Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1345, Edward Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Edward
R. 1345
Susanna
CONTENTS
1st Nathan Williams Co. Mass. d. at Bridge, Cheshire Co. N.H. April 23, 1836

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
Simsbury State of Massachusetts , County of Cheshire } ss
On this sixth day of August in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty nine; Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Frederick Toss Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire said State personally appeared before the Susanna Brown of the a resident of Ring in the county of Cheshire 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 Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Edward Brown decd who was a* Private soldier Eight months in the Canada expedition , so called, in the year 1776, in the company of Captain Warington or Childs and the Regiment commanded by Col W m Bond , Lt Col Abijah Brown ; said Lt Col Abijah Brown was the reputed Father of her late husband, Edward Brown & his brother Abijah Brown junr. , the latter of whom died in the service to the Northward in 1776, all of whom were inhabitants of the Town of Waltham , Middlesex County in Massachusetts .
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Brown on the Thirtieth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-four ; that her husband, the aforesaid Edward Brown died on the twenty third day of April A D 1836
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Susanna  her  X  Brown
Frederick Toss Judge of Probate.
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the case on matter of the application of Susanna Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A.D. 1839.
Elijah Sawyer Reg. Probate
I William Melcher of Dover in the State of New Hampshire aged thirty years Being sworn do on oath testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Edward Brown late of Rindge in the State of New Hampshire decd and with his wife Susannah Brown, now his widow. Said Edward Brown & his family were formerly of & from Waltham in Middlesex County Massachusetts & removed to said town of Rindge some twenty seven years since. I married a Grand Daughter of said Edward Brown decd and am intimately acquainted with their family. Said Edward Brown was always reputed & believed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served therein one or more years. He said Edward Brown died at said town of Rindge in the year A.D. 1836 and left said Susannah his widow who is still living in said town & has not married since the death of her late husband. Said Edward Brown died

Extract from the Records of the Town of Waltham, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Edward Brown of Waltham, and Susanna Garfield of Lincoln, were joined in Marriage, by the Rev d Jacob Cushing, Pastor of the Church in Waltham, on the thirtieth day of December Seventeen Hundred & eighty four.
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the margin of the record in fair legible figures as follows Dec 30 1784.
Joseph Pond Jr Town Clerk of Waltham Further extract, from the Records of said Town of Waltham,
We the subscribers do certify that we raised the sum or sums of money granted by the Town of Waltham June 25. 1776, which was called the Canada Expedition, which sum was 152 £ which we have Lawful Interest for, until paid, and we have apportioned the money to those men whose names are under written, agreeable to a vote of said town, as witness our hands.
Matthias Collins Isaac Gleason.
John Coolegge Jon a Hagar Elisha Divermore Jr, Josiah Myer Sam l Gale Jr n Nathan Sanderson Ezra Pierce Sam l Biglow Abijah Brown Jr, David Sterns Edward Brown & John Richardson John Gleason Stephen Wellman Benj Ellis. Jon a Sterns Elias Hastings Josiah Eades, for my Negro Abijah Fisk Eliphalet Hastings boy. W m Hagar Eli Jones & John Laurence. Josiah Sanderson To Mr Abner Sanderson Clerk of Waltham.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record Joseph Pond Jr Town Clerk of Waltham.

