Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,659, Abial Brown, Mass. R.I.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Mass. 
R.I. 
Brown, Abial 
NUMBER 
S. 21.659 
CONTENTS
b Apr 25, 1755 at Attleborough Mass there at enl. d. Apr 11, 1859 at Providence, R.I. wife Lucy
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31723 Rhode Island Abial Brown decd. of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Pr: Sgt. & Adjt in the Company commanded by Captain _ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lippett in the R.I. line for 8 mos 8 days, Private 12 " Sergeant 1" Adjutant from W A act 1818 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 100 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1840 and sent Benjn Cowell Providence R.I. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '39 $807.12 allowance ending 11th day of April 1839 the day of his death 9.79 $816.91 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by D D Addison Clerk Book E2 Vol 2d Page 138 due after deduction of the paid under act 1818 during at period, to be paid to Lu Brownell to 11th Apl 1839 the day his death.
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State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence On this 12th day of March 1839 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence & a Court of Record Abial Brown now resident in the City of Providence aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 1832. That he entered the served of the United States and served as herein mentioned but first in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says to 1st. - He was born in Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts April 25 1755 2. His birth is recorded in Bible & also in Parish Records as he believes. 3. He lived in said Attleborough when he was first called into service since the war he has resided in Rhode Island & chiefly in the City of Providence. 4. He enlisted as herein after mentioned. 5. He served Colonels Walker Lippcott & Brown under Captains Moses Richardson, David Dexter & Samuel Robinson. He also served under General Spencer & General Sullivan & others 6. He never received any written discharge. 7. John Howland & Joes Aldrich can testify to part of his services But he knows of no one now living who was with him in Captai Richardson or Captain Robinsons Companies but he presumes his name will be found on the rolls.
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12 on pri 75 8 mo

And the said Abial further declares that when the war first broke out he enlisted as a private in a Company commanded by Captain Caleb Richardson & Colo Timothy Walkers regiment for eight months if Massachusetts Troops & he served out his time near Barlow & was discharged the 31 of December 1775 And he further declares that in January 1776 he enlisted as a Sergeant for one year in Captain David Decters Company & Col Christopher Lippetts regiment if Rhode Island Troops & he served out his time stationed in Rhode Island New York & New Jersey And he further svers that Just before the enlistment of the Regiment expired and while the regiment was station in New Jersey a request came from General Washington that the Regiment should volunteer to serve a month longer as the army was then much reduced in that quarter & he remember that General Miflin spoke to the regiment on the subject & set forth the request of General Washington in such a manner that the whole regiment with one or two exceptions agreed to serve a month longer notwithstanding the many privations & this applicant did serve a month longer making in all thirteen months before his final discharge. And he further declares that in October 1777 he was appointed & Commissioned as Adjutant to Colo Chad Browns regiment of Rhode Island Troops & he served one month in that capacity stationed at Tiverton in General Spencers expedition. And her further declares that in the year 1779 or 1780 he again resided in said Attleborough and he was drafted as a private in Capt Robinsons Company & Col. Tylers regiment
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Vol 3_108_8 days_1780
of Massachusetts Troops to go to Rhode Island & he went & served two months of July & August in said year according to the best of his recollection. He refers to the Rolls. He served in 1775 8 months as a private - 8 In 1776 & 1777 - 13 do as a Sergeant 13 In October 1777 - 1 do as Adjutant 1 In 17 2 do as private 2 for which he claims a pension 24.. He now draws a pension of ninety six dollars per annum under a special act of Congress but he believe he is entitled to a greater pension under the Act of June 7 1832 which pension he relinquishes & every other should this be granted & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state or territory except as above stated Abial Brown

