Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2519, John Brooks, Continental N.H.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental 
N.H.

BROOKS, JOHN
Emma [spouse]

NUMBER
W.2519
B.L.W.T. 3975-160-55

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Letter 2 March 1833 Hon L.  Woodbury
Letter J. Campbell 14 April 52 [1852]

5161,
New Hampshire
John Brooks of Hillsboro in the State of NH
who was a Private & Artificer in the company commanded by Captain ___ of the regt 
commanded by Col. Flower in the NH & Continental line for 18 mos artificer 6 months Private.

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of
128 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Febry 1833 and sent to Ft. Asherton  Hillsborough NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $192 -
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 [1833]
$64- 
$256-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol.  1st Page 144.

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3.206
New Hampshire Concord
Emma Brooks, widow of John, Brooks
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & artificer Continental N. H. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
128. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th. day of Decr 1853.
and sent to

Hon. T. J. D. Fuller
Ho: Reps: [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 13.  Vol. A

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NH Feby 53 [1853] No 3206
Vol. B2-52.
38889 Act March 3/55 [1855] April 5/55 [1855]
Emma Brooks Widow of John Brooks
Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53 [1853]
N. Hamp: [NEW HAMPSHIRE] Mil: [MILITIA]
ad: [ADMITTED] 160 acres, Aug: 18th/55. [1855]
Rev. [REVOLUTIONARY] War Boynton

3975 iss [ISSUED] Aug 22/55 [1855]
Chs [CHARLES] Richardson
Amherst N. H
[Rev War sideways]

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No. 74.

Application John Brooks
On Roll Capt. Chapman's Company of Artillery
Artificers at 

128
[illegible]

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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough
County Ss.

On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid
holden at Amherst in said County this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832, John Brooks, a resident of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he
enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777. That he enlisted on the sixth day of May 1777 at Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid, in Captain Harris's [sic] Company for the term of eight months.
That he soon marched to Ticonderoga and joined Colonel Cilley's Regiment, then at that place sometime in the month of May 1777, where he remained till the fort was surrendered. We left the fort in the night and crossed over the lake to mount Independence, from thence we marched to Hubbardstown [HUBBARDTON] Vermont, where we had a skirmish with the enemy, but were obliged to retreat - from thence we passed through water creek to Fort Miller, from thence to the Mohawk River, to a place, the name of which I do not recollect. From thence we returned back to Stillwater, where we had an engagement with the enemy on the 19th of September 1777, where he received a wound in his right leg from a musket ball; on account of which he procured a furlough for two months which is hereto annexed and returned home to Hollis. That it appeared that the bone of his leg was fractured, and after the wound healed up, it broke and again and he was unable to do any labor or service till May 1778. That he did not join the army again and did not receive any discharge. That he again entered the continental service under a new enlistment the last of September or first of October 1778 in Captain Nathaniel Chapman's company of Artillery

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and artificer and Colonel Flower's Regiment and served until the last of March or first of April 1780 a term of eighteen months and was there discharged - That he had a written discharge given to him at Springfield Massachusetts by Major Ayers which he has since lost - That he was a resident of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire at the time he enlisted. That he first went to Boston Massachusetts to draw his
clothing but did not get it. From thence to Springfield Massachusetts where we remained some little time - From thence we went to Philadelphia where we were stationed
till he thinks sometime in November 1779 from thence we returned back to Springfield where he was discharged -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, that it was once on the pension roll of the agency in the State of New Hampshire under the act
of March 18th 1818 and was stricken therefore on account of property. That he resided in the Town of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
when he made his first application and that he still resides at that place.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
John Brooks
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate -

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate

I, Charles H. Atherton Register of the Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brooks for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

C.H. Atherton Register

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Emma Brooks
case
Hon.
T.J.D. Fuller
Present -

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I Deborah B Woods of Hancock County of
Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of legal age depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of John Brooks and Emma Cummings both of Hancock aforesaid that the marriage was solemnized at said Hancock in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and one and to the best of my recollection in the month of June in said year that they the said John & Emma Brooks have lived and cohabited together as Husband and wife from the date of their marriage until his death which took place in June AD 1851 and that the said Emma Brooks is now living in said Hancock and is the widow of the said John Brooks and that said John Brooks was at the time of his Decease a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Deborah B Woods

Subscribed and duly sworn to (by affirmation) before me this fourth day of October 1853.