Waltham May 8 1839
I Joseph Bond Jr. within named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Waltham in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, and that the within are true extracts, from the records of said town of Waltham with the exceptions within named (as certified by me.
Joseph Bond Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss, on this eighth day of May 1839. Personally appeared Joseph Bond Jr. Clerk of the Town of Waltham, and made oath to the truth of the within certificate & record by him subscribed.
Before me.
Subr. Foster Justice of Peace
I Edward Brown, of the City of Lowell, in the State of Massachusetts, aged Fifty Three years. Being sworn to on Oath testify depose & say that, I am the reputed son of Edward & Susannah Brown, and that my late Father said Edward Brown was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, as I always understood from his own mouth, & others who served with him. Since my man -memory, the canton which my late Father, said Edward Brown carried with him in the Canada expedition was for many years on which was preserved in our family, on which was the figure cut out with a knife No. 1796 41777. My late Father's family removed from Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire about twenty seven years since, where my late Father said Edward Brown died in the month of April, in the year Eighteen hundred & Thirty six, and left my Mother Susannah Brown his widow, who has not married since the death of her late husband said Edward Brown deceased and who is still living in said Town of Rindge.
Witness, Benj. H. Currier
Edward Brown
Suffolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston September 24. 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Edward Brown, a respectable & credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Benjamin H. Currier, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Hemenway clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, being a clerk of records, do hereby certify that Luke Fiske Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qual- ified, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certifi- cate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 8th day of October 1839.
E. Hemenway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
I Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of the Muni- cipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify that Benjamin H Currier Esq. is a Justice of the Peace duly commission- ed & qualified within the County of Suffolk & that the signature on the possible sheet purporting to be his, is his genuine signature
The seal of said Court hereunto set this twenty fourth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty nine.
Thomas W Phillips, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 29 th 1840
I hereby Certify, That Constant F. Minns is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Slee
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Anna Jones, widow of Eli Jones deceased, of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; aged seventy-six years. Being sworn de on oath testify and say that I am the reputed daughter and one of the Children of Abijah Brown formerly of Waltham in said County of Middlesex deceased. That my late Father said Abijah Brown was an Officer, & performed a variety of services as such in the Army of the Revolutionary War. I had two brothers, viz. Edward, & Abijah Brown Junr, who as well as my late husband Eli Jones, and others, performed a tour of Service as soldiers in the Army of the Northern Campaign in the year 1776. and according to the best of my recollection this service was performed in Colonel William Bonds Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, of which Regiment I believe my late Father Abijah Brown was Lieutenant Colonel. My late Brother Abijah Brown Junr died in said service at the Southward, during the year, above stated. My late Brother Edward Brown survived said service and returned home to his and my late Fathers house at Waltham, where in the year in the year 1784. He said Edward married to Susanna Garfield daughter of Elisha Garfield of Waltham, and that he said Edward & Susanna and their family removed to the Town of Rindge, Cheshire County New Hampshire nearly thirty years since, where in the year 1836 my said Brother Edward Brown died, leaving his widow Susanna Brown, who is as I understand & believe still living at said Town of Rindge and has not intermarried since the death of my late Brother, Edward Brown aforesaid. Anna Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex County - Lincoln, May 6. 1840. - Personally appeared

Anna Jones, the subscriber to the foregoing statement, and made oath to the truth of the same before me - and I also further certify that the said Anna Jones is well known to me, and that she is a person of respectability and credibility.
Constant F. Morris,
Justice of the Peace.
J. Hastings, N. R.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, approved on the 7 th of June 1832. & Second Section, act 4 th July 1836.
Susanna Brown a resident of Rindge in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, Aged Eighty-one years; who being Sworn doth on her Oath make the following declaration: That she is the widow of Edward Brown late of Said Ringe deceased. and that said Edward was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War, and performed two tours of Military duty in the Massachusetts Troops, during the continuance of said War. The first tour of duty was of Eight months duration in the Northern Campaign in the year 1776, commonly called the Canada expedition, and in the company of captain Daniel Harrington, or captain Abijah Child of colonel Bonds Regiment, of which Regiment, Abijah Brown the Father of the declarants husband husband, was Lieutenant colonel.
Said Susanna further further declares that her late husband performed a further term of Military duty of upwards Three months duration in the Campaign against General Burgoyne, in the year 1777, but she cannot distinctly remember the names of his Officers, but is of opinion that said Edward served in captain Joseph Fullers or captain Matthew Hobbs company of colonel Bullards Regiment of Militia
Said Susanna further declares that after her marriage to her late husband, the aforesaid Edward Brown, they resided in Waltham for the space of fifteen months and then removed to Lincoln. Thence to Weston.

thence to Woburn. Thence to Cambridge, all in Middlesex County Massachusetts, and from thence herself & family removed to this Town of Rindge in the year 1809, where her Husband-the aforesaid Edward Brown died on the Twenty third day of April in the year Eighteen hundred & Thirty six, and that she has not intermarried since that period, but still continues the widow of the aforesaid Edward Brown deceased
Said Susanna further testifies that her late Husband was very infirm in health for the space of five years previous to his death, and he was troubled with a Kidney complaint which prevented him from labouring & finally caused his death. She has often times heard said Edward remark during his last sickness that he could obtain a pension if he was only well enough to go to Waltham and procure the necessary proof, but stated that he was not able to ride in a carriage, & therefore should be compelled to relinquish the idea of a pension
witness Joshua Converse
Mary Brown, Susanna Brown
State of New Hampshire } October 9 th 1841 Cheshire Jo. }
Then personally appeared Susanna Brown well known to me as the widow of the within named Edward Brown deceased and made solemn oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by her subscribed
Before me. Joshua Converse Jus. Peace