Municipal Court of the City of Providence, March 12 1839 Subscribed & sworn to by Abial Brown in open Court. A. G. Greene Clerk
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State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence Lucy Brown now resident in the City of Providence widow Abial Brown late of said City deceased appears in open Court & makes this declaration to obtain the arrears of Pension due her as widow of the said Abial agreeably to the pensions of the act of Congress of June 7 1832. She declares that she is now 72 years of age that she was married to the said Abiah in the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut on or about the twenty sixth of July AD 1801 and that her husband the said Abial died on the 11th of last April 1839, & since then she has remained unmarried wherefore she requests that all the arrears of Pension which was due her said husband at the time of his death may be paid her. Lucy Brown. 
Municipal Court of the City of Providence September 3d 1839. Subscribed and sworn to by Lucy brown in open Court. Albert G. Greene Clerk
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I, Lois Bigelow, of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged 56 years.-  being duly sworn, do on oath depose and say-  That I was formerly well acquainted with Lucy Taylor of said Hartford, who was married sometime in the summer or fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and one, [was married crossed out] to one Abial Brown of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and removed soon after her said marriage, with the said Brown, to the place of his residence as aforesaid-  that at the time of the marriage of the said Lucy Taylor, she was an inmate of my father's family residing in said Hartford,-  that the said marriage was solemnized by the Revd. Abel Flint, who was at that time the settled pastor of the 2d Congregational Church in the City of Hartford,-  that the wedding was at my father's house, and that I was myself a witness of the ceremony,-  and further the deponent saith not.
Lois Bigelow
I, Jonathan Hartshorn of the town and County of Hartford and State of Connecticut,-  aged ____ years, being duly sworn, do on oath depose and say-  That I have read the foregoing deposition of Lois Bigelow.-  and that I have personal knowledge of the truth of the matters contained therein, as I was myself at the time mentioned, an inmate of the family, and did myself witness the marriage of the said Abial Brown and Lucy Taylor,-  and further the deponent saith not.-
Jonathan Hartshorn
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State of Connecticut Hartford County SS
Hartford, August 14th AD 1839
Then personally appeared Lois Bigelow and Jonathan Hartshorn, signers of the foregoing depositions, known to me as credible witnesses, who read the same in my presence, and on affixing their names, made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained in the depositions by them severally subscribed.
Before me.
Thos. H. Seymour, Justice of the Peace

I, William Whitman, of the town and county of Hartford and state of Connecticut, on oath depose and say - That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town aforesaid, and that there is in my office no regular record of marriages solemnized in said town prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and that I have no knowledge of the existence of any such record excepting of a few marriages as far back as the year of one thousand seven hundred and forty.
Wm. Whitman, Town Clk of Regis. of sd. Town

State of Connecticut Hartford County SS
Hartford, August 14th A.D. 1839
Then personally appeared William Whitman, signer of the foregoing deposition, known to me as the Town Clerk of the town of Hartford, and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained therein.
Before me. Thos. H. Seymour, Justice of the Peace

I, James H. Holcomb, Clerk of the Superior and County Courts for the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Thomas H. Seymour is a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and, that his signature above written, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said court, at Hartford, this 14th day of August A.D. 1839.
James. H. Holcomb, Clerk
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Record Division. 3-525.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.  C., ____, 19__
S.F. 21659
In reply to your request of ____, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Abial 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.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Apr. 19, 1775
Length of Service. 8 mos.
Rank. Pvt.
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain Caleb Richardson, Captain Elisha Waterman, Colonel Timothy Walker
State. Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Jany 1 1776
Length of Service. 13 mos
Rank. Sgt
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain David Dexter, Colonel Henry Babcock, Colonel Christopher Lippett
State. R.I.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Oct. 1777
Length of Service. 1 mo
Rank. Adjt
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered. Colonel Chad Brown
State. R.I.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. July 1779 & 1780
Length of Service. 1-2 mos
Rank. Pvt.
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain Robinson, Colonel Tyler
State. R.I.

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Attleborough, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1818.  His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Providence R.I.
Age at date of application, b. at Attleborough Mass Apr 25, 1755. d. at Providence R.I. Apr 11, 1839
Remarks: He was at Hartford, Conn July 26, 1801. Lucy Taylor. No further family data.

Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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Abial Brown
In Lippett's regiment
The line of [illegible] state should be set forth on declaration agreeably to law. Also the time he was discharged from Babcocks regiment & the time at which he was first attached to Lippets regt.
Admitted 14 June 1870