Timothy P. Fuller Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS} On this fourth day of October AD Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared Deborah B Woods to me personally known, and the person who signed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn affirmation, to the truth of the same, and I do further certify, that the said Deborah B Woods is a credible witness, and entitled to full credit and belief

Timothy P. Fuller Justice of the Peace

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I Willard Z. Brooks of Hancock County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
of Lawful age testify and say that John
Brooks late of said Hancock died at my
House in said Hancock on the twelfth day
of June 1851 that said John Brooks was at the
time of his death a revolutionary Pensioner
and that Emma Brooks is the widow of the
said John Brooks and now a resident of said
Hancock and has never married a widow since the death of the said John Brooks

Willard Z. Brooks
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me
this fifth day of October 1853

Timothy P. Fuller Justice of the Peace

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The State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.

I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Timothy P Fuller is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified and was at the time of taking his affidavits hereto annexed. ["That" crossed out] full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts and that his signatures to the papers and affidavits hereto annex are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court which is a Court of Record this 26th day of October AD 1853

Perley Dodge Clerk

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I Joseph Symonds of Hancock County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that I was present at the marriage of John Brooks and Emma Cummings both of aforesaid Hancock that the marriage  was solemnized at Hancock aforesaid I cannot distinctly recollect the year of the marriage or the day of the month but I think it was a little more than fifty years since the said John & Emma aforesaid lived and
cohabited together as Husband and wife untill  [sic] his decease about two years since and that the said Emma is the Widow of the said John Brooks and that the said John Brooks was at the time of his Decease a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Joseph Symonds,

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me
this fourth day of October 1833.
Timothy P. Fuller Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Ss}

On this fourth day of October Eighteen
hundred fifty three personally appeared Joseph Symonds the signer of this affidavit and to me personally known and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I do further certify that the said Symonds is a credible witness and entitled to belief

Timothy P. Fuller Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County} Ss
On this fifth day of October 1853 personally
appeared before the Hon William C. Clarke Judge of Probate for the County Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Emma Brooks, a resident of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Law of the United States passed on
the third of February 1853 that she is the widow of John Brooks late of said Hancock deceased who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and a pensioner at the time of his decease that she was married to the said John Brooks on the second day of June 1801 that her Husband the aforesaid John Brooks, died at Hancock aforesaid on the twelfth day of June 1851 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referring to the proofs hereto annexed.
Emma Brooks

State of New Hampshire Hillsboro Ss.
Personally appeared said Emma Brooks at a Court of Probate, holden at Francistown [sic] in said County on the fifth day of October A.D. 1853, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her made is true.
Before me,
Wm. William C. Clarke
Judge of Probate

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38889
Emma Brooks
Chas [CHARLES] Richardson, Attorney
Amherst N.H.

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THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SS.
Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. April 2d 1855

I hereby Certify, that at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Charles Richardson was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine. [the following is crossed out. And i further certify that the annexed deed is [illegible] executed and acknowledged in accordance with the Laws of the State of New Hampshire. end cross out]

In testimony whereof; I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at the
date above written.

Perley Dodge Clerk

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State of New Hampshire 
COUNTY OF Hillsborough ⎬ ss.

On this 21st day of March A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within
and for the State aforesaid, Emma Brooks aged 77 years, a resident of Hancock in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Brooks deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner under the act of 1832 and that the said Emma Brooks is a pensioner under the act of February 3d 1853 That her said husband John Brooks, died
at said Hancock on the 12th day of June 1851
that the said Emma Brooks is still a widow and resides in Hancock aforesaid for further particulars reference is had to the applications of said John Brooks & Emma Brooks for pensions together with the accompanying papers -

She further states that she was married to the said John Brooks in Hancock N.H. on the 2nd
day of June A. D. 1801, by one Reed Page,
Clergyman, and that her name before said marriage was Emma Cummings; that her said husband died at Hancock N.H. on the 12th
day of June A. D. 1851, and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3d 1855
and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Emma Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, - and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.

