Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18660, Elijah Brown, Continental. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Brown, Elijah Relief
W. 18660.
CONTENTS
July 22, 1759 at Lincoln Mass. at Stockbridge Mass in 1869 at Newton, Middlesex Co. Pa. Oct 1886

1780 Vermont
Elijah Brown
of Dunnemstown in the State of Vermont who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Dunnemstown Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 40.00 $ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Duffield Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 48

Ex. 11 - Admitted Elijah Brown - Dec d for Pension - July 1832.
Admitted
Private 29 mths.
$80.
to Pensioner
Dumfries
Winton Co
etc

Probate District of Marlborough. At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record, so declared by the Statutes of this State, and having a Seal and Register.
On this thirty first day of July A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court, At Poultney — in said District, — Present. The Hon. Marshall Miller Esquire , Judge of said Court.
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District, — now sitting — Elijah Brown — a resident of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy three — 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 entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was a substitute for Joseph Jones in the eight months service 1775 and answered to the name of said Jones by direction of Capt. Williams which whom I served, in Colo. Patterson's Regiment in the class of the Massachusetts line or troops, was stationed most of the time at Fort number three, below Cambridge College when the time was out — first of January 1776 enlisted for one year in Capt. Mose Ashley's company, Colo. Patterson's Regiment, went that year with Capt. Ashley and company to St. Johns, Laparare, Montreal, Chamblee and back to St. Johns, to Crown Point, Mount Independence when said years service elapsed — Then enlisted he thinks in August 1777 for three months, in Paulet's Vermont, in Capt. Fennell's artillery company marched to Saratoga (N. York) was in the battle with Burgoyne's army at Stillwater — was then transferred to the White Plains was in the battle there, where my time was out — enlisted for six months, does not recollect the time, was Colo. Prescott's regiment, marched to Rhode Island where Gen. Sullivan commanded, where he was in a severe battle — does not recollect ever receiving any written discharges.
Elijah Brown
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Has been on the pension roll since the act of March 18, 1818 and first thereon on account of his property — lived in said Dummerston when his first application was made. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. Was born in Lincoln, Mass. 21 st July 1759  2. Has a record of my age in my Bible —  3. Lived in Stockbridge Mass. when he joined the army, as a substitute for Joseph Jones — Removed from Lincoln Mass. to Dummerston Vermont, about fifty years ago, where he now resides  4. Has lost the recollection of many of the names of the revolutionary officers — remembers Gen. Warren, Colo. Patterson, Colo. Bond, in the eight months service — Colo. Patterson, Gen. Arnold, Gen. Gates, Gen. Sullivan, Gen. Washington  5. Entered the service voluntarily in every instance —  6. Never received any written discharges in any instance  7. He refers to Hon. Phinehas White and Capt. Ellis Griffith under this interrogatory 
Elijah Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Phinehas White a clergyman , residing in the town of Poultney in said county — and Ellis Griffith of Dummerston in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Phinehas White Ellis Griffith
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Phinehas White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the said town of Poultney, and that Ellis Griffith , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dummerston in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Brown for a pension.

6. Never received any written discharges in any instance
7. He refers to Hon. Phinehas White and Capt Ellis Griffith under this interrogatory Elijah Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Phinehas White a clergyman , residing in the town of Putney in said county — and Ellis Griffith of Dummerston in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Phinehas White Ellis Griffith
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Phinehas White who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the said town of Putney, and that Ellis Griffith, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dummerston in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first
day of July,
A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Prob. Regn

No 13121
Relief Brun widow of Elijah Oct 7 July 1838
Manner 1784 5 Oct 46 husband died 1846 Rejected
Same to Mrs. Mary ... 2 ... acted

(Declaration
of the Widow Relief Pension of Dummerston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of July the 7 th AD 1838 entitled an act granting pensions to certain Widows and all other acts and resolution of Congress relating thereto —
State of Vermont Windham County Probate District of Marlboro in said County ss —
On this 5 th day of November AD 1846 Personally appeared Relief Brawn of said Dummerston in said Probate District at a Probate Court held at Brattleboro in said District Aged Eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July the 7 th AD 1838 and all other acts and resolutions in rela- tion thereto — That she is the Widow of Elijah Brawn late of said Dummerston deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease she personally knows nothing of his services except what she has heard him say, but believes that the evidence of his services is in the war department on which evidence he drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March AD 1818 for a few years when it was discontinued until he drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June AD 1832 of Eighty dollars per year until the time of his decease on a certificate given at the war office of the United States the tenth day of November AD 1832 which certificate is recorded by Mr. Ruffield Clerk in book R. Vol. 4 th page 48 which certificate she now has in her possession, she further declares that she was married at said Dummerston on the 5 th day of October AD 1783 to the said Elijah Brawn by Joseph Turner a Minister of the gospel at that time at said Dummerston

