Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,399, Ezekiel Brown, Mass.

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Mass. Brown, Ezekiel S2399
B.L.Wt. 107_400_Surgeon
Issued Feb. 23, 1796 to
John Coats assignee
No papers

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1865
Maine
Ezekiel Brown
Surgeon
Massachusetts line - 5 years - 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued 27(?) of Jane 1819
and del R. C. Vote, Augusta
Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 mo 25/30 - 96.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 120.00
$216.66
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Clinton
Discontinued

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Declaration & evidence
__ In the case of
Ezekiel Brown

Ezekiel Brown, Clinton
Kennebec Co. Surgeon
Col. Brooks, Mass Reg
1777 to 1782
5 years 
April 10 1818
Admitted

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I Ezekiel Brown of Clinton in the County of 
Kennebec & State of Massachusetts being a native
citizen of the United States, do on oath testify &
declare, that I served as a surgeon & a surgeon’s 
mate in the War of the Revolution for the term of about four years & six months and that
from reduced circumstances, and lameness I 
now need the assistance of my country for support. 
I rec’d a commission as Surgeon’s Mate 
in June seventeen hundred & seventy six & served 
five months. Afterwards in Jany 1777 I received
a commission as Surgeon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden  [inserted text] of the Massachusetts line [end inserted text] and served in said
Regiment from that time until Jany 1781.
When I left the service being a deranged [?] officer 
There being then supernumerary officers in the 
army – the commissions & two certificate I 
then received are hereto annexed.
Ezekiel Brown

Kennebec Commonwealth of Massachusetts
	On this 10th day of April A.D. 1818 The above
Named Ezekiel Brown after having been carefully 
Examined made oath to the truth of the above
Written declaration by him subscribed
			Before me S. S. Wilde
				Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
					For 3d Comth

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec
The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within  
the said County of Kennebec, hereby certified, that the Honorable Samuel 
T. Wilde Esqr before whom the foregoing  procedures were had, is one of 
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, 
and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed to this
certificate rating His signature, the Seal of said Court. -
In Testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta in said
County of Kennebec this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. -
W M Davis

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To the Honorable the Secretary of the
Department of War, of the United States
I the subscriber being
one of the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court of the Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts, do hereby certify 
to your Honor that Ezekiel 
Brown of Clinton in the District of 
Maine & Commonwealth aforesaid
being a citizen of the United States, on the tenth
day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen 
hundred & eighteen, made application to me to receive
his declaration under oath, & with other evidence as
was in his power to produce; & to transmit the same
& the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor;
that he might be placed on the pension list of the 
United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act 
entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & Naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary War" passed March 18th
D. 1818. which declaration & the other evidence
produced by the said Applicant is hereunto annexed
And I do further certify to your Honor, that
after a careful examination of the said applicant & a full 
consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me
that the said applicant did serve as Surgeon & Surgeon's
Mate on the Continental establishment, against the common
Enemy in the War of the Revolution for the term of
more than nine months as stated in his declaration
aforesaid, & that from reduced circumstances he needs 
the assistance of his Country for support.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of the
said Supreme Judicial Courts to be hereunto affixed
this first day of July AD 1818 S. S. Wilde
J. S. J. Courts

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State of Maine
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth day of July, 1820,
personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ezekiel Brown aged seventy six years, resident in Clinton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. as a Surgeon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden then Brooks of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of four years, was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, at Cherry Valley when his Col Alden was killed; and in the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5865. An I, the said Ezekiel Brown do further 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 fiat, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any

State of Maine
I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County
of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken-
nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and 
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total 
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is five hundred 
sixty two dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom 
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property 
in the opinion of said Court, is fourteen dollars and fifty 
Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said 
Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln-