Charles Richardson Notary Public

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STATE OF New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Town of Hancock}

(a) Marriages by Rev Reed Page.
John Brooks to Emma Cummings both of Hancock June eighteen hundred one
Death in Hancock Lieut. John Brooks Hancock June twelfth eighteen hundred fifty one - Birth place Hollis NH.

I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: -- (b) "June 1801 " June 12th, 1851

Ambrose C Blood Town Clerk

I, Ambrose C Blood, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Hancock in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.

Ambrose C. Blood }

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this 22d day of March A. D. 1855.

Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace &
Notary Public
-
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

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STATE OF New Hampshire
Town of Hancock
County of Hillsborough}
Personally came Edward A. Richardson & Lewis Simonds residents of the Amherst & Hancock, aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Emma Brooks sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the towns of Amherst & Hancock aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. and the said Lewis Simonds further deposes that he has known the said John Brooks and Emma Brooks for the last forty years, that they lived together as husband and wife until his decease and that he died in June 1851 that he was at his funeral that the said Emma Brooks is now a Revolutionary Pensioner and still resides in Hancock and still remains a widow. 
Edward A Richardson 
Lewis Symonds

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of March 1855.
Charles Richardson Notary Public

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Wm [WILLIAM] Ame's [sic] Esqr.
Deposition in proof of
the need of John Brooks

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I, William Ames of Hollis in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire,
of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with John Brooks of Hancock, in said County, and know that he is very infirm, unable to perform manual labour, [sic] has a family of ten children who are all underage - and that he stands in need of aid and assistance from his Country for support.

William Ames
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. Dec. 15, 1819 -

Sworn to before
Benja [BENJAMIN] M. Farley, Just [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., June 4, 1921

In reply to your request of ____, received ___
for a statement of the military history of John Brooks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( ["or" crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE |
2- Oct 1778 | 18 mos. | Pvt [PRIVATE] & Artificer | Captain Nathaniel Chapman | Colonel Benja. [BENJAMIN] Flower | NH |
1- May 6, 1777, | 8 Mos. | Pvt [PRIVATE | Captain House | Colonel Cilley | NH |

Battles engaged in, Skirmish [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment Hollis, Hillsborough Co. NH.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 17, 1819 cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Hancock Hillsborough Co. NH.
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: Married June 2,1801 Emma Cummings both of Hancock N.H. d. [DIED] June 12, 1851 in Hancock and she lived there when allowed Pension in 1853 age 75 yrs. In 1819 [illegible] aforesaid had 15 living children but no names are stated.

Respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.

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Wm. [WILLIAM] Brooks, affidavit
in proof of John Brooks,
Service

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I William Brooks of Hancock in the
County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I am & have been well acquainted with John Brooks of Hancock, ever since his childhood and that the said John Brooks, enlisted into the service
of the United States, in the month of Sept or 
Oct 1778 for one year and served in a Company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel
Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Benjamin Flower, denominated and known by the first Regiment of Artillery and Artificers, raised in the United States of America, and for the defense thereof, on the Continental establishment - he entered the service, sometime in March 1779 and Continued to serve as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment aforesaid, until sometime in March or first of April 1780, when he received an honorable discharge at Springfield Massa [MASSACHUSETTS]  by the Commandant at that Fort - I enlisted, into the same company at the same time, and served with him, until his discharge aforesaid
Dec 25. 1819 Wm [WILLIAM] Brooks

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS.}
Dec. 25. 1819 -

Then personally appeared the above named William Brooks, who is a highly credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit is just & true

Before me, Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum

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I, William Adams of Hollis in the County of
Hillsborough & State of New - Hampshire, testify & say, that I have been acquainted with John Brooks of Hancock in sd. [SAID] County ever since his childhood; and that in September A.D. 1778 he enlisted as a private soldier into a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Chapman in Col. Flowers' Regiment in the continental service; for the time of one year & entered the service in sd. [SAID] Company in March 1779 & continued to serve as a private soldier in sd. [SAID] Regiment against the common enemy until March or April 1780, when he was honorably discharged - I know that sd. [SAID] Brooks enlisted & served, as above stated, because I enlisted into the same company at the same time, & served as a private soldier with him during the above period - & for my service I have received a pension Certificate. 
Hollis Dec. 14. 1819 - William Adams

State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. December 14th, 1819 - There
personally appeared the above-named William
Adams & made oath to the truth of the above
declaration by him subscribed - & I hereby certify that the above named William Adams
the deponent, is a credible & disinterested
witness.