and has ever lived with him as his wife until the time of his decease (and brought up a large family of children) which was on the 5 day of October A.D. 1846 - and she has remained his widow ever since that period all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness See Wright
Relief her X Brown mark
Ebenezer H. Brundage
Taken subscribed and sworn to, this 5 th day of November 1846,
before me Lemuel Whitney Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont. Probate District of Washington. In Probate Court November 5 th 1846 I hereby certify that the above named Relief Brown this day appears before the Court and in open Court subscribed the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same is true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year above written.
Royalsboro, Registry.

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Newfane November 7 th A. D. 1846 I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Asa Wright is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date November 4 th 1845 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1846 and that his signatures, written upon the papers herunto attached, are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I herunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written —
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

I Elnazar M Randall of Danmenston in the county of Windham and state of Vermont do hereby depose and say I have been acquainted with Elijah Brason a revolutionary Pensioner and his wife Relief Brason for this thirty years past and know that they have lived together as husband and wife until the decease of the said Elijah Brason which was on the fifth day of October A.D. 1846 and that she remains his widow at this time and further saith not. Danmenston Nov. 7 1846
Elnazar M Randall
State of Vermont Windham County ss November the 7 1846 Sincere to before me
Asa Wright Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify the above named Elnazar M Randall is a credible witness
Attest Asa Wright Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Duncan of Drummerston in the county of Winton and state of Vermont (Sacerd. Clerk of said Parish of Drummerston) Depose and say that I am Sacerd. Clerk of said Parish and I find recorded in the records of said Sacerd. Clerk's office the following Marriage by Rev. Joseph Tarnar on the 8 day of October A.D. 1783 Elijah Brown to Relief Haven The foregoing is a true record of the aforesaid marriage as certified to me by Joseph Tarnar a settled minister in Drummerston
Jason Duncan Sacerd. Clerk
I further depose and say that I have been acquainted with Elijah Brown and Relief Brown his wife this fifty years past and know that they have lived together as husband and wife ever since until the time of his death which was on the 5 day of October A.D. 1846. and that she now remains his widow. Dec. 7 1846
Joseph Duncan Sacerd. Clerk of said Drummerston State of Vermont. Witness my hand Dec. 7 th A.D. 1846
Sworn to before me Asa Wright Justice of the peace I hereby certify that the above subscriber Joseph Duncan Esqr is Sacerd. Clerk of said Parish of Drummerston and is a credible witness
Attest Asa Wright Justice of the peace

I Joseph Duncan of Rimmerston in the county of Windham and state of Vermont (Saxon) Clerk of said Saxon of Rimmerston, Depose and say that I am Saxon clerk of said Saxon and I find recorded in the records of said Saxon clerks office the following Marriage by Rev. Joseph Tarran on the 8 day of October AD 1783 Elijah Brown to Relief Hauen The foregoing is a true record of the aforesaid marriage as certified to me by Joseph Tarran a settled minister in Rimmerston
Jason Duncan Saxon Clerk
I further depose and say that I have been acquainted with Elijah Brown and Relief Brown his wife this thirty years past and know that they have lived together as husband and wife ever since until the time of his death which was on the 5 day of October AD 1846. and that she now remains his widow. Nov. 7 1846
Joseph Duncan Saxon Clerk of said Rimmerston State of Vermont Windham ss. Nov. 7 th AD 1846
Sworn to before me Asa Knight Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above subscriber Joseph Duncan Esqr is Saxon Clerk of said Saxon of Rimmerston and is a credible witness
Attest, Asa Knight Justice of the peace

March 12, 1938
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BA-J/EEL Elijah Brown-W.18660
Mr. R.W. Dale #2906 R. Street Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Stephen Nash, born about 1739, and Elijah Brown, who married Phebe Nash, sister of Stephen, both of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. You ask, also, to be informed whether or not one Solomon Owen, of Lisle, New York, and his wife, Sylvia Owen, made affidavit in their claim and if so, what relationship was shown.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file in this office based upon the service in the War of the Revolution of a Stephen Nash. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. No record has been found of an Elijah Brown, in whose claim for pension it is shown that he married Phebe Nash. However, the record has been found of an Elijah Brown, who enlisted in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. His record is furnished you herein as contained in pension claim, W.18660, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of said Elijah Brown, the only soldier of that name, who served in the Massachusetts troops, that is found on the records of this office.
Elijah Brown W.18660
Elijah Brown was born July 21, 1739, at Lincoln, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Elijah Brown enlisted sometime in 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment; he reenlisted January 1, 1776, for one year in Captain Moses Ashley's Company, Colonel Paterson's
2 hrs. John

