Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,968, for David Philbrook, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Philbrook, David Catharine
No. 21, 968
CONTENTS

Maine
170
2 22 1/2
Catharine Philbrook of Wallasey in the State of Maine who was a Wife in the Company commanded by Captain John of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the time of widow of David Philbrook late a private in the war of the revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Novr 1836 and sent Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 440.00 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 $ 40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 16

David Philbrooks Born in Bath N.H. April 27 th 1740 & married Catherine McLean who was born in Portland June 2 nd 1757 & Oct r 20 th 1774 Married to David Philbrooks

I Ebenezer Freeman aged forty seven years, upon oath testify and say that I was acquainted with David Philbrook late of Hallowell in the county of Kennebec and state of Maine, a resident of the United States, who died about five years since . I am acquainted also with his widow Catherine Philbrook, who is nearly eighty years of age. She last lived his widow since his decease. I have seen a transcript from the family bible, which is herunto annexed, and which is in conformity with the tradition and belief of the family; and I am well satisfied that she was the wife of his youth, and was married to the said David Philbrook when deceased, at the period stated in the annexed transcript.
Ebenezer Freeman
State of Maine
On the twenty second day of August, 1836, the aforesaid Ebenezer Freeman, to me well known to be a credible and respectable witness, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed —
Before me,
Nathaniel Weston
C. Justice of the State of Maine.

N o 30 Catharine Philbrook widow of David Philbrook Died in 1831
Adm d 80 H p r an m
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine. Kennebec County ss.
On this twenty second day of August A D 1836. personally appeared before the Hon d Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Catharine Philbrook a resident of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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 Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of David Philbrook who served as a private for three years in Captain Lemont Company and Col o Bradfords Regiment, from the year 1777 to the year 1780. during the war of the Revolution, in the State of Massachusetts line, that the said David Philbrook furnished the War Department of the United States evidence of the above mentioned service for the purpose of establishing his claim to the benefit of the provision made by an Act of Congress, passed March 18. 1818. and was a pensioner of the United States under said act until his decease: she refers to the evidence furnished by said David Philbrook now at the War Department having no additional proof of his said service to offer

She further declares, that she was married to the said David Philbrook on the twentieth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four; that her husband, the aforesaid David Philbrook died on the seventeenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Carharine his X Philbrook mark
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year above written, before me, Nathan Weston Ch. Justice of the S. J. Court of said State.
State of Maine, August 22, 1836.
Carharine Philbrook before named, being exceedingly infirm and feeble, unable to stand, or to attend in open court, I examined her at her residence, and there took the oath and declaration required by law, together with the deposition of Ebenezer Freeman Esq and the certificate attached thereto. The service of the husband has already been verified at the war department. I am satisfied that the applicant was legally married to David Philbrook, the late pensioner, in October 1774, that the said David Philbrook deceased in February 1831, and that the said Carharine Philbrook, the applicant, has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston Ch. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
I John A. Chandler, Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that the Hon d Nathan Weston is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of State of Maine and that the signatures hereunto annexed (purporting) to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this twenty fourth day of August in the year A.D. 1836
Clerk of the Courts J. A. Chandler of Kennebec County

David Philbrook
Continee
2488 Kennebec
28 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
P. L. Vose Augusta, Maine. —

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec 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 dollars and  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 Five dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec
Property or debts due to me, not here...

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State of Maine.
264
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Junior Chief 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, David Philbrook aged Seventy eight years, resident in Hallowell 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Lemont and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years, was at the battle of Monmouth
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5968 . And I, the said David Philbrook 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 gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness J. Nichols
David X Philbrook Mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One sum of the value of five dollars. Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever. My occupation is that of a Blacksmith, but from age and infirmity am wholly unable to labor. My family at home consists of Myself and my wife Catharine aged fifty eight years, infirm and able to do but little labor, & a little girl twelve years old, to attend upon us. I was supported by the town, previous to receiving my pension.
Witness J. Nichols
David X Philbrook Mark
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and the schedule, on the second day of June 1820
Before me Nathaniel Weston Junior C.J.
True Copy
C.C.C. Pleas
Albert J. M. D. Davis
Clerk

May 19, 1930
Mr. Noah Tibbetts 116 E. Capitol St. Wash., D.C.
In the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21968 it was stated that David Philbrook was born April 27, 1740 in Bath, Maine. He died February 17, 1821 in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
First part of this letter in claim of Lazarus Rowe, A.37346

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1930 May 19 Mr. Noah Libbitt's adv. as to age of soldier etc. Sec chm. of Lazarus Court S. 37 S 16. M.C.A.
File No. 21968
Catherine Philbrook Widow of David Philbrook Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 8 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Philbrook
David Philbrook N. 21,963 Mass.

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To whom it may concern

5968.
Maine
David Philbrook, private
Massachusetts line - 3 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 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Me -
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 5/31. 4/30 15 mo 42.35 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$ 90.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pittston
Continued
Not for sent to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me 15 July 1820

Catharine Philbrook Me
Susp. ? See letter to Geo. W. Morton 1. Sep. '36.
Act 4 July 1836

To what time was David Philbrook pri. 8 p/w mo paid at Maine Agency under act 18 mar. 1818?
9.77.6
Due 17 th Feb 1831 paid to that period
Nov 8 36
114

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Augusta, Maine
August 18. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions,
Sir, I understand that Geo. W. Morton Esq of this place, will have occasion to write to you upon business in your office, & I therefore recommend him to you as a gentleman of high respectability, & of upright character; & I hope he will receive every facility in the transaction of his business, which the regulations of the Depart- ment may allow.
Very Respectfully,
Your R't Serv't
Geo. Evans.