Benjamin M. Farley Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE]  Peace

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Wm. [WILLIAM] Adams affidavit in evidence of John Brooks Service

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss -

In testimony that Benjamin M. Farley
Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid & that the name Benjamin M. Farley subscribed to the within certificate is his signature & handwriting I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for the County aforesaid this fifteenth day of December Anno Domini 1819
F. French

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17.017
New Hampshire R [REVOLUTION]
17.017

John Brooks of Hillsborough, in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flowers of the
N.H. Continental line, for the term of one year -

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of Decr 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of May 1820 and sent to Joshua Darlington Esq.
Henniker, NH

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 20.90
Semi-anl. all'ce [SEMI-ANNUAL ALLOWANCE] Sept. 1820                                 48.10
                                                  ________
2 mos. 29/31                              68.90

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.}

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No. 38889
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5th, 1855
Emma Brooks wid. [WIDOW] of John Brooks
N. H. Mil. Rev. [MILITIA REVOLUTIONARY] War
Warrant 3975 - 160 55
Chas. [CHARLES] Richardson
Amherst N. H.

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Boston December 8. 1807

Sir,
An increase of the pension of John Brooks,
an Artillery artificer is claimed by his widow at
the rate allowed to the other soldiers of Col. Flowers Regiment.
The papers enclosed exhibit the service of the pensioner as an artificer, to about the time Capt. Chapmans Company was discharged, and the resolve of the N. H. Legislature, (a copy of which is filed with the application of the widow of William Brooks,) that their claim to share in all the privileges of Flowers [sic] Regt was admitted.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. [OBEDIENT} Servant,
James Campbell.

James E. Heath Esqr.
Comr of [COMMISSIONER OF] Pensions

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Pension Office
Dec 8th, 1833,

Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Emma Brooks, for a pension as the widow of John Brooks, has been examined and her case suspended. The Official character of David Patten, before whom the affidavit of A. C. Blood, was made, needs authentication.
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner

Hon T. J. D. Fuller,
Present.

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Brief in the case of Emma Brooks, widow of John. Hillsborough County and State of New Hampshire. 3d Feby. [FEBRUARY] 1853.

Claim, ("original" ["or for increase." crossed out) ]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832. 

Marriage proven by two persons present at the same.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Hon. T.J.D. Fuller Ho: Rep: [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES] D.C.
Name and residence of Agent
J.C. Boynton Examining Clerk.

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5599
case of Jno. [JOHN] Brooks.
Joshua Darling
Judge
Henniker N.H.
Rec'd Jan 5. 1820

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No 3.796
Emma Brooks, 
Wid. [WIDOW]
Jno: [JOHN] -
Let: [LETTER] to Hon T. J. D. Fuller, 8th Dec. \53 [1853],
Act of 53 [1853].

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[illegible] file 1 Decr. /53 [1853] 
Affit. [AFFIDAVIT] of Emma Brooks wid: [WIDOW:] of Jno: [JOHN]
Hillsborough Co; N.H.
Act of /53 [1853]
$128.00 Per Ann: [ANNUM]
Com: [COMMENCING] Feby: [FEBRUARY] 3 1853.
Revy: [REVOLUTIONARY]

Hon. T.J.D. Fuller
Ho: Rep: [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

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3.975
[illegible]

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Pen: Off: [PENSION OFFICE]
10th Decr /53. [1853]
Sir,
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

John Brooks, Act 1832 $128
per annum, Died 12 June 1851.
paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt, Esq
 Third Auditor, Treasury

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John Brooks
Certificate
Payable on the 4th of March and 4th September of each year, by the [illegible] of the [illegible] US. in Portsmouth N.H.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate. "Payable to the 4th of March 1820, but thereafter no payment
can be made before exhibiting a schedule of
property. 