Massachusetts Regiment, went on an expedition to Canada, and was discharged three or four weeks before the term of his enlistment had expired, due to serious sickness; he enlisted in Poultney, Vermont, in August, 1777, served three months as a matross under Captain James Furnival in the Continental Artillery, was in the several engagements when General Burgoyne was captured, after which he went to White Plains and was in an engagement at that place; he enlisted at Lincoln, Massachusetts, date not given, and served six weeks under Colonel Prescott, went to Rhode Island, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in a severe battle, name of battle not stated.
This officer in Holtman Sol. in Mass B & B. VOL 2, page 618 for this military service
About 1782, Elijah Brown moved to Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818.
He died at said Dummerston, October 5, 1846.
The soldier married October 8, 1783, at Dummerston, Vermont, Relief Huten, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. They were married by the Reverend Joseph Farrar, a minister of the Gospel and their marriage was recorded on the town records of Dummerston.
Soldier's widow, Relief, was allowed pension on her application executed November 5, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Dummerston, Vermont.
AB She died December 30, 1853, place not shown.
The widow stated that she and her husband reared a large family of children but gave no names of her children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the claim of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Relief Brown, widow of Elijah Brown (W. 1860), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Relief Brown, widow of Elijah Brown, Certificate No. 2186, issued October 2, 1848, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Vermont Agency.

The names, Solomon Owen and Sylvia Owen, do not appear in the papers in this claim for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

13121. Nov 24 1846 Nov 14, 1846 a Riley Brown Aug 7. 1838
Stanley of War American Department City of Washington
10

State of Vermont (Dummerston Oct 10 1816) Sir
Included is the application of Relief Brown for a Pension if the enclosed papers are not sufficient please address Asa Wright (Dummerston Vt) Saying what proof will be further necessary and much obliged
Asa Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 25/1811.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Brown is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt James Thurnull's Company, drafted from Gen't Warner's Brigade, as a Matross from September 10 to November 29/1777 2 Months and 20 days.
No rolls of Capt Williams, or Ashley Col Patterson for 1776.
Not upon rolls of the 1775 Service.
Service in 1775 declined

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Oct. 5, 1876, was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Warr of Reps 20 Dec./47
Sir I enclose a certificate of the Secy of State of Massachusetts in the case of Adolph Brown, widower of Elijah Brown, and have to request, that your Rolls may be examined for evidence of marriage of S d
Brown -
Respectfully
Yrs R. M. Hovey
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,

Washington D.C. 8 th August, 1848.
Col. J. S. Edwards.
Sir
I herewith enclose you the applications, of "Relief Brown," widow of "Elijah Brown" of land of Connecticut N.Y., Margaret De Witt of N.Y., & Esther Knight, widow of Joel of N.Y., (for the benefit of the acts of 2 nd Feb. & 2 nd June 1848.)
encl
I am very respectfully
Yours &c.
L. A. Peugh.
S

No 13121 act 44 549.
Relief Penn widow of Elijah N1
act 7 July 1838
Rejected, instead due 5 Oct 1846
Adm act 17 June 44
12 mo per of Inf. $40 00
2 mo 21 da, mthly 11.10
$51.10 June 5 Oct 1846
Hon. W. Henry House of Reps

We Joel Wright — of Danneaston in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age and Royal Miller — of the same Danneaston of lawful age, each respectively testify and say, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Brown of said Danneaston, that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age — that he is the identical Elijah Brown named in an original Pension certificate now in his possession of which the following is a copy —
“ War Department Revolutionary Claims I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818, Elijah Brown late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
That said Brown is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that he is considered and believed to be a man of undoubted veracity. Danneaston August 7-1832 —
Joel Wright Royal Miller
State of Vermont } Danneaston August 7-1832 Windham County } Personally appeared the above named Joel Wright & Royal Miller and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Joel Wright Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Newbury August 8 — A.D. 1832. I certify, that Joel Wright is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court on the day and year above written — James Elliot, Clerk.

Vermont
7 th April 18
7
Elijah Brown, Danmore stone with am(?)
Dec r 1775 For one year
Col t Patterson's Reg t Massachusetts line.
Remains White Mt. Lodge
Further proof of Service required
Concluded at...