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Ezekiel Brown

5865
March 1819
Robert C. Vose
Augusta
Maine

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State of Maine
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth day of July, 1820,
personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins a Justice of 
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, 
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common 
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and 
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ezekiel Brown aged 
seventy six years, resident in Clinton in the County of Kennebec 
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he 
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. as a 
Surgeon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden then Brooks 
of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for 
the period of four years, was in the battle at the taking of 
Burgoyne, at Cherry Valley when his Col Alden was 
killed; and in the expedition against the Indians under 
General Sullivan.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde 
on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine 
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5865. An I, the said Ezekiel 
Brown do further 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 fiat, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part 
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of 
Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one 
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I ar? other man what is 
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Ezekiel Brown
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, Viz: The right to re? one hundred Acres of land
in Clinton, with an old house and barn thereon all under 
Mortgage and all of the value of two hundred & seventy four 
dollars - fifty acres of unimproved land in Winslow of the 
value of twenty five dollars - one yoke of young cattle 
thirty eight dollars, four cows forty eight dollars tow 3 year old
eighteen dollars - two heifers fourteen dollars - four ? six 
dollars.- one yearling heifer four dollars - 23 Sheep & 18 lambs thirty 
dollars and fifty cents - farming utensils of the value of fifteen 
dollars, old house hold furniture (besides bedding) twenty
dollars - I have debts due me which may be collected
to the amount of seventy dollars, and I owe as much as 
five hundred & forty eight dollars. The annual income 
of the above property deducting what I yearly pay int?
upon the debts I owe does not exceed fifty dollars. I am
by profession a Physician and Surgeon - but by reason ofmy
advanced age and having lost the use of my left arm 
and

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and hand by reason of an Ague sore, I have been
unable to practice or do any kind of business for the 
last six years_ My family consists of five in number
myself _ my wife Mary aged sixty seven years. and daughter 
Abigail Perkins aged fifty eight years, has been married, her
husband dead and she returned to my family. My daughter
Mary Runnells aged thirty eight years who has also been
married then husband died thirteen years since, and she
has since that time returned and lived with me, and has
during that time been out of health, and for more than 
half the time been insane and wholly unable to take
care of herself, and I don't ever expect her to recover. Her
son Benjamin Runnells aged fourteen years, she had four
other children who lived with me until 2 obtained
?puritable? plans for them and they were put out to
earn their living - except the above and my
necessary bedding and clothing, I have no estate or income 
whatever.    Ezekiel Brown
Kennebex ss. July 5, 1820. subscriber, sworn to, and declared
both - before me - Josiah Stebbins
a Judge of the CCCP2d Circuit
Lincoln ss Circuit County Common Please July 11, 1820
Recd 3 Filed Atted Nat Coffin Cl
Copy Atted Nat Coffin Cl

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State of Maine
I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County
of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken-
nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and 
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total 
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule,
including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is five hundred 
sixty two dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom 
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property 
in the opinion of said Court, is fourteen dollars and fifty 
Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said 
Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln-

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY 
June 18, 1929

Mrs. Joseph L. Oliphant, 
307 Prospect Avenue, 
Hackensack, New Jersey.

Madam;
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolution ary War pension claim, S. 2399, it appears that Ezekiel Brown was commissioned June 7, 1776, surgeon's mate in the Massachusetts Regiment which was raised to reinforce the Continental Army in Canada, and served five months.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777, surgeon in Colonels Ichabod Alden and Brooks' Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, Battle of Cherry Valley and General Sullivan's Indian Expedition and served until January 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Clinton, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged about seventy-four years.
In 1820 his wife, Mary, was aged sixty-seven years, a daughter, Abigal Perkins, a widow, aged forty-eight years and a daughter, Mary Runnells, a widow, aged thirty eight years, who had a son, Benjamin Runnells, aged

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fourteen years and four other children, their names not given. One Ezekiel Brown was living in Waterville, Maine in 1845, no relationship stated, and there is no claim for pension on file on account of the service of an Ezekiel Brown who might have been the son of the above named soldier Ezekiel Brown.
Respectfully, 
EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissioner.

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West Point Jan ye 3d 1781
This may certify that Doctor Ezekl 
Brown has Served as Chief surgeon of 
The 7th Massachusetts regt From Jan 1777 
To this time, To General Satisfaction 
both as a Surgeon & physician & leaves 
The service by reason of Bad state of health
AllConcernd	Benj Warren Capt Comm

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 do hereby certify that Doctor Ezekiel Brown
was appointed surgeon in the 7th Massachusetts
Regiment, on the first of January 1777 & on the 
then arrangement of the Army on the first of
January 1781, he became a deranged officer
During the whole time of his service, he discharged
his Duty as a surgeon, with care and ? &
gave general satisfaction in his station, _____
Given under
my hand at this 8th Day of January
1781
John Cochran C. Phyr &
Surgeon to ye Army