I hereby further certify that I was well acquainted with the beforementioned Edward Brown and his family from the time they removed to this town of Rindge which I believe was upwards of thirty years since. I have always understood and it is generally believed and reported that the said Edward Brown was originally of and from Waltham in the State of Massachusetts. That when said Brown came to said Rindge he purchased a good farm about half a mile from the Meetinghouse on which lived with his family to the time of his death. That they used to receive visits from their friends from said Waltham. That about the year A.D. 1831. I think in the month of August said Brown was violently attacked with Hernia accompanied by a disease of the kidneys which was very distressing and threatened his immediate dissolution, he however by medical aid obtained some temporary relief and lingered until the spring of the year A.D. 1832 at which time he died. That during his illness I heard him say that he had done service in the war of the revolution that would entitle him to a pension if he was able to go to Massachusetts and procure the necessary proof, but that he was unable to do so.
Joshua Leavitt. Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Converse is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified - that his Commission was dated June 21. 1838. and will expire on five years from the date thereof - and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate is genuine -
And I further certify that Stephen B. Shewin is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly qualified and commissioned and that his signature subscribed to the annexed certificate is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Reims in said County this eleventh day of October 1841
H. Coolidge Clerk

I Stephen B. Shurwin of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am thirty six years of age and that from my boyhood I was acquainted with Edward Brown and his family. I lived in the same School District - said Edward was a Farmer by occupation and owned a Farm a short distance north of this village - some time in the year A.D. 1831 - or thereabouts said Edward was violently attacked with Hernia and also with an affection of his Kidneys - and lingered until the year 1836 when he died - I have frequently heard him speak of having rendered service in the time of the Am Revolution and more recently that he was entitled to a Pension - and could obtain it, were he able to go into Massachusetts and obtain the necessary Testimony
I further certify that Susanna, the Widow of the said Edward Brown is still living and resides, a short distance from this village - and I have always understood that the said Edward and Susanna were originally from Wattham Massachusetts, Rindge October 9 th 1848 -
Stephen B. Shurwin Justice of the Peace

Ex'r.
OLD WAR REJECTED
No. 1291
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
SH
Susanna Brown
M.O. widow Edward
Consolidated with
Service: No 1345
Enlisted: Revolutionary, 1775

1345
REJECTED
Susanna Brown
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause of enlistment: of rejection as follows: "He did not serve six months."
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____ Searched _____ 18

A 46 6209.
Lutanna Brown widow of Edward died 1838 - Let to
R. Baldwin 14 Nov 39 Hon W. S. Hastings 24 Apr 40
M. 84
d. 1836
Hon: W. S. Hastings
May 18. 1840.
to same James 6. 1840 -
" Reuben Baldwin Dec r 1841

No 85,082 Edward Brown de W H
At June 7 1830
Let to Reuben Toldwin Decem 1. 1841
A. Baldwin Esq Boston Mass

Nov 14 '39
OL

Depart. of War Pension Office Nov 14 1839
158
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs Susanna Brown, widow of Edward Brown and have placed her papers upon our files. Proof that her late husband was in the service in 1776, is fully established, but the duration of that term is not sustained by any evidence. The reason why no mention was made of the service in 1779, of Eli Jones, in my letter upon the subject of the claim of Anna Jones, was, that no allusion was made to it in her declaration.
I find that he entered the service from Waltham in June 1779, and served 10 mo. All the service claimed should be inserted in the original or a supplemental declaration. As soon as the length of the service in 1776, can be ascertained, both of these claims will be disposed of.
W. Baldwin Esq. Boston Mass
Jan 60 July 7 1831 J 5057 B 6209

95- Do Henry H. Sylvester Esqr
Washington
H. H. Sylvester Mar 20 th 1883,
Reuben Ba
H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington?