Sept 18, 1818
Wheeler Martin
69660
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Sept 18, 1818 Wheeler Martin [illegible]
Abial Brown In Lippetts regiment the should be set forth on declaration agreeably to law also the time he was discharged from Babcocks regiment & the time at which he was first attached to Lippets Reg.t referrd Admitted 14 June 1870
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Providend Sc. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence in said State personally appears Abial Brown of Providence in said County aged Sixty four years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certian persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United states in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Abial enlisted in Smithfield in said County in January 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Babcock in which regiment afterwards commanded by Col. Lippitt, he the said Abial served thirteen months. that he had previously enlisted and served eight months in Mass
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sachusetts in the Regiment commanded by Timothy Walker. that he afterwards served in Spencer's expedition as an adjutant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Chad Brown. that during his said service he was in the engagement at Trenton and at Princeton, that at the expriations of his term of Service the Regiment under Col. Lippitt was disbanded and he was thereby discharged. and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance of his country for support and except the deposition hereunto annexed has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Abial Brown

State of Rhode Island &c Providence Sept. 28th 1818 Then Abial Brown subscribed the above affidavit made oath to the same before me Wheeler Martin Chief J C C Pleas.
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Providence Sc State of Rhode Island &c on this the Eleventh day of February AD 1820 before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence in said state personally appears Abial Brown of Providence aged Sixty Six who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled, and act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Abial Brown enlisted in the Town of Smithfield in a Company Commanded by Captain David Dexter in January 1776. in the regiment commanded by Col. Babcock which regiment afterward was Commanded by Col Christopher Lippitt and he served in said Company & regiment thirteen months during said time of service he was in a Battle at the White Plains and at Trenton and princetown at the Expiration of his term of service he was honorabley discharged, and that he is now in reduced Circumstances. Abial Brown Sworn to before me Wheeler Martin CJCCP
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I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abial Brown did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and I further Certify that the affidavits of the Honorable Philip Martin Esquire & Henry Alexander here unto annexed have in my [illegible] and belief full credit attached to them as I am well acquainted with their standing and Character within in the Town of Providence and they are men whose testimony is to have full Credit given to them and I now transmit the procedings and Testimony taken and have before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the fore mentioned act of Congress Wheeler Martin Chief J C C Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c Providence Ss I William Steere Court Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, do Certify that Wheeler Martin Esquire who has Subscribed the preceeding Certificates & affidavit 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 here unto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this the eighteenth day of September 1818 W. Steere Clk.
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State of Rhode Island &c. I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence Certify that I am well acquainted with Abial Brown mentioned in the affidavits of said Brown Philip Martin and Henry Alexander and that he is a very poor man and infirm in his health and Stands in need of the aid of his Country for Support. In Testimony of the truth of which I have cased the seal of said Court to be here unto affixed Providence Sept 18 1818 Wheeler Martin CJCCPleas
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and by Lippitts Yours Wheeler Martin
New Statement
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Providence Sc State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on this the Eighth day of June 1820 Before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence in the State aforesaid personally appears Abial Brown of Providence in said County aged Sixty five years 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 Serivce of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Abial Brown inlisted in the Town of Southfield in said County the first of January 1776 in a Company Commanded by David Dexter the Regiment commanded by Col. Babcock, Col Babcock being deprived of his reason his Command of the regiment was soon Suspended, and Col. Christopher Lippitts who was Lieutenant Col at the first formation of said Regiment took Command of said Regiment while said Regiment was in the Rhode Island line that I the said Abial Brown enlisted for thwelve months and served thirteen months it being one month over the time I enlisted.
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for by the request of General Washington the new recruites having not arrived in Season to take our places, that he served under the Command of Col Christopher Lippitt as much as about ten months all the whole Service in this Regiment was in the Continetal Service. that while he was doing Service in this regiment he was in the Battle at Trenton and Prince Town and the White Plains that after the expiration of the Services aforesaid he was honorably discharged by Col Lippitt, during the whole time of Service above said he acted in the Capacity as Sergeant and Seageant Major. And that he is now in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and except the deposition here unso annexed has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Abial Brown
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State of Rhode Island &c. Providence June 8 1820 Then Abial Brown Subscriber to the above declaration made oath to the same before me Wheeler Martin CJCCPleas

For information at the war office. Col Babcock had the first command of the regiment called Lippitts regiment but was taken Crazy and discharged from the Command of the regiment but the regiment remained undischarged and Col. Christopher Lippitt who was Second in Command was appointed to the Command of the regiment and Adam Comstock was appointed Second in Command. So that Babcocks regiment and Lippitts regiment was the same regiment only the regiment at certain times was commanded by Babcock
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and by Lippitt Yours Wheeler Martin 

