Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,296, Jeremiah Brand, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brand, Jeremiah Bran, Nancy
N. 25,296
CONTENTS

18.157 Maine
Jeremiah Brand of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain M. Aliston of the Regt: commanded by Col. M. Cobb in the Mass. m il line for 12mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1837 and Sept. R. C. - Non Present
Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 20 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 4

3768
Maine
Nancy Brand, widow of Jeremiah Brand who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Feby. 1851. and sent to
Alfred McAllister Montville Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1852, Page 12 Vol. A
B21
Letter to A McAllister, April 23, 1838 Same Aug 19 "

Inverness V. Brann 25750
Private - Mass'tts troops, McAllister's Co: Mc Cobb's reg't 12 months
Blunt's Co: Mc Cobb's reg't 3 or 4 months
Plummer's Co: Mc Cobb's reg't 3 months,
19 months as a private, Proof by the Rollings credence witness,
12 mo proved by Rollings The remainder dis allowed as there is no evidence from Supt. Bangs
Adm'd 12 mo. pri
40 $
W. C. Rose Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this thirtyfirst day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Jeremiah Brann a resident of Palermo in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with Captain Archibald McAlister and served in Col. McCobb's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: McAlister Captain,
McCobb Colonel . That in July 1779 he enlisted in that company and regiment as a private for the term of one year. That this period he served out, and was verbally discharged at Camden in July 1780. That in August 1780 he again enlisted as a private for three or four months in Capt. John Blunt's company and Col. McCobb's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. That under this enlistment he continued to serve until October 1780, when he was verbally discharged at Camden. That in June 1781 he was hired as a substitute and served as a private three months in Capt. Benjamin Plummer's company and Col. McCobb's  Massachusetts regiment, and was verbally discharged at Camden in September 1781.

to the in the galleries propounded under the... of the War department, he answered: That he was born in what was then called Pownalborough, Maine, now called Wiscapet, in 1756 where his age is recorded. That in the time of his revolutionary services, he lived at what is now called Whitfield. That in 1772 he removed to Palermo, where he now lives. That he enlisted, and was received as a substitute, as before stated. That from his year's service he took a written discharge signed by his Captain. That his house has been since burnt, and his discharge in it. That in his year's service, he was in the expedition against Baggadome, then served at George's river and at Camden, guarding the coast. That under Capt Blunt, he served at Cox's head at the mouth of Kennebec river and at Camden and that in 1781, he served at Camden, and that General Peter Wadsworth commanded the Brigade to which his regiment was attached
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Francis his X Brannan
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston Jun Int S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine. April 14, 1803. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same, Nathan Weston Int S.P.C.
Aug 21 24

I Nathaniel Rollings of Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy five years upwards, upon oath say, that I well know the within named Jeremiah Bran knew him before the Revolutionary war I have known him ever since, During the years 1774 & 1780 I was in the United States service on the coast of Maine, a part of the time in Capt. McAlister's company, I well recollect frequently seeing the said Bran a soldier in the service. He was with me in the Penobscot expedition & I saw him both before & afterwards. I cannot state positively how long he served but I have no doubt he served in Capt. McAlister's company in Col. M c obb's regiment as he has first within stated. I further state that I fully believe that said Bran served afterwards as by him within declared.
Nathaniel Rollings
State of Maine Kennebec, ss: Subscribed & sworn to April 11 th 1833. the deponent being a credible witness. Before me - Witness my seal & office. Wm. M c Cart, Notary Public Justice Peace for said County.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Bran for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 31 st day of August
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine
Waldo County, ss.
On this eleventh day of November, A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Belfast, in the County and State aforesaid, Nancy Brand, a resident of Palermo in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventythree years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the third of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jeremiah Brand, late of Patricktown Plantation, in the County of Lincoln, and State aforesaid, who was a pensioner for services in the war of the Revolution, at the time of his death, as will appear by the records of the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Brand on the fifteenth day of April, A.D. eighteen hundred, as will appear by the evidence herewith sent; that her said husband died on the eleventh day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and thirtyfive; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Nancy her Brand. mark
Witness.
Alfred McAllister William Root
Sworn and subscribed to in open court, on the year