Boston, March 13 th 1843
Dear Sir
I herein continue my list of Pension cases, mostly of that class, wherein the claimants have received a small pension, being a small part of what it is confidently believed they were justly entitled to could they have given officers names correctly.
Betsey Hay of Charlestown Mass ts , widow of William Hay of Do. Alleged service 9 months in 1778 or 1779 in Capt Watson's company of Colonel John Greatons 3 d Mass Regiment & afterwards some one or two terms of military duty erroneously stated in Capt Frothingham's company of Col John Cramers Artillery. It is believed that his last service was in the Artillery from the fact that he always served after the War as an Artillery man in Charlestown. First alleged service admitted $30. per. ann. awarded. Five years pension
Eunice Parks of Lincoln Middlesex Co. widow of Jonas Parks Do. Husband served as a rifle in Captain Nathan Fullers company Col Gardners Regiment 8 months in 1775, as shown by Rolls in Mass Secretarys Office. also at Ticonderoga & Crown Point in 1776 & 1777 supposed under Col Bond, but no certainty. The Town of Lincoln Records show that Jonas Parks was paid £26. 0. 0. for his service at Cambridge in 1775 and to Canada in 1776. This last service I am constrained to believe was for 12 months.
Amount of Pension allowed $29.33 per. ann. at 7 1/2 July 1838
Lemuel Shattucks History of Lincoln shows that said Town furnished 32 men to go to Cambridge for 8 months £3. 3. 3. at 8 £ per man in 1775 8. 0. 0 1776. 9 men to Canada at £18. 0. 0 per man 18. 0. 0 The first admitted the last mentioned service failed £ 26. 0. 0

Susanna Brown, widow of Edward Brown formerly of Waltham Middlesex county decd. Two tours of Military duty, only The Town of Waltham Records shew that said Edward Brown was one of 24 men raised to go in the Canada expedition 25 June 1776, and ending March 1777. case suspended - act 7 July 1838. - 5 years Pension. said Edward Brown served in the Campaign against Burgoyne to the Northward in 1777; - (all in the Dark) as to names of Officers. On his original bounty was marked "Ticonderoga & Crown Point 1776 & 1777." The above case remains undecided as above stated.
Mary Burrell widow of Sylvanus Burrell, late of Roxbury Suffolk - now Norfolk county decd. Widow is 89. years old. Husband served several tours of Military duty in time of the War. First 8 months in 1775 in Capt Wm Wymans company of Col Pattersons Regt, and upwards of 3 months in 1776 (for part) in Captain Hopestill Halls company of Col Lemuel Robinsons Regiment at R.I. Other service performed during the War which cannot be described. Widow has received a 5 years pension of $25.67 per. ann. The latter service at Roxbury was admitted, but after the Regiment moved to R.I. not admitted. There is proof in the adjutant Generals Office of this Commonwealth of this last mentioned service, but can be got at - at present; Rather a hopeless case.
I would call your particular attention to Mrs Elizabeth Hunts case, widow of Joseph Hunt decd. as the claimant is still living, & lately consigned to the almshouse. Yours most Respectfully H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington; Reuben Ba

N.B. My last letter had ought to have been dated 8 th Inst
I have all the Pension Laws & forms of application, except those blanks suitable for Noncommissioned Officers & Soldiers. under act 15 th May 1828.
You will call to mind that those claims were paid at the U.S. Treasury-Washington; and at that Office I presume you will find such a blank form of application, as mentioned in my former letter Reuben Baldwin
H. H. Sylvester Esqr
1826. 4 men to Canada at £18.0.0 per man ————— 18. 0.0 The first admitted the last mentioned service failed £ 26. 0.0

April 24 '40
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Parker Office April 24 1840
Sir
I send return herewith, the letter of Mr Baldwin, and also a pension certificate for Mrs Anna Jones, widow of Eli Jones, ad.
The claim of Mrs Susannah Brown, widow of Edward Brown, remains suspended.
The same under said Bonds has been computed at 7 mts. upon examining the papers of Solomon Richards. But the question is, as to the identity of Mrs Brown's husband. He died in 1836, yet he never applied for a pension. There may have been many persons by the name of Anna Brown in Waltham. An explanation is wanted.
W. S. Hastings N.R.
Than the house
Oct 7 1836 6209

May 18. 1840. Q.C.
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Penna Office May 18. 1840
Sir I return the affidavits of Anna Jones, which is intended to be used in the case of Susanna Brown's application for a pension, in order that the official character and signature of Lieut. Col. F. Minnis may be certified by some member of Congress from Mass, who is acquainted with the facts. I shall honor
Genl W. B. Hastings H.R.
OL July 7. 38 6209