Registered by J.H. Henshaw

Clerk, in Book B, volume 1, page 42

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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Brooks, late a Private, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence
on the 17th day of December one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of May one thousand eight
hundred and twenty.
John C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.

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Affidavit of Jacob Taylor
State

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office July 13. 1832}

I hereby testify that the within named
William Caldwell is a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Grafton in said State, duly
constituted and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said State
Ralph Metcalf Secretary

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.

I Jacob Taylor of Groton state and county
aforesaid of Lawful age testify and say that I
was well acquainted with Mr. John Brooks who
then lived in Hollis in said State & we both enlisted in said Hollis on or about the first of May 1777 into Captain Flower's [sic] Company for the term of Eight months into the Continental army and soon after we both marched to Tie [TICONDEROGA] and joined Colonel Cilleys [sic] Regiment there at that place from thence we went to Fort Miller & from thence made a stand on the Mohawk River & then returned back to Stillwater with said Brooks and I joined the Artillery and did not see said Brooks until I returned home to Hollis in the latter part of the fall after said Brooks was at home on a Furlow in consequence of a wound that he received in the Battle at Stillwater
I further testify that said Brooks was considered a good and faithful soldier further the deponent saith not 
Jacob Taylor
Groton July 13 1832

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.
Groton July 13, 1832
then Personally appeared the above named Jacob Taylor and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him Subscribed
Before me
William Caldwell Justice [OF THE] Peace

State of New Hampshire
Groton in Grafton July 13, 1832

I William Coldwell, do hereby certify that Mr.
Jacob Taylor the above named is a man that sustains a good moral character and is considered good for truth and veracity

William Caldwin Just [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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Thomas Peabody's
Affidavit in proof of John Brook's needs

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I Thos. [THOMAS] Peabody of Hancock [illegible]
Testify and say that I am well acquainted with
John Brooks of Hancock and know that he is and has for Several years past been very infirm unable to perform but very little hand labor has a large family and is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of aid
and assistance from his country for support. Hancock Dec. 18th - 1819
Thos. [THOMAS] Peabody

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss. December 18, 1819 Then Thomas Peabody above named who is a credible and disinterested witness
appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me

Andrew Wallace Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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of Pens: [PENSION]
12th June 51 [1851]

"Boynton"

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affidavit of
Wm. [WILLIAM] Brooks

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I William Brooks of Hancock in the County of
Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire depose and say, that I am acquainted with John Brooks now a resident in said Hancock and have been for sixty years last past I further say that he entered into the continental service of the United States the later part of September or first part of October in 1778 and served in Capt. Nathl [NATHANIEL] Chapman's Company of Artillery & artificers, and Col. Flowers Regiment until the last of March or first of April in A.D. 1780 and that then recd [RECEIVED] an honorable discharge at Springfield NY. I further say that when he entered the service he was a resident of Hollis in said State of New Hampshire, and that I was in the same company with him during said term of time. I further say that the said John Brooks volunteered for eight months in the company commanded by Capt. Haws I think the first of May 1777 and that he returned to said Hollis on a Furlow the last of October or first of Nov. of said year, wounded.
Wm [WILLIAM] Brooks

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS. August 6th, 1832
subscribed and sworn to this day and year last above written, before me Thacher Bradford, Jus [JUSTICE] of the Peace. 

I hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible and disinterested witness.
Thacher Bradford J. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace 

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, certify that Thacher Bradford, above named, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, and duly empowered to administer oaths and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1832 -
A. Wallace Clerk

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I, A. C. Blood on oath do depose and say
that I am Town Clerk of the Town of
Hancock County of Hillsborough & State of
New Hampshire, and as such officer,
have now in my custody, the records of Marriages for said Town of Hancock, I have carefully examined the same, and I do not
find a record of marriage between John Brooks & Emma Cumings thereon.