I Leonard Parks of Cambridge in the District of Massachusetts, Truckman, of lawful age to give evidence Do on oath depose, & say, that during the Revolu- tionary war, I was a officer in the company comman- ded by Captain Moses Ashley, Colonel Patterson's regiment, for the term of one year, viz. from the first day of January 1776 to the first day of January 1777. that Elijah Brown formerly of Lincoln in this State, but now of Drummerston in the State of Vermont, served as a private soldier in the same company with me during the whole year abovenmentioned, which was the time he enlisted for - during the latter part of the time (for about six weeks) he was an invalid.
Leonard Parks
Massachusetts District ss. At Boston on the thir- ty first day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before me John Watson Davis Clerk of the District Court of the Uni- ted States for the Massachusetts District, & a Justice of Peace for the County of Suffolk, the abovenamed Leonard Parks, who is, in my opinion a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Dep- osition by me reduced to writing, and by him subscribed in my presence. J. M.

Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court at Boston aforesaid the day and year above men- tioned.
William Davis

I Sylvanus Mattson of Atkins in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do hereby and long that I was out in the Revolutionary war in the year service - in 1776 - was a private in the Company of Capt. Moses Attkins in the Regt. of Col. Patterson of the Conn. - Connecticut Line - and was well acquainted with Elijah Dyer, then a private in the same Company - & Regt. - I was taken a Prisoner by the Indians - and after I returned from Captivity - had home to return home - so that I was not in the Army when the time of service expired - therefore do not know the time s t Dyer was discharged. And further saith not - Sylvanus Mattson
Windham County ss I The above affidavit June 6 th 1840 was subscribed & duly sworn to before me O. White C.P. N.C.L.
I hereby certify that Sylvanus Mattson the above named witness is a person of credit and disinterested - O. White C.P. N.C.L.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elijah Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 18660
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 11 Dec. 1775 8 mos. Private Williams Patterson Mass.   Jan. 1. 1776 1 year Moses Ashley "   Aug. 1777 3 mos. Furnivall Willy Co.   1778 6 weeks ✓ Prescott  
Battles engaged in, Battle + taking of Baggarme, White Plains, Rhode Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stockbridge, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb 7 1818. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sumnerston Vt.
Age at date of application, July 21 1859 at Lincoln Mass.
Remarks: Sol. anes. Sumnerston Vt. Oct. 7 1883. Relief Haven.
he died Oct. 5, 1846,
and she was alld. pens. on her appln. exec. Nov. 5, 1846, while 81 yrs. of age and a res. of Sumnerston, Vt.
No further family data.

Lincoln, Nebr., Feb 20, 1932
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
C 50
Dear Sir:-
Do you have records of pensions on the service of Stephen Nash and Elijah Brown , who probably served in the Revolution from Berkshire Co., Mass. Stephen Nash was born about 1738, perhaps at Westfield. Elijah Brown married, I think, Phebe Nash, an older sister of Stephen. Both men probably lived at awhile at Stockbridge, Mass., but I think they had property in Broome or Tioga Counties, New York, and may have lived there for a time. I would like all genealogical data, also places where they lived. In the pension application is there an affidavit by Solomon Owen of Lisle, N.Y., or by his wife Sylvia Owen? If there is what statements do the affidavit make? Is the relationship to Solomon Owen given?
Thanking you, I am,
2906 R St.
Yours very truly, R. E. Dale

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18660
Melief Brown widow of Elijah Brown Pris New Mar
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. CA Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Mch. 27. Hist. to Mrs. N. W. P. Akeley- letter in N. file 26,671 Oliver Jones. F
1913, May 10. To Dr. M. Leul. U.S.A. for Tombstone. Fv.
1919 Oct. 1 Tombstone data again furnished the 2 M bul. F
1936-Mar 12. Hint to A.E. Dale Sch

V No 13121
Robert Brown
Will to Mrs. Knight Dec 5 '46
Rejected
act 7 July 1838

Elijah Brown Vt. Oct 7 June 1832 $80 00 per ann
To what time was he last paid? G. C. A.
Pension Office Decem 29/475
Due 5 th October 1846 Paid to his death. B. B.

Report
Increase 463 Vermont Holney Relief Brown widow of Elijal Brown who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died Oct 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1846 (Oct)
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Oct. 1848 and sent to S. A. Peugh H. Ress: mt July, 1848 Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 60 Inc? from $51. 10. Credit former payment.