New Statement
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Abial Brown oath & Declaration In Col Christop Lippitts Regiment Rhode Island Line

Hon roll contanse 12526 14 June 1820
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United States of America Rhode Island District Providence Sc. At a special Court of Common Pleas, holden in Providence on the 19 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record within and for said County Abial brown aged Sixty five years resident in the Town of Providence in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he Served in the revolutionary war as follows that he served in Col. Christopher Lippitts regiment in the Rhode Island line That he made a previous declaration on the 18 day of September AD 1818 and that he has not received any pension Certificate as yet "And I solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the united states on 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 manner what ever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
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in the land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any person in trust for me any Property or Security Contracts or duty due to me nor have I any income ather that what is contained in the Schedule her unto annexed and by me subscribed Abial Brown

A schedule of Property and income/[illegible] Clothing and bedding excepted of Abial Brown, said Abial Brown declares he has no property or estate of any description whatever that he is infirm and not able to work and is supported by the sharing of his friends Abial Brown Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19 day of June 1820.
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District of Rhode Island & Providence &c. At a Special Court of Common Pleas holden on the 19 of June 1820 I James W. Fordick Clerk pre tem of said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is worth nothing. Wheeler Martin CJCCP
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 day of June 1820 James W. Fordick

Clerk Pro tem of the Special Court of Common Pleas
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Clerk office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a fair coppy June 19 1820 James W. Fordick Clerk Pro tem
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Petition Abial Brown for a Pension Dec 31 1823 Refd to Commr Rev Pensions

Jany 12 1824 Report [illegible] to lie - see Report Wm Davis & al 

Feby 7 1828 Refd to Commr Milty Pensions 1 with resolt

April 29 1828 Bill reposted no. 283

December 5 1828. Refd to the Com on Mily Pensions

Dec 16 1820 Refd to Commr on Mil Pensions

Eddy 2 Rev. Pensions
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Clothing so as to githom I now Pray your Honners to take my Case into your well consideration and to me that Justice that you in your Wisdom shall thing right and not forget that the Last month of service saved our Country under Gel Washington and the Blefing of God and as your petioner is old as above stated it is not likely I shall have need of many payments to receve all of which you will in your wisdom consider as in duty bound shall every pray. Abial Brown

Providence december 20 1823
I certify that the above signer Abial Brown was first a Corporal in Lippitts Regiment and before his term of service expired was promoted to the place of sergeant and served the term as above stated. this from my own knowledge as I was a private in the same Company Commanded by David Dexter John Howland

