the Battle on Rhode Island
in the year 1778. that the first year he 
served in said Regiment he was a quarter 
Master Sergeant and acted in that capacity 
in the Battle aforesaid in Sullivan’s Expedition
and that he is reduced in Circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support and that he has 
no other evidence now in his power of his
said services.
David Brown
State of Rhode Island & Providence Oct 1th 1888
Then David Brown swore to the above Statement 
made by him before me Wheeler Martin C J C C P
I Wheeler Martin Justice of said Court as
aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said David Brown did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in 
the preceeding declaration against the
common enemy and I now transmit
the preceding to the Secretary for the War department 
of war pursuant to the directions 
of the forementioned act of Congress with
the commissions of said David Brown hereunto subjoined.
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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State of Rhode Island & Providence I
William Steere Esquire Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Providence
Do certify that Wheeler Martin Esquire who
has subscribed the preceding certificate is chief
Justice of said Court duly appointed
Commissioned and sworn and that said
Signature is his genuine hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at said Providence this the
first day of October 1818.
[seal]
W. Steere Clk
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State of Rhode Island + Providence Ss
I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court
Common Pleas for the County of Providence
certify that it appears to my full satisfaction
that David Brown who signed the annexed
Statement is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support, In Testimony of the truth
of which I have and the seal of said
Court to be hereunto affixed. Done at Providence
this the first day of October 1818.
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
[seal]
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United States of America.
County of Providence
Supreme Judicial Court of the
State of Rhode Island &c
March Term A.D. 1823-
Be it Remembered that on this twenty seventh day
of March 1823, personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of Record within & for the County
aforesaid David Brown now residing in Cumberland in said County aged Sixty five years, who
being sworn according to Law, doth make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
of the acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of
March A.D. 1818 and first of May 1820. Viz. That in
the month of November A.D. 1775 he enlisted as a
private in Captain Riggs’ Company & in the
Regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond of the army of the United States in the
Rhode Island line for one year, and that he
served in said capacity until his time expired
when he was honourably discharged. He also
served in Col. Elliott’s regiment two years as an 
officer. And he makes this declaration supplementary to one he made on the first day of Oct. 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day
of March one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen
and that I have not since that time, by gift,
sale or in any manner whatever disposed of
my property or any part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
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[left page]
within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and Naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War
" passed on the Eighteenth day of March
one thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen:
that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me any property or securities, 
contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any
income other than what is contained in
the Schedule hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed
David Brown,
Schedule of Property & Income (necessary clothing
& bedding excepted of David Brown.
A few articles of household furniture Viz. Eight old 
kitchen chairs, two old tables, two pots & two kettles 
& Shovel & tongs and andirons, one spider
one Bake pan one Small Brass Kettle some
knives & forks & spoons, one small Looking Glass
& some crockery ware the whole being barely
sufficient to keep house. Some farming utensils, 
one hoe one Scythe & one Plough, and the
said David further declares that he is a labourer 
and works when able, but he has a lame arm
which disables him from doing much work
that he has a wife aged Sixty three years
and two daughters. one aged thirty two & the
other aged Seventeen years, who live with him
that never having been in possession of much 
property through life & being now advanced in
life he feels entitled to a pension according to
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the provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid.
David Brown
Sworn to & declared on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1823.
Wm. H. Smith Clk.
I William Henry Smith Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island & for the County 
of Providence do hereby certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of the Court that the said David Brown
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the
preceding declaration against the common enemy,
[obscured] the term of Nine months under one engagement
[obscured] the continental establishment. I also certify
that the foregoing & the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the Records of said Court: And
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of
the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Twenty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on
this thirteenth day of April A.D. One thousand
Eight hundred & twenty three.
[seal]
William Henry Smith Clerk of the 
Supreme Judicial Court of the State of
Rhode Island &c
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To the Honorable John C Calhoun Secretary at War
The Subscriber would respectfully represent
that on the first day of October A.D. 1818 he made an
application for a pension under the act of Congress of
March 18th 1818. for services rendered as an officer in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Elliot in the Rhode Island
line and that he duly received a certificate of a pension
[obscured] officer No 15.078, dated first day of October 1819.
[obscured] he made a Schedule of his property pursuant
To the act of Congress of Mary first 1820. & transmitted the
same to the pension office and was duly notified afterwards 
from the pension office, that his schedule had been
[obscured]mined & his name continued on the Roll.
Now the Subscriber would further represent that before
He ever received any pay he was informed that said Elliot’s
regiment was not continental within the meaning of
the act of Congress. & that he could not be paid and he
[obscured] never received any payment from the time he made
[obscured] to the present day. He now wants further
[obscured] that he also served in Col Richmond’s regiment of
Rhode Island line in Captain Riggs Company
[obscured] private during the year 1776. he enlisted in December
[obscured] and served until December 1776 when he was
honorably discharged: he did not state his services in
[obscured] regiment when he made his application because
[obscured] was only a private in this whereas he was an
officer in Col. Elliots & expected the pay of an officer,
But since he cannot be paid as an officer he
[obscured] himself entitled to the pay of a private from the
[obscured] of his application. And he herewith encloses
[obscured] proof that he served in Richmond's regiment as he
[obscured] stated. The Subscriber expects however
That should said Elliot’s regiment hereafter be determined
to be continental, that his pay as an officer
will be restored to him from the beginning, deducting
[obscured] he may receive as a private.
He is in indigent
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[left page]
circumstances as his schedule in the pension office
will amply prove, which was regularly made pursuant to the acts of Congress & he respectfully requests
that he may be paid.