and day above written And I certify that the wife in Nancy Brand is proved to me to be the identical Nancy Brand who is widow of Jeremiah Brand whom they believe to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner, by the oaths of Alfred McAllister of Montville, and William Brust of Belfast, in the State and County aforesaid, who are credible witnesses: Said Nancy Brand's given name being originally Anna, but of late years, it is proved to me that she has gone by the name of Nancy.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Police Court to be affixed, this day of November, A.D. 1853.
J. Williamson Jr. { Judge of the Police Court, } { of the City of Belfast. }
And I hereby certify, that after said declaration was made by said declarant, said declarant stated that her original name and that by which she was published and married, was Anna, but that of late years, she has gone by the name of Nancy, and has so subscribed herself.
J. Williamson Jr. Judge Police Court.
11 State of Maine County of Waldo
I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine within and for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that Joseph Williamson Jr. Esq. whose genuine signature appears above is as was at the time of certifying to the above the judge of the Police Court of the City of Belfast, having a seal and authorized by law to keep his own Record In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Supreme Judicial Court this twentieth day January A.D. 1854. N. Patterson Clerk

State of Maine - Certificate of Marriage Lincoln ss This may certify that agreeable to the records of the Pastor of Balltown the Jeremiah Brown and Miss Anna Whitney - both of great pond were married April fifteenth one thousand, eight hundred and entirely with me as the law directs
Joseph Bailey { Pastor of the Baptist Church in Balltown
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legable figures thus April 15 - 1800
John King { Clerk of Whitefield Dec 20 th 1853
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss
I hereby certify that John King Clerk of the Town of Whitefield appeared and made oath that the above Certificate by him annexed is true This twelfth day of Dec 1883
Before Me
Reuben Lewis Judkins
State of Maine County of Waldo ss
I Nathaniel Patterson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of of the State of Maine within for the County of Waldo, do hereby certify that the genuine signatures of Reuben Lewis Esq., whose signature appears to the above Certificate and of Alfred McAlister Esq. to the Certificate annexed whose signature appears to the annexed Certificate were at the time of certifying that each of them a justice of the Peace in their respective the County of Lincoln & Waldo duly commissioned & qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of the said Court this Twentieth day of January A.D. 1883 N. Patterson Clerk.

Rev. War Section.
August 23, 1919.
Honorable Frank M. Brand, House of Delegates, Charleston, W. Va.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the twenty-second instant, I have the honor to advise you that there are only three Revolutionary War pension claims on file for soldiers named Brand, as follows;
Mr Brand's letter is in
→ Amos Brand, Massachusetts Troops, a resident of New York when he applied for pension.
Jeremiah Brand, Massachusetts Troops, a resident of Maine when he applied for pension.
William Brand, North Carolina Troops, a resident of Georgia when he applied for pension.
If you desire the history of any or all of the above noted claims the Bureau will furnish it with pleasure.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Fitzgerald Commissioner.

11 April 56 Pension Office January 28/54
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner
Respectfully &c. H Burt Esq. 3 Aud. Present.
J. G. Cole for Council
Jeremiah Brand. Act 1832. $40 per Annum. Died 11 April 1836. Paid
H Burt Auditor

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Monticello Feb 20th 1854
Sir
I send you the Evidence of Mrs Mary Worthing and the affidavit of Mrs Brand in order to explain the discrepancy of the death of Jeremiah Brand from the Records & the declaration of Mrs Nancy Brand who claims a pension under act of Feb 3th 1853
Mr L. P. Waldo commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.
Alfred McAllister

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25296
Nancy Brand wid of Jeremiah Brand Pr. New Ma.
Act Feb 3 d 58
Index: Vol. A , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Aug. 23. Hon. Frank M. Brand given names & res. of Brands. an

Greensboro July 10th 1858 Commission I filed a Power of Attorney some time since in the claim of Mrs. Vang Brand for the Balance of her Pension from March 4th 1848 to Feb 3 d 1853 I wish you would send me such papers and forms as will in strictness to draw her Money that is now due her it being under the act of Feb 3 d 1853 2 d Section of the act
the and of Commissioner of Alfred Moallist Pensions
Washington City D C