I am personally acquainted with John Howland who has signed the abover certificate and know him to be a man of respectable character. I have lived in the same town with him more than thirty years and never heard his veracity called in question. He is now and for several years past has been, Town Tresurer of the Town of Providence. Samuel Eddy Dec. 29 1823.
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To the Hon. The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States - The Petition of Abiel Brown
Your petioner begs leve state that haven grown old being sixty nine years of age and not being able to do any bisness for his living exsept selling a little frute which I cary in a little hand cart which makes small profites toward a aliving and your petioner having renderd your and my country such searvices as I think comes within the lawes that Conongrs have maid for the binifet of there Revolutiner solders that [illegible] share searvices to establish the Independance of which we are proud at the Present Day and hear I beg leave to state that the first call of my [illegible] when the enemy marcht for Concord to destroy the stores at Concord which was the caus of the battle at Lexington. I say at that time I slung my pack with three days provition and marcht for the seen of action in the company comanded by Capt Elisha Waterman and from that time being the nintenth of April 1775 untill the February of 1777. I did no the [illegible] [illegible] but in the searvice of my cuntry. My first inlistment was for eaight months to searve at Roxburey the enemy being then in Botton and Genl Washington came to take the command we ware all under his imeneadt command and all did supose that all the troops ware of one family and in one caus for the good of all amirica after our times ware expireard at Roxburey I went hom and in a few days thare was a call for solders to inlist for a year in the Rhod Island line. When I inlisted as a corporell in Capt David Dexters Company which company was under the command of Col Henery Babcock and statind on Rhod Island when at that time the harbour of Newport was coman by the Brittich ships which shieps ware commanded by one Capt Wallace which our commander determend to drive out of the harbour which we did after a while by drowing our long eaighten pounders down to the shore in the night so as to be redey as sune as it was light to fier on the ships when they ware at anchore and in that way we sune drove them out of the harbour when for a little time we had nothing to do but repair our forts when Col Babock leaft the searvice and Col Lippet had the comand whcih command he untill our discharge at Chatham in the [illegible]. Now sune after our regement had orders to join Genl Washington sune after the battle on Long Island at New York but befor we could join him he had retreted to harlem haights when it was not long before we retreted to [illegible] and from thence to White Plains and thair it is wall rememberd what part Col Lippet Regment tuck in that battle thay brung on thouther [illegible] gard when they ware over powerd by numbers and ware obliged to retrete to our lines the resuelt of that battle is two wall recorded for one hear to recite after which we ware under the command of genl Lee when we treted under his comand to what is called the Peekskills when we had orders to cross the river into the Jarzeys and and in deavour to join Gll Washington but could not as the enemy ware pressing after Genl Washington. So farst throu the Jarzeys we could not com up with him
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for the whole way that we marcht from the river untill we came to Morristown was nearly all the way mud and mess which maid it avery unpleasint march and when we arrived at Morristown the most of all one solders cloths ware worn out espetaly their shous and stockins which it then being could and mudey very unpleasint to march which we ware obliged to do when sune after Genl Lee was taken from us by suprise never the less we continued our march and when we could git the rawhides of cattle we tied them round our feet but thay would not last long but as wold be of little yours to state all hardships and marches [illegible] it to pay that that finaley we got before the enemy and drove them back from Burlington Trinton & Princeton to [illegible] where thay went into winter quarters. Hear I should have ended but I beg leve & state my reason whi I think I aught to have the consideration of my cuntery and be placed on on the pention list again is that when our times of the Rhod Island Line was all nearly enspriard Genl Washington sent Genl  Miffilin to our line when we ware at Crasswick and thare requested us to agree to stay one month longer and said that if we would stay as requested we shoul d have all the spoiles that we should take from the enimy and be paid two mounth pay. [illegible] and he Genl Miffelin stated further that Genll Washington said that we would stay as requested and suport him he did not doubt but we should be able to defeet and drive the enimy back and prevent thare goning to Phalidelpha which we acordingly did as it is so [illegible] recorded I need not repete it. All I hass to ad is what Genll Miffelin said in the course of his remarkes my brave falow solders if you now goes hom and leave your gll with out an army the enimy will folow you hom to your [illegible] and thay will take your swethaerts and wives away from you and now I  it me have the pleasuer to inform your gll that you have all agreed to suport him which we all did by the vot we thear gave by the poize of the furlock which vote substatiated the [illegible] spend one of our cuntory for it was after this we fought the batles of Trenton and Princton. For this our vote gave great joy to genl Washington and all the other officers. Now let you petioner in his turn feel the justice of his cuntery by being placed on the pention list and paid from the time it was stop by order of the Sectery the reason of which was that I did not have nin mounths under one enlistment now the time I inlisted for was one year and our times ware out in January 1777 now if I can have any credit for what I learned over the year would make nine months and a half for I was not discharged. So that I could git hom untill the last of February for we ware discharged at Chatham in the Jarzey which was more then three hundred miles from hom and the money we ware paid was not worth half what is was when we inlisted and not having had ny clothing nor bounty for as obliged to take my blanket to mak
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[coninued from previous page]
clothing so as to get home. I now pray your Honor is to take my life into your wise consideration and do one that justice that you and your wisdom shall think right and not forget that the last month of service saved our country under Gen Washington and the blessing of God and as your petitioner is old as above stated it is not thinking likely I shall have need of many payments to receive all of which you will in your wisdom confer as in duty bound shall ever pray.
        Abial Brown
Providence   December 20, 1823

I certified that the above signer Abial Brown was first a corporal in Lippetts Regiment and before his term of service expired was promoted to the place of sergeant and served the term as above stated - this from my own knowledge as I was a private in the same company commanded by David Dexter -
      John Howland

I am personally acquainted with John Howland who has signed the above certification and know him to be a man of respectable character. I have lived in the same town with him more than thirty years and never heard his veracity called in question. He is now and for several years past has been Town Treasurer of the Town of Providence.
  Samuel Eddy
Dec29, 1823
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Rhode Island
17,526 R
Abial Brown of Providence in the state of Rhode Island who was a Sergeant Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of September 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1820 and sent to Wheeler Martin Providence Rh. Isd.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $140.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 $48
17 1/30 4/31
$188.49

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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17,526
Rhode Island
Abiel Brown of Providence in the state of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippet of the Rhode Island line, for the term of

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of June 1820 and sent to Wheeler Martin Es. Providence RI

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $140.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 $48
17 mo 13/30 & 4/31
$188.49

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Original papers cannot be found.