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#367 Prospect Ave
Hackensack NJ
Feb 5th 1929
To the Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - In order to become a
member of the Jonathan Oliphant
Chapter I must prove that I am a 
daughter of the Revolutionary War -
My great Grandfather Ezekiel Brown
served in the Revolutionary War-
could you give me any facts re-
lating to Ezekiel Brown where he
lived at the time he enlisted - and
if his Father name was Ezekiel B-my
great great grandfather, was a surgeon 
in the revolutionary war. Which I 
have been told - Hoping that you will 
be able to help me; for relatives re
living that can give me any information-
nation - I have. know from childhood
about my great Grandfather also great great
grandfather - serving in the Revolutionary 
War - Sincerely Mrs. Joseph L. Oliphant.

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Rev War
2399 1929 June 18. Hist to Mrs. Joseph
           L. Oliphant A.D.Y.
INVALID
File No. 2399
Ezekiel Brown
Sure. Mass. Line
Act: Mar. 18, 1818
Index:-Vol. A., Page 42.
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
The Major part of the Council
To Ezekiel Brown Gentleman - Greeting:
Being informed of your Skill inSurgery, and reposing special Trust
and Confidence in your Ability and good Conduct do by these Presents constitute, and
appoint you the said Ezekiel Brown - to be Surgeon's Mate of the Regiment raised
by the Colony to reinforce the Continental Army at Canada - whereof, David Taylor
Esqr _is Surgeon_
You are therefore carefully, & diligently to discharge the Duty of Surgeon's 
Mate in said Regiment, in all things appertaining hereto observing from time to time
such Orders & Instructions you shall receive from any your superior Officers, accord-
ing to the Military Rules, Discipline established by the American Congress, for which
this shall be your sufficient 
Given under our hands, and the Seal of the said Colony at Watertown 
the twenty seventy day of June. In the Year of our LORD One Thousand, 
Seven hundred, & Seventy Six.
By Command of the
major part of the Council
John Avery, D Secy

Jer: Powell
W. Spooner
Caleb Cuffing
Rich Derby 
John Whetcomb
Elias Taylor

Jabor Fisher
Moses Gill
John Taylor
B White
Wm Phillips
J Winthrop
T Cushing
D Hopkins

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In CONGRESS>
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New Yor, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Caroline, South Carolina and Georgia, TO
Ezekiel Brown Esq.......Greeting
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity,
 DO, by their Presence constitute and appoint you to be Surgeon, to the Battalion 
 where as [Thaboo] [Aldin] Esq is Colonel 
in the Army of the United States,  [illegible] for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile invasion thereof [illegible] You [illegible] to carefully and diligently [illegible] the Duty of [illegible]
Surgeon by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as their
Surgeon.________And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress,
for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States,
or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the 
Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston January [illegible] 1777
By Order of the Congress, 
[illegible signature]  John Hancock [signature] President

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Hon. J Cushman 
_____Rep______?
March 27, 1824
Gen'l blank forms 
for schedule under 
the Act of March 1, 1823
see letter to Mr. Cushman 
May 4, 1824
Copies of papers sent to Ezekiel 
Brown, Waterville, Maine
Oct 6, 1845
6op(?) papers sent Oct 6/45 (1845)

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Waterville, Me. (Maine)    22 Sept. 1845
Ezekiel Brown

Asks for a certified copy of the declaration
for a pension of Ezekiel Brown decd.

B387
26 Sept  1845
Pension Bureau
Ezekiel Brown 
(unintelligible) 18
Copy

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Waterville Maine 22 Sep 1865
Hon Wm L Marcy Sec at War of U.S.
Sir,
I am under the necessity of
calling on you for a certified copy of the 
application for a pension, made by Ezekiel
Brown late of Clinton in the County of Kennebec
& State of Maine decd., under the act of 18 March 
1818 who was entered on the pension roll 28 Jany
1819. Said Brown was a surgeon in the revolutionary
army Mass Contl Line. His application was made under oath before
Hon Sam S. Wilde - & is on file in your office.
A copy of it duly certified is necessary for my defense in an
action to be twice in the S. J. Court of this State
at Augusta on the first Tuesday of Oct. next.
By furnishing me with the same you will
oblige your obedt Sevt Ezekiel Brown
Please direct your reply to Waterville Me