Oct 31.
mane addpt 1841
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Augusta, October 25. 1896
Sir
I enclose the depositions of Keziah McFarland and Nathaniel Berry in support of the claim of Mrs. Catherine Philbrook for pension. The papers in her case was transmitted to you the 24th of August last.
Very Respectfully
Your
Off Secy Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that David Philbrook, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hallowell, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the twentyseventh day of March, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier and man, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston then C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
H. M. Davis

David Philbrook
Pr. Col. Bradford, Mass. Reg - 1779 to 1780
March 27. 1818
Admitted S

I David Philbrook, aged seventy seven years, born in Bath, in the District of Maine, but now of Hallowell in said District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that on the twenty fourth of March A.D. 1777. I enlisted as a private soldier, in the continental service of the U. States for three years in the company commanded by Capt John Lemen, since called Col. John Lamont of said Bath, and regiment commanded by Col. Gernaliel Bradford, of the Massachusetts line. I served as a soldier in said service until the seventh of March 1780 when I took my honorable from the army at West Point. I was at the taking of Burgoyne. The next winter I wintered at Valley Forge - At West Point I wintered at West  two  Point  Winters . I was in the battle of Monmouth. I am in indigent circumstances, supported by the town of Pittston  Hallowell . And I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any.
David Philbrook Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On the twenty seventh day of March A.D 1818 David Philbrook above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Clerk Justice C. Coub C Plus second Carlisle (seal)
I Thomas Freeman of Pittston in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named David Philbrook. He is indigent and in need of the bounty of Congress, and sustains the character of a man of veracity.
Thomas Freeman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1818, Thomas Freeman within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the written deposition by him subscribed—
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pheas, Second Eastern Circuit

I Nathaniel Berry of Pittston in the County of Kennebeck Aged seventy nine years & upwards, do testify and declare upon oath that I was acquainted with David Philbrook late revolutioner pensioner of the United States who died in Hallowell some time since, that his widow Catharine Philbrook is now living in said Hallowell, that I was present at the marriage of said David Philbrook & Catharine Philbrook which marriage took place before the Revolutionary war And that the name of said Catharine before her mar- riage was Catharine McCoursland having been for some time acquainted with said Philbrook before his marriage And with the said Catharine, and even after until his decease, and I well know that they lived together as Man & wife until his decease, and the said Catharine Philbrook is now living in said Hallowell and has Remained unmarried even since the decease of said Philbrook Attest Leonard Gilman Nathaniel Berry
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
on the seventeenth day of October 1836
Personally appeared Nathaniel Berry to me well known as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed Before me
Ebenezer Freeman Justice of Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
I, John A. Chandler, Clerk
of all the Judicial Courts of Kennebec County certify that Ebenezer Freeman is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this 19 th day of October 1836
J. A. Chandler
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County

I Koracia McCausland of Windsor in the County of Kennebec Aged seventy six in February 1836 the 22 day do testify And declare upon oath that i was acquainted with David Philbrook late revolutioner petitioner of the united States Who died in Hallowell some time since that his widow Catharine Philbrook is now living in said Hallowell That i was present at the marriage of said David Philbrook & Catharine Philbrook which marriage took Place before the Revolutionary war, and that the Name of said Catherine before her marriage was Catha- rine McCausland having been for some time acquainted With said Philbrook before his marriage & with the said Catherine, and even after until his decease and i well knew that they lived together as man & wife Until his decease, and the said Catherine Philbrook is now living in said Hallowell & has Remained Unmarried ever since the decease of said Philbrook
Attest Ebenezer Freeman
Koracia her X McCausland mark
State of Maine Kennebec County ss
1836
on the eighteenth day of October 1836 Personally appeared Koracia McCausland to me well known as a credible witness and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition By her subscribed
Before me
Ebenezer Freeman Justice of Peace
State of Maine ss Kennebec County ss
I, John A. Chandler Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Ebenezer Freeman is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this 19 th day of October A.D. 1836
J. A. Chandler clerk of the courts of Kennebec County

Washington D.C. March 11 th 1930,
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. - Rev. War-
Dear Sir:
In the Library of Congress I find pension records dated 1832 in which is the name of Lazarus Rowe Kennebec County Maine N.H. line pensioned June 14 th 1819, the records gives his age 108. and no date of death.
Kindly furnish me the date of this soldier's death, his age at date of death, and his address in Kennebec Co. Maine.
I also find the name of David Phillbrook Kennebec Co. Maine Mass. line pensioned June 28 th 1819, Died Feb. 17 th 1831, age 99.
I would like to be advised if that age given was his age at date of death, as some of the ages seem to be given as age at date of application for pension, Kindly furnish me his Town address in Kennebec Co. Maine.
Very Respectfully
Noah Tibbetts 116 East Capitol Street