Continued on the roll under the law of 1st May 1820. Notification sent to Wheeler Martin Esq. 28 June 1820, Providence Rhode Island
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17,526
Rhode Island
Abial Brown of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ____ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel LIppet in the Rhode Island line, for the term of thirteen months from the year 1776 to the year 1777

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1830 and sent to Hon F. Burges at Gibens Boarding House, City of Washington

Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $209.03
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 Sept 1830 $48.00
$257.03

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 20 May 1830}
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Nov 27, 1839
I, Henry Bowen Secretary of said state and keeper of the Records and the seal thereof, do certify, that at the session of the Council of war holden on the thirtieth day of September seventeen hundred seventy seven, Abial Brown was appointed adjutant of the Second Regiment of Militia in the county of Providence, for the intended expedition to Rhode Island, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said state at Providence, the day and year first above written.
Henry Bowen
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See letters to Hon. T. Burges H. R. 13th & 1th Feb. 1828
Act 1820
A Brown
Dropt from Roll
not Continental
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Payment to be made
at Providence R.I
by Stephen Waterman Esq
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of 
Rhode Island
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol. 2 Page ___  
By D.D. Addison Clerk
Form from act 1818 to act 32 after husbands death
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Copy of ^the Certificate sent
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abial Brown decd. late of Rhode Island who was a Sergeant &c in the Revolution was entitled to receive One hundred dollars and Eighty nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and that having died on the 11th day of April 1839, the amount due up to the day of his death is payable to Lucy Brown widow of said deceased.  The amt. paid A. B. from 4th Mar. /31, under act 1818, is to be deducted from the amt. due upon this certificate.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty [thirty crossed out]
Secretary of War.
Esamined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Form fromn 1818 to act 32 after death of husband
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Abial Brown decd
R. I.
Act 7 June 32.
vol 16.12 on 75 pri 8 mo-
3.10 8. - 80  8
Act 1818 & Jikk-76- Serft 13-
artificer - 77 adjt. 1.
admd
8 mo 8 ds pri  27.56
12 mo  Sergt  60.00
1 mo  adjt.  13.33
$100.89
Certifte. to Lucy Brown his widow - deduct what was paid under act 1818 since 4 march  '31.-
Benjn Cowell
Providence
R. I
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, sc}  Municipal Court of the City
of Providence in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, October 1st A.D. 1839.
Be it Remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been produced before this Court, that Abial Brown late of said City of Provicence deceased, died at said Providence on the eleventh day of April, A. D. 1839;-  that he left a widow Lucy Brown who now resides in said Providence, who appeared before said Court, on the third day of September last, and made the annexed application for the arrears of pension due her said husband at the time of his death;-  and also, that said Abial and Lucy were legally married on or about the twenty-sixth day of July, A. D. 1801; and that said Lucy is now the widow of said Abial Brown, and has so remained ever since his death.
And the Court so further order it to be certified, that said Abial Brown, a short time previous to his death, to wit on the 12th day of March A. D. 1839, personally appeared before said Court, and made the annexed declaration, for further pension:  and that said Abial Brown was a credible person, and that his statements in his said declaration, are entitled to credit.
And the Court further order it to be certified; that said Lucy Brown is a credible person; and also that Joel Aldrich and John Howland whose depositions are annexed to said declaration of said
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Abial Brown, are both credible persons, and that their statements in said depositions contained are entitled to credit.
I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence do hereby certify, that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings at said Court in the matter of the application of Abial Brown deceased, for further pension, and in the matter of the application of Lucy Brown widow of said Abial, for the arrears of pension due her said husband at the time of his death.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of October, AD. 1839.
Albert G Greene, Clerk
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I Joel Aldrich of Smithfield in the County of Providence do testify & say that I am now Eighty years of age.  that in the month of October 1777 I served a month as a private in Capt Stephen Whipples Company & Col Chad Browns regiment of Rhode Island Militia stationed at Tiverton in said State.  This was called Spencers expedition, and I further testify & say that I am well acquainted with Abial Brown now present before me & have a clear & distinct recollection that he served a month at the same time as I distant to said Regiment what makes me particularly remember him is that during part of the time I was in same mess and cooked for it-  said Abial served a month at least in said capacity at that time.