92 Penna Office June 6 1820
Sir
I allude herewith the letter of Mr Baldwin respecting the claim of Susanna Brown, widow of Edward Brown etc. and in reply have to state, that the proof of the identity of the husband, call him Edward Brown who was in the service from Waltham in 1776 is not satisfactory. If he had served as set forth, and that service was 6 mos or more why did he not apply for a pension? He lived 4 years after the passing of that  the law the pension law in 1832. He could not have been ignorant of the law,

for more than two hundred persons, the Pennies from the County he lived in, three years before he died.
Mr Brann papers remain as a set, awaiting further proof and explanation. I have the honor
June 6. 1840.
G.B.
Hon Mr. S. Hartley H.R.
OL July 11/38 6209

Edward Brown is not found on any of the rolls of these companies.
I will here observe that the sum in Bullard's Rep. was not set forth in the papers of Mr. Brown under the act of July 7 th 1838, but only in his former ex post declaration under the act of June 7 th 1832. Nathaniel Child was a Captain in Col. Grafton's Regt. of the Mch. here in Aug t 1777. I will also further state in relation to the sum sum in 1776, that Elisha Patten a prisoner of Mch. was a member of Capt. Josiah Warner's Company, @ in his declaration, he claimed for five months service only. The claims of Mrs. Brown are therefore disallowed.
D W
W m Rubeus Paldani Baths Present Mch s

Pension Office Dec 4. 1841.
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th ult o . enclosing the application of Susannah Brown, widow of Edward Brown de d . for annuity of pension under the act of Jan 7. 1832, has been rec d . & placed on our file. Mrs. Brown also claims for a pension under the act of July 1838. for the services of her said de d husband in the Mass. militia in the year 1776 in the expedition to Canada. This service is alleged to have been eight months in duration. Solomon Richards a pensioner who also served in that campaign affirms that he marched in May, & returned in Nov, making a term of seven months. The men who were raised in Waltham, were a part of the 5000, ordered to be raised by the Resdn of the Genl. Court 25 June 1776. The records of the town of Waltham show that Edward Brown was one of those furnished by the town. In addition to those raised by Waltham; Watertown furnished 34; Newton 41; Medford 32; Malden 29; Charlestown 10; and Cambridge 58, amounting in all to 234 men.

These men were divided into 3 companies. Captain Edward Hanington, marched with his company on the 25 th of July, with the exception of a small number that did not go till the 30 th .
Israel Warner commanded one of the companies; a part of which marched 28 July, and the rest on the 3 rd Aug. — joined Col. Wheelock's Regt.
The remainder of the men, raised as above, marched on the 5 th of Sept. under Captain H. Sargent and joined Col. Fox's Regt. They will know that these soldiers all returned home about the 11 th of Oct. after having served but a little more than 4 mo.; although they were ordered to be raised for 6.
Mrs. Brown also alleges that her said husband served for the period of 3 mos. at the taking of Burgoyne, but that she is unable to give the name of the Officer under whom he served: — thinks his Captain's name was Joseph Fuller or Abijah Child or Col. Bullard, Regt. The Captains that marched under Col. Bullard at that time, were Joseph Fuller, Abraham Foster, Eze. Minsch, John Rice, Aaron Jewett, Stephen Russell and Joseph Winch. The name of

Edward Brown is not found on any of the rolls of these companies.
I will here observe that the sum in Bullard's Rep. was not set forth in the papers of Mr. Brown under the act of July 7 th 1838, but only in his former revised declaration under the act of June 7 th 1832. Nathaniel Child was a Captain in Col. Grooton's Regt. of the Mich. line in Aug. 1777. I will also further state in relation to the sum sum in 1776, that Elisha Pallett a prisoner of Mass. was a member of Capt. Josiah Hemen's Company, Co. in his declaration, he claimed for five months sum only. The claims of Mrs. Brown are therefore disallowed.
D W
W m Rube ld Paldani
Present Present

Edward Brown a 23 age 1836 Susanna M '84 5.
7th 8 mo. in Canada Exp. Capt Manning (a Friend) of Waltham Mass.
The money raised to pay the men, was by vote of the town 25 Jan '76 — Brown died in Chester Co. N.H. 1836
Why did not Brown apply for a pension —