He would have suggested his services in said
Richmond's regiment before but for the hope that
Elliotts regiment would be deemed continental
by the Honourable Secretary at War; but since he
has now no hope of this he must be contented
with the pay of a private
David Brown
Jany 15, 1823.
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I Henry Alexander of Providence in the County of
Providence & State of Rhode Island on solemn oath
do testify & say that I was formerly an officer in
the Revolutionary war in the regiment commanded
by Col. William Richmond of the Rhode Island line
that I entered said regiment in the month of January
1776 and served until the regiment was disbanded in
December following. And I the said Henry do further
testify & say that I am personally acquainted with David ┃
Brown now an applicant for a pension who was a 
private in said regiment also.
I was an officer in the company commanded by Captain
A. Riggs and when I joined said company said David
was a private therein & had been for some time and
continued from said January until said regiment was
disbanded in December following when said David
was honorably discharged. These facts are within my
perfect recollection and I cannot be mistaken as
I have known said David ever since the war.
Henry Alexander
State of Rhode Island &c Providence Ss  In Providence
Jany 18th A.D. 1823, personally appeared before me the
above named Henry Alexander and made Solemn oath
to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
and I further certify that said Deponent is personally
well known to me & I know of nothing to impeach his
character as a credible & disinterested witness in the premises
William Aplin Justice of the Peace
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I Joseph Rawson of Providence in the County of
Providence on solemn oath testify & say, that in the
month of November 1775. I enlisted as a private in Capt.
Dana Westcott’s Company and in the regiment commanded
By Col William Richmond of the Rhode Island line
in the Revolutionary war for one year and served
until my time expired, and was then discharged.
I further testify & say that I am personally well
acquainted with David Brown and have known him
ever since the war, & I well remember that he [obscured]
in said Regiment also - said David entered soon as
I did in Capt. Riggs company & served until the regiment
was disbanded in December 1776 when he was
honourably discharged. When said Regiment was stationed 
on Rhode Island we quartered or messed together
in the same house
Joseph Rawson
State of Rhode Island &c. Providence Ss Providence Jany
22nd AD. 1823. Then personally appeared Joseph
Rawson and made solemn oath to the truth of
the above Deposition by him subscribed and I
further certify that the said Joseph is personally
well known to me & I believe him to be a
credible witness and I know of nothing to impeach
his character as such, he being a man of 
respectable standing in society as to truth & veracity
William Aplin Justice of the Peace
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papers not of
found
PO
Aug 21
[postmark] PAWTUCKET R. I. AUG. 15
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary Treasury
Washington
[stamp] FREE
Page 76

Sir in Compliance with the Instructions given
at the war Department I send you an account of
my conduct in the Revolutionary war. In the Summer
of 75 I enlisted under Gen Will’m Barton of Providence
then Capt. for the term of Six Months from that time
the State of R. Island Raised three Regt Annualy until
the year 1780. in 76 I enlisted in Capt. Riggs
Comp’y in Col Richmond’s Regt. we went to Long Island
in 77 I engaged in Capt. Parker Comp in Col Crareys
Regt for Fifteen Months. in 1778 I enlisted with Capt.
Sayer Comp. in Col Elliott’s Regt. of Artillery was on R. Island
in Genl. Sullivan Expedition so called acted as Q M Sergant
to the Regt. in 79 - 80 I was in Capt. Carlile Comp
Commanded by the same Coll Elliott at that time I rec’d a
Commission and acted as Lieutenant and Quarter Master of said
Regt our term expire in April 1780.-
Then I went to Boston and sailed on a cruise in the Ship
Dean (private property) a Noble ship for us yankee at that time 
Mounted thirty long Nines gone seven months then
out of Providence in some little Hooker of Eight ton and Fourteen
guns until peace was Proclaimed in 83 – Inclosed I send my
Certificate. In conformity to the act passed in 1818 I was
oblidge to go to Boston after my pay which is attended with
Some Difficulty and some Expense Boston being 34 Miles and
Providence 10 it would accommodate much if you would 
order it that I could receive it the Latter place my purse
is not Sufficent to bear the Expense and my limbs is not so
pliable as in days gone by and the 5 of Sept next will tally
75 year for your Humble Servant David Brown
Attleborough August 14th 1832
Massachusetts
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from 15078
[lined out] Rhode Island
To Massachusetts
David Brown
to
of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Biggs of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Richmond in the Rhode Island
line, for the term of 1 year in 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of Octr 1819
and sent to W. Martin, Esq.
Providence, R. I.
Arrears to 4th of
Semi anl. all'ce ending
{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
Pension certificate issued as a
private, and sent to B. Cowell
Providence R. I. 14 May 1823
This pensioner was first inscribed on the pension list as a Lieutenant
In Elliot’s regiment. His pension was suspended on the 21 Feb 1820 and
Having proved his service as a private in Richmond’s regiment he was
[illegible] as a private. See letter to pension agent, B. Cowell
14 May 1823
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15.078
15.078
Rhode Island
David Brown
of Attleborough Mass in the State of [crossed out] R Island
who was Lieutenant in the regiment commanded
colonel Elliott of the R. Island
for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 20ty Dollars per month, to commence
the 1 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of October
and sent to Wheeler Martin
Providence R. Island
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 [illegible]
Semi-anl. All’ce ending Mar 1820 [illegible]
[underline] $342.66
18 Mo 4/50
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
R 
[torn]ntinued
[vertically on right side] Notification sent Sept 27 1820 to Dexter Randall Providence R. I.