Joel Aldrich
Municipal Court of the City of Providence,}
March 5th 1839,-  Subscribed and duly}
^affirmed to, by Joel Aldrich, in open Court.}
Albert G. Greene, Clerk
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I John Howland of Providence State of Rhode Island do Testify and say, that in January one Thousand ^Seven hundred Seventy Six I enlisted as a private in the Regiment raised for the Service of the United States and which Regiment was first Commanded by Col Henry Babcock and afterwards by Col. Christopher Lippitt, that I served in the Company commanded by Captain David Dexter, and I further testify that Abiel Brown was a Sergeant in said Company in which Station he continued to serve to the close of the campaign.  That the said Regiment was raised for one year but on the last of December 1776 being then at Creswicks in New Jersey we at the solicitation of the Commander in Chief Volunteered to serve another month, untill the States could send on remits to supply our place in consequence of this our term of service was thirteen months.  we were at Trenton Bridge with General Washington when Lord Cornwallis attempted to cross and the next day in the Action at Princetown, and Sergeant Brown served the whole time with us  I am now in the Eighty Second year of my age
John Howland
Municipal Court of the City of Providence,
March 12, 1839.
Subscribed and duly sworn to by
John Howland, in open Court.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk
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Providence September 21st 1818
Then the Honorable Philip Martin Esquire the first Senator of the State of Rhode I. came & ^made oath to the within affidavit  Before me
Wheeler Martin
C J C C Pleas.
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I Philip Martin of Providence in the County of Providence maketh oath that I was Ensign in a Company Commanded by Captain Simeon Martin in Col Christopher Lippitts Regiment in the years 1776 and 1777.  and that I was well acquainted with Abial Brown who was a Sergeant in Captain David Dentons Company belonging to Lippitts Regiment and that the regiment enlisted for one year but by the desire of His Excellency George Washington the Commander in Chief of the American Armey [Army] the regiment remained in the Service of its Country one month after the time of their enlistment had expired, That said Abial Brown faithfully served his time out and one month more and then was honorable discharged, That said Brown was while in the Service of his County ^in the Battles of Trinton [Trenton] and Prince Town in the year 1777.  That the deponent is well acquainted with Abial Brown and knows him to be very Poor.
Philip Martin
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I Henry Alexander of Providence in the County of Providence maketh oath that I was ensign in Capt Abmilack Riggs Company in Col Richmonds Regiment.  That I was well acquaint[ed] with Abial Brown belonging to David Dentons Company in Christopher Lippitts Regiment that I was often on duty with said Abial Brown and he was Sergeant in said Company,  that he was entered in said Company in the year 1776 and continued in the Service agreeable to the enlistment for one year, and that this deponent is now well acquainted with the said Abial Brown and know him to be a very Poor man and much impared [impaired] in his health
Henry Alexander
Providence Sept 18 1818.
Then Henry Alexander the above Subscriber to the above affidavit made oath to the same before me
Wheeler Martin C J C C P
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Providence Dec 2 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Lucy Brown widow of Abial Brown for the arrears of Pension,-  Abial Brown was a pensioner under a special act of Congress at $96 per annum-  but when the act of June 7 1832 was passed he thought he was entitled to a greater pension under the provisions of that act & he frequently determined to make an application but neglected it until last March when he made an application stating all his services, amounting to 24 months for which he claimed a pension but he shortly afterwards departed this life, as will be seen by the Decree of the Court of Probate.  His widow now claims
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what was due at the time of his ^death agreeably to the provisions of said act-
It will be seen that evidence of 13 months service in Col Lippetts regiment is proved by John Howland Esq a very respectable citizen of this City also one months service by Joel Aldrich & the records of the Board of War for the proof of his services in Massachusetts Troops.-  he refered [referred] to the Rolls of that State now in the Pension office-  as no person was living as he believed who served with him-  In behalf of the widow I have to request that said Rolls may be examined & that the arrears of pension may be ordered to be paid to her
I am respectfully
Your obt sevt
Benjn Cowell
J L Edwards Esq
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Report
Abial Brown
granted
$8 per month from Jan. 1. 1828
act 20 May 1830.
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In the case of Abial Brown refered [referred] to them the Committee on Military Pensions report
That said Brown served in 1775 as a private in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Watkin in the Massachusetts line & during the term of eight months was in the campaign at Cambridge.  After this service he again enlisted in Jan 1776 at Smithfield in the State of R Island & served in the Regiment first commanded by Col Babcock & then by Col Leppitt