A. C. Blood {Town Clerk of Hancock

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough Ss.}

Personally appeared A.C. Blood before me &
made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed on this twenty fifth day of November AD 1853 -

David Patten
Justice of the [PEACE]

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I hereby certify that I personally know David
Patten whose signature is attached to this paper as a magistrate that I have seen him act as a magistrate in the County of Hillsborough state of New Hampshire and his official acts are there respected as a Magistrate with power to administer oaths.
J D Fuller
Repr [REPRESENTATIVE] 6th [illegible]
Dist. [DISTRICT] Me

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N. Hamp - [HAMPSHIRE] 
J. Brooks
John Brooks
Artificer 18 months. Private 6 months
Old Case.
$128.
Chas [CHARLES] H. Atherton
Hillsborough
N. H.

[sideways]
Honorable Lewis Secretary of War
Pension Office Washington City

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Mass

Revy [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2519

Emma Brooks Widow
John Brooks
---
Priv. [PRIVATE] Rev. [REVOLUTIONARY] War
---
Act: Feb. 3. 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 81
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Nov 25 96[1896] To
Mrs. D E Weston
East Pepperell

Apl [APRIL] -14, 1903. His [HISTORY] to H. A. Brooks
W. Somerville Mass.
1921, June 4 Hist.to Elizabeth H. Woods - [illegible]

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Know all men by these Presents that I Emma Brooks of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, hereby authorize, constitute and appoint
James Campbell of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be my sole, true & lawful attorney for me & on my behalf to prosecute any claim I may have on the government of the United States on account of the services of my late husband John Brooks as an Artificer in the Revolutionary War, & for an increase of pension due to him for said services, And the said James Campbell is hereby authorized to take all necessary, proper and legal steps in the prosecution of said claim in the same manner as I might do for myself.

Witness my hand & Seal this 29 day of
October 1851.
Emma Brooks

Signed & Sealed in presence of
Willard Z. Brooks
John B. Skedd

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State of New-Hampshire.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

At a Probate Court holden at Amherst in said County, on the seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one Before the Hon. ["Luke Woodbury" crossed out] Wm [WILLIAM] C. Clarke, Judge, &c. [ETC.]
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court,
that John Brooks late, of Hancock in said County, died ["at said" crossed out] on the twelfth day of June A.D. 1851

That at the time of his decease he was a REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER of the United
States, [ "under the act of A. D. 18" crossed out] at the rate of $128.00 per annum.

That he left Emma Brooks of said Hancock, his Widow

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst aforesaid, this third day of November A.D. 1851.

Lemuel N. Pattee ["Judge" crossed out] Reg [REGISTER] of Probate

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office

I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears, that the
name of John Brooks is borne upon "A
Return of part of Capt. Nathl [NATHANIEL] Chapmans compy, [COMPANY] that are enlisted New Hampshire State in Col. Benj. [BENJAMIN] Flowers Regt. of Artillery
and artificers late from Philadelphia now
under the direction of Maj. Joseph Eayrs
comd. [COMMANDER] of detachment of said Regiment Springfield April the 4th 1780" as a private. "Time engaged, Sept 1 1778;" "Pay for month.  30 Ods  9 £ [British pound] 0 s [shilling];" "When pay raised, July 1, 1779." "Pay per month when raised, 60 Ods 18 £ [British pound] 0 s [shilling];" "Time ending or discharged March18, 1780."

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In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said State,
this 24th day of November 1851.

John L. Hadley
Secretary of State

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To whom it May Concern
The Bearer John Brooks priv [PRIVATE] of Col. Sylleys - Regt. in Capt. Howes' - Company, being unfit for duty - has a furlow for two months - by order of the Director

N. Treat
[illegible] N.D.
-
Genl. Hospital Northern
Department Octo. 25th 1777}

[Illegible stamp]

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O. W. & N. Div.
W. 2519
L. W. B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 25, 1896.

Madam:

Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Brooks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on December 17, 1819, at which time he was residing at Hancock, Hillsboro County, N.H. (age not stated.) His pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Nathaniel Chapman and Col. Benjamin Flower. He probably enlisted from Hillsboro County, N. H. 

His widow, Emma, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. D. E. Weston,
East Pepperell, Mass.

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2579
[illegible] 
Hollis NH
Capt. Natl [NATHANIEL CHAPMAN]
Col. Benj [BENJAMIN] Flowers
18 mos.
[illegible] 6.77
Capt. Howe
Col. Cilley
Pvt [PRIVATE] 8 mos.