234 men were raised in Middlesex Co. from a few towns, by a Return of June 25 1776 for 6 mos
Waltham raised 26.
Col Edw. Harrington with a part marched for Canada
25 July - the remainder in the 31 st .
First March came to Antrim Co; a part of which
marched 28 th for Ft. under Col 3 rd
the remainder of the regiment, marched under
Col H. Sargent Sept 5 1776 @ Fort
Col Fox's Regt Vol 44. 122 to go
Col Saml Bullard Regt - 1777
Capt. Jno. Tullow - Abenethy State, Gt. March
In Rev War part of the Rebel Co
In March - Edward Brown name not
on the any of the rolls -
Col Richard a pension says that he marched as Ensign under Col Harrington May 1 1776 @ about 11 day Det
No 24480
7 m.p. -
Mt. Eliza Buellet Mch was in Waverly Co 5 m.p.
Ebenezer -

Boston Massachusetts.
May 11 th 1840.
Dear Sir
The further evidence in the claim for a five year pension by Mrs Susanna Brown, widow of Edward Brown decd, is herein enclosed, agreeably to the letter of the Commrs to you, of Pensions dated April 24 th 1840.
The Official capacity of Constant G. Minns, was established in the supplemental declaration of Mrs Anna Jones, widow of Eli Jones, which declaration was forwarded to you in my letter of the 14 th April and replied to in Mr Edwards letter of the 24 th , same month;
Be pleased to present the enclosed testimony in Mrs Brown's case, obtain the decision of the Department, & transmit the result to me
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Ob t Servant
Reuben Baldwin
Hon. W m S. Hastings M. H. Rep s
Washington
N. B. Mrs Susanna Brown is desired to be placed on the N. H. agency, if her claim is allowed.
R. B.

Map. Susanna Brown
Ind Wm. Hastings M.P.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm ee of Pension Washington D.C.

No. of Reps May 15. 1840
Sir.
I enclose a letter from Reuben Baldwin with further evidence in the case of Susan na Brown, who desires to be placed on the Pension roll of the New York Agency if her claim shall be allowed.
Respectfully Yours &c
Wm. Masters
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner &c —

Deanne Pease
Nov 30. 1841
Miss
Susanna Brown
James J. Richards Esq.
Commissioner of Police
Washington
R. Baldwin Esq.

Washington November 29 th 1841
Sir
I herein enclose the papers of application for arrears of pension by Mrs Susannah Brown of Rindge N. H. widow of Edward Brown deceased, who claims arrears of Pension under and also a five years Pension under the act 7 th July 1838. Her claim to the benefit of said act has been some time since presented and the papers in the case are on the files of the Department. Your replies are dated November 14 th 1839, April 24 th 1840, May 18 th , & June 6 th 1840.
Be pleased to examine this case, and advise me of the result at this place.
Very Respectfully sir I am your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin

Susanna Brown Widow of Edward Brown dec. 6209
Set 7 July 1838 Stamp Mill
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Boston. Massachusetts.
October 9 th 1839.
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers in application for a five years pension by Mrs Susannah Brown, widow of Edward Brown deceased. Annexed to her declaration are authentic extracts from the Town Records of Waltham, showing that 24 men were raised by said Town for the Canada Expedition in 1776, amongst whom was the above mentioned Edward Brown & Eli Jones, afterwards his Brother in law. (N.B. Mrs Susannah Brown to be placed on N.H. agency)
I respectfully solicit your attention to the claim of Mrs Anna Jones, widow of the above mentioned Eli Jones deceased, whose claim to a pension was replied to in your letter dated July 12 th 1839. The alleged service of said Eli Jones in 1775, cannot be sustained by any satisfactory proof within the knowledge of the claimant. It is therefore extremely doubtful whether said Eli Jones performed any actual service at so early a period of the Rev l War, and therefore her claim for that service will not be insisted upon. The service of Eli Jones in the Canada Expedition in 1776, with so numerous a list of his fellow townsmen, is believed to furnish the department with the means of ascertaining the Regiment and Officer, under whom this service was performed. The Town records also show a service  time performed in continental service in the year 1779, by said Eli Jones, of which you make no mention in your letter of the above date, altho verified extracts were forwarded with Mrs Jones application. Be pleased to give the above cases the necessary examination & forward the result to me
Very Respectfully sir I am Your ob t servant Isaac L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions Washington
Reuben Baldwin