Brief in the case of Nancy Brand widow of Jeremiah Waldo County and State of Maine act
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832 at $40 per annum & paid to his death Apr. 11. 1836
Allowed $40 per annum to commence Feb. 3. 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner proved by auditor's report.
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Alfred McAllister Montville Waldo Co Maine
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

No 4148
Nancy Brand widow of Jeremiah Let to A McAllister Jan 31/54
Allowed $40 per an. to commence Feb 3/53
Act Feb 3-1853

Monrovia March 27th 1858
Commissioner I send you the Power of Attorney of Nancy Brann which you will file in your office and wish you would send me such forms as your office requires to trans her Allow
Yours with respect Alfred M'Nab
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Monticello Jan'y 23 rd 1851
Sir I send you the claim of Nancy Brand for a pension which you will please file in your office
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Alfred M c Callister
Washington City Pa

Know all Men by these Presents That I know of  of  the  the  town of  town of  Poland  Poland  County of  County of  Waldo  Waldo  and State of  and State of Maine Widow of Jeremiah Brand who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that she knows is drawing a Pension of Forty Dollars Pr Annum That she is a Pensioner under the Act of Feb 3 rd the 1853 that she believes said Act Extended her Pension back to the forth day of March 1848 for which time she never has Received her Pay she therefore constitute and appoints Alfred McAllister of Montville Maine to be her True and Lawful Attorney for her and in her name to demand and receive the amount due her from the Government of the United States from the forth day of March 1848 to the third day of Feb 1853 and to give all necessary receipts and discharges therefor to appoint an Attorney or Attorneys under him for said purpose and to do all things in the premises which are or may be necessary Revoking all former Powers of Attorneys given by her Witness my hand and Seal this tenth  fourth day of March 1858  Attest { Sarah Young  Franklin Young    Nancy Brand 

State of Maine Waldo County To Personally appeared the above named Nancy Brand and subscribed and acknowledged acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to do her free act and deed this Twenty fourth day of March 1888
Before me Hiram J. Black } Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine, County of Waldo. } ss I Katherine Paton, Clerk of the Superior Judicial Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo certify that William D. Black whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the time thereof a Justice of the said Court for said County duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 26 th day of March A.D. 1858
K. Paton, Clerk

State of Maine Waldo county ss I Sarah Worthing of Poland on oath do testify and say that Jeremiah Brand who was the husband of Sarah Brand that he died in April Eighteen Hundred and thirty Six I well remember the death of said Brand from the fact of the birth of Frena Elizabeth Worthing who was born on the 16 day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that he died in April of the same year of the birth which was on March of my daughter which was on the 16 day of March 1836
Feb 14th 1854
That I do hereby certify that Alfred McAllister her Mary Worthing mark
State of Maine Waldo County ss Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourteenth day Feb 1854 before me and I the said justice do hereby certify that Sarah Worthing is a credible witness
Alfred McAllister Justice of Peace.

State of Maine Waldo County ss I Nancy on Brandgath doo testify and say that My Husband Jeremiah Brand died by on the Eleventh day of Aprill eighteen hundred and thirty six and that when I maid My declaration I did state that My Husband had been dead Seventeen years Last Aprill and by some other means it was inserted in my declaration 1835 which must have been a mistake Feb 14th 1854
Alfred McAllister Attest Joseph Simmons Nancy her Brand mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourteenth day of Feb 1854 before me
Alfred McAllister } Justice of peace
State of Maine
Canal of Trade. I, Nathaniel Bellows Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Maine for the County of Waldo do hereby certify that Alfred McAllister a Justice of the Peace for the said County was at the time of subscribing the foregoing testimony before me a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of February A.D. 1854, N. Bellows

— Stat. of Maine County of Waldo ss On this tenth day of Novr A.D. 1883 personally appeared before me Alfred McAllister a justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid John Greely of Palermo and Charles Nelson of Palermo in said County and stat who being duly sworn according to law on oath declares that they are well acquainted with Nancy Brand of Palermo that she is the identical person who lived as the wife of Jeremiah Brand who died in or about 1835 and by us believed to be a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and they swear they are disinterested witnesses Alfred McAllister                      John Greely Attest                                      Charles Nelson
— Stat of Maine County of Waldo ss Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written and I certify that said John Greely and Charles Nelson are credible are credible witnesses
Alfred McAllister, Justice of peace