Hubbardstown
Stillwater
wounded left leg
Mar [MARRIED] Emma Cummings June 2 1801
D [DIED] June 12 1851

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West Concord, Minnesota,
May 19, 1921.
[Stamp] U. S.  Pension D Office, May 2, 1921 
Washington, D.C.

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly send me the military record of Lieutenant John Brooks of Hancock, N.H. who fought in the Revolution.

Very truly yours,
Elizabeth H. Woods

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U. S.
OLD WAR [illegible]
APR 9 1903
FILES
P. B.

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CHARLES W. DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT
FRANK F. DAVIDSON, TREAS.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
INCORPORATED 1896.
CHARLES E. DURGIN.
CLAYTON E. FREEMAN.
GEORGE MOSES.

Thomas Long Company
[seal] Importers and Manufacturers of JEWELRY, DIAMONDS & SILVERWARE
77 Summer St, Boston, April 5, 03. [1903]

Dep. [DEPARTMENT] Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
Can you give me any information in regard to the record of John Brooks who lived, I think
at Lougdon [LOUDON] N.H. & served as a soldier during the Revolution.

If you will I will be greatly obliged
Yours Respct - [RESPECTFULLY]
H.A. Brooks
141 Orchard St.
Somerville Mass
[Stamped U. S. PENSION C OFFICE APR 6 1903

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[Stamp] U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
NOV 18 1896
[Stamp} U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 16 1896

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O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. Nov 9, 1896 
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
DJ Murphy
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier: John Brooks
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Hollis, Hillsboro N. H.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Hancock, Hillsboro NH
Date of death (as near as possible):
June 12th 1851
Christian name of widow:
Eunice Cummings
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did
Remarks:
Eunice was his 2nd or last wife he was married to her in 1800
Your name and address:
Mrs. D. E. Weston
C. Pepperell
Boston Mass
2338b2m L. W. B.

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John Brook's
Affidavit on application
for a Pension

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I John Brooks of Hancock in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
Testify and say that I enlisted into the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the month of Sept or Oct A.D. 1778 for one year, and served in Captain Nathaniel
Chapman's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Flower. It was a regiment denominated a regiment of
Artillery and Artificers raised in the United States and for the defense thereof on the continental establishment until sometime in March or April 1780, when I received a regular Discharge at Springfield, Massachusetts, Signed, according to my last recollection, by a Major Ayers then Commandant at that post. Although I enlisted, sometime early in the fall of 1778, I was not called for until, about the middle of March 1779, I marched I think, March 18, 1779 in conformity to orders
from Hollis New Hampshire via Springfield to
Philadelphia, I went with William Brooks
who kept a journal and from his journal we
arrived at Philadelphia June 22, 1779, at Springfield as we proceeded, wore dress
clothes from the Continental stores for one year I drew pay from the Continent for 13 months or upward - I sent my discharge in about one year after I returned to Portsmouth of New-Hampshire to recover my back pay, but the State refused payment as I betrayed

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a regiment not raised by the State of N.H.
I further testify and say, that by reason of
my reduced circumstances in life & by reason
of age and infirmities, having 15 living
children 10 of whom are minors and living
at home with me - I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of aid
and assistance from my Country for support.
John Brooks
Dec. 17. 1819.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS } Dec. 17. 1819.
Then personally appeared the above named
John Brooks, and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, is just and true.
Before me Joshua Darling, Ass. [ASSISTANT] Judge of the C. Co. [COURT OF COMMON] Pleas of the District Hillsborough Co. N.H.

State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough ss.} Dec. 17. 1819. I Joshua Darling Judge &c. [ETC.] as aforesaid, hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named applicant, John Brooks, served in the Revolutionary war on the Continental establishment; more than nine months at our continued period of service, against the common enemy And it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of aid and assistance from his country for support.
Joshua Darling

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS. }
I Moses Eastman, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District Hillsborough County New Hampshire, hereby certify that the Hon Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the foregoing is his signature, and that the seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same
with my own hand this Twenty first day of December Anno Domini 1819

Moses Eastman Clerk