May 1882
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Washington
Norman Allen Esq.
Agent
RECORDS

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Elijah Brown late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Reported
463
History
Wermont
Relief Brown widow of Elijah Brown who was a Deputy in the Revolution
Wenslow Oct 5 Oct 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1840. 5th Oct
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of January , 1848 and sent to
Wm. M. Keene House of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 60

12,278 R. Vermont
Elijah Brown
of Hammerton in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Battenworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1819 and sent to Phineas White Esq Putney Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Jan '19 - 10 mo 24/30 31 = 87.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4. 1819 - 48.00
Decr. 135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Increase, Relief Pension wid of Elijah W act 17 June 1844 some Resolution of 1 st May 1845
Adm. 2 years, per $50.00 per ann. 4 months 1845
Per 5 Oct 1846, deducting what has been paid at the rate of fifty one dollars in annuities $59.00 per ann. for the same time.
Adm. Oct 2 Feb, 1848 $80.00 per
Per 4 March 1848
S. J. Prugh Present
application of Relief Pension widow of Elijah Brown of Pennant for benefit of the act of banking reg. 2 nd Feb, Feb, 1848, and of also of an act increase of the pension to the same rate at which her husband drew under act of 20 th June 1848.

STATE OF VERMONT, } Windham COUNTY.....SS. }
On this 10 th day of July A. D. 18 48 before Asa  Wright a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Relief Brown a resident of Sturminster in said County, aged 83 yrs who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the second day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo-
lutionary War; that she is the widow of Elijah Brown who was a a Resident of South Sturminster and who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of fifty dollars and ten cents per month on the following certificate of War Department for widows pension I certify that in conformity with act of June 1844 Relief Brown of Vermont widow of Elijah Brown deceased who under private in the revolution is listed on the pension list at the rate of fifty one dollars & ten cents per month commencing on the 5 of Oct 1846 and terminating on the 4 of March 1848 unless the pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death Given at the War office of the United States this 8th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty eight Samuel P. Hovey Secretary of War
She further declares, that she is still a widow. Signed and sealed the day and year above written Abigail S. Randall Sally Randall Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me.
Asa Wright JUSTICE PEACE.
I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and is the same individual she represents herself to be.
Asa Wright JUSTICE PEACE.
I, Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Asa Wright is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is true genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this  tenth day of July in the year A. D. 18 48
Marshall Miller , CLERK.
The foregoing claims are in language of the former pension to the amount of such sum as has been drawn under the act of the 7th June 1844 & which was $10.00 per month on the same basis, which he drew his pension.

To Phinehas White Esq. The chief judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont.
I Elizer Brown of Danneaston in the County and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do, in pursuance of the provisions of the said act, here, upon Oath, make the following De- claration (to wit)
That I the said Elizer Brown served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental Establish- ment in the following manner - Sometime in the month of December in the year of our Lord 1778 then being a soldier in the Eight months  service (so called) and near the close of said term, I again enlisted for the term of one year, in the Year's service (so called) and served in the Company commanded by Capt. Ashley, in the Regiment under the command of Col. Patterson, in the Massachusetts Line , and continued faithfully to serve my Country till within about three or four weeks of the expiration of said term, when being sick with the fever and ague I was sent by order of my Col. into the Country to regain my health, and before I was able to return to the Camp - My term of service expired, the troops were discharged and of course I re- ceived an written discharge. - Afterwards I was again out in the three months service in the Company of Capt. Farniel. of the Artillery (of the Continental establishment) in the Army of Gen. Gates and regularly served out my time - during which I was in several warm engagements. at the taking of Burgoyne
And I do further, on Oath declare, that I am now advanced in years, in my 84 th year have long been out of health, and have now become a cripple by reason of a fever sore on one of my legs, am utterly unable to labor - and possess but little property - wherefore, by reason of my reduced circumstances, in life I am

in mid of the of my country. For life = post.-----
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of April Anno Domini 1810
Elijah Boag
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on this Windham County ss } 7 th day of April in the year of Lord 1818 Elijah Owen, (above named) personally appearing before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court, made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him, subscribed - - - - -
And personally knowing the said Brown the said Brown to instans the character of a man of truth and veracity, — I do hereby certify that I am fully convinced that the said Elijah Brown served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War , against the common enemy as by him stated — that he is a cripple and needs as- sistance. . . . .
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Official signature and have caused the Seal of Windham County, Court to be annexed - - - -
Philo White (Chief Judge of Middlesex County Court
To the Hon: the Secy. of the Department of War