He continued in this service thirteen months.  Then he afterwards served in Spencers expedition as an adjutant in Col Charles Brown Regiment & was while under Col Leppitt in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton; & when said Regiment was disbanded he was discharged.  He is poor & entirely destitute of property & is upwards of seventy years old wherefore the committee grant him a pension of Eight dollars per month from & after Jun 1st 1828
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Rev. War Section.
November 26, 1913.
Mrs Max Magnus,
49 Baker Street,
Providence, R. I.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 19" and received the 21" instant you are advised that the record of Abial Brown S. F. #21,659 Rev. War, was forwarded to you July 12, 1913.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G W Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Providence, R. I., November 19, 1913
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Having made application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, of this city, I am this day informed that my papers are incomplete, and write to ask if you will kindly furnish me, at once if possible, with the desired information.
The name of my ancestor was Abial Brown, and I have successfully answered all questions regarding that party, and am now informed that they must have "Certificate from Pension Office", so write asking you to kindly furnish me with a copy of this Certificatr [Certificate].
A relative by the name of Robert P. Brown of this city, joined through Abial Brown, and is today the leading member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Hoping you will be able to assit [assist] me regarding the above matter, and thank you in advance, I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
Mrs Max Magnus
49 Baker Street.
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Providence, R. I., November 19, 1913.
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Having made application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, of this city, I am this day informed that my papers are incomplete, and write to ask if you will kindly furnish me, at once if possible, with the desired information.
The name of my ancestor was Abial Brown, and I have successfully answered all questions regarding that party, and am now informed that they must have "Certificate from Pension Office", so write asking you to kindly furnish me with a copy of this Certificatr [Certificate].
A relative by the name of Robert P. Brown, of this city, joined through Abial Brown, and is today the leading member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Hoping you will be able to assit [assist] me in regarding the above matter, and thanking you in advance, I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
Mrs Max Magnus
49 Baker Street.
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Providence, R. I., July 9, 1913.
U. S. Pension Dept.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly assist in giving me all the information you can relating to one Abial Brown, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and I believe, received a pension from the Government - hence this letter.
What I want particularly is the date of his birth, date of marriage and to whom, and date of death, also any other information you may have in your possession.
I am able to answer all questions excepting that part relating to Abial Brown, and do hope you will be able to assist me in the matter.  I have exhausted every source around here, and now ask if you can help me out.
Thanking you in advance for your attention, I beg to remain,
Your very truly,
Mrs Max Magnus
49 Baker Street.
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Revolution
21659
INVALID.
File No. 21,659
Abial Brown Adjt Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 July 12  Hist. to Mrs. Max Magnus.  V. L. M.
1913 Nov 25  The hist. of Soldier has been furnished as above-
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I HEREBY certify that the accompanying page's numbered from one to two are truly copied from the original in the Department of War.
J. L. Edwards
BE IT REMEMBERED, That James Lewis Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is charged with the general superintendence of the Pension Business in the Department of War, and with the safe-keeping of the Rolls, Books, Papers, and Documents, on file in said Department, in relation to said business; and that to his attestation full faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 13th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
James Barbour
Secretary of War.
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and character within in the Town of Providence and they are men whose testimony is to have full credit given to them, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary, for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the fore mentioned act of Congress
(Signed) Wheeler Martin Chief J C C Pleas
State of Rhode Island &c  Providence ss
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 of affidavit 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 Providence this the eighteenth day of September 1818.
Seal
(Signed) W. Steere Clk
State of Rhode Island &c
I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence certify that I am well acquainted with Abial Brown mentioned in the affidavits of said Brown Philip Martin and Henry Alexander.  and that he is a very Poor man infirm in his health and stands in need of the aid of his country for support
In Testimony of the truth which I have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed
Providence Sept 18, 1818
Seal
(Signed) Wheeler Martin C J C C Pleas