Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,607, Benjamin Brown, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N. H.
Brown, Benjamin Meriam Merriam
W. 15,607
CONTENTS

Transfer Cert. & letter to William Moart 3rd Feb 1838. Cert to Pen. 23 Feb 1838. Letter to W. Moart 29 March 1838 do J. Philbrick 11 Sept 1838. Same person 25 " 1838.
To Portsmouth from 4th Sept 1837 14 Feb 1839. Notification sent to Hon C. Gushing. H. R.
see letter 3rd Auditor, 25- June 1839 - transfer to take effect 4 March 1838.
New Hampshire 1497.
Meriam Brown, widow of Benjamin Brown, who died on the _____ year 1824, of Seabrook in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Prescott of the regiment commanded by Col Moulton in the N. Hamp- shire militia, for 20 months, private
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Octo- ber 1837, and sent to W m Moart Esq. Newburyport, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $433.30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 33.33
$466.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by D. McQuidy, Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 22

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
William Woart esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificates on the several affidavits hereto annexed of Moses Collins, Abigail Eaton, Sylvanus Eaton and Joseph Stevens, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn; and that his name, sub- scribed to each of said certificates, appears to be his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of May, A. D. 1837.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of July 14 th 1837.
State of New Hampshire - Rockingham County ss
On this day day of April, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before The Honorable John Harvey Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham at a Probate Court held at Exeter in said County personally came Meriam Brown, a resident of Seabrook, County and State aforesaid aged Seventy seven 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 Act of Congress of the 14 th of July 1836.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Brown late of Seabrook, County and State aforesaid deceased, who was a private and corporal in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution, and served as follows viz - he first enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Evans, in Colonel Frye's Regiment, in which he served eight, and as she believes as many as Nine months in the year 1775 - Afterwards in Captain Prescott's Company Three months - Afterwards in Captain Sessions Company Three months, afterwards in Captain Huse's company Six months, and that he also served a further term, in the Company commanded by Captain Titcomb - The particular period of all which she by reason of age and infirmity is not now able more precisely to state - but as she leaves respectfully to refer to the evidence which she may be entitled to annex to this declaration, and to the rolls and such other documents, as may be on file in the War Department in Washington.
The said Meriam Brown, doth further on her oath declare, that she was lawfully married to the said Benjamin Brown, at Hampton in said State of New Hampshire by the Rev d W m Chase now deceased on the fifteenth day of July, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and seventy six said Benjamin then in said service - That by her said husband she had eleven children, viz Sarah, now wife of Robert Davis of Seabrook aged 60 years - Hannah now wife of Daniel Boyed 58 years John Brown 56 years - Nancy wife of Daniel Witten 53 years - Mary wife of Jonathan Walter 51 years - Henry 48 years - Benjamin 46 years Moses now deceased - Martha wife of John Tullamore 40 years - Samuel aged 37 years and Betsey wife of Isaac Eaton 33 years - all of whom are now living at said Seabrook excepting Martha who lives in the Town of Ulver in said State of New Hampshire - That since the decease of her said husband, which took place in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty four - she has not intermarried but remains the widow of said Benjamin Brown deceased, and will appear the proofs annexed.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
John W. Davis
John Kelley
Meriam
Brown
before John Harvey Judge of Probate
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion that the said Benjamin Brown was a revolutionary

soldier and served and was married and died as in the foregoing declaration is set forth and stated and that the said Meriam Brown the Applicant still remains the widow of the said Benjamin Brown de- ceased.
John Harvey } Judge of Probate
I John Kelly, Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the Application of Meriam Brown for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this tenth day of May AD 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Moses Collins of Salisbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy nine years and upwards, in oath do testify and say that I was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Swan, in the year 1775 for one period of the Eight months Service so called - and do know that Benjamin Brown who was late of Seabrook, in the State of New Hampshire now deceased, enlisted in the month of April of that year to serve in said Company Eight months, and he soon thereafter at Cambridge - I know that he enlisted, and I know that he joined the Company and did duty therein the said Eight months - General remained a further term of One month after their term of enlistment expired but I cannot now say whether said Brown did or did not. I do also know that said Benjamin Brown enlisted to serve in Captain Jenkins Company, and that he did serve therein at Albany Three months in the year 1776 or 1777 I do also know that said Benjamin Brown enlisted to serve in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Hovey in the year 1777 (and served therein at Winter Hill Six months)
I do further testify that I have always known the said Benjamin Brown, and his wife, who is now living in said Seabrook, have known them both from their infancy - I do know that they were man and wife while said Benjamin was in said Service, and lived together as such until he died. (and that she has not intermarried since his decease)
Newburyport March 11. 1837
Moses Collins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport, March 11 th . 1837. Then personally came the above named Moses Collins, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed - I do also certify, that the said Moses Collins is well known to me, and believed by me to be a credible witness.
before me W. W. DART Justice of the peace

I Abigail Eaton of Seabrook, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy seven years and upwards do hereby certify and declare that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown late of the same Seabrook but now deceased, and do testify that in the month of August in the year 1776 the said Benjamin Brown was lawfully married to Meriam Eaton who is Sister to my husband Sylvanus Eaton. They were married by Reverend Mr. Chase who is now dead at Hampton Falls, I was present with my said husband and saw them married and do testify that they ever after lived together as man and wife until the decease of said Brown, which took place in December 1824 and that the said Meriam is still remaining the widow of the said Benjamin and has not intermarried since his decease.
Abigail
her mark Eaton
witness
Susan Davis M c Watt
Essex ss Newburyport March 1 st 1837 Then personally came Abigail Eaton above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by her subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Abigail Eaton is personally well known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
M c Watt Notary Public

I Sylvanus Eaton of Seabrook, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty years and upwards, do hereby certify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown, who was late of the same Seabrook but since deceased, and do know that he the said Benjamin Brown, was a private, and served in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution - several campaigns - I do know that he enlisted at Salisbury in the State of Massachusetts, in the month of April, in the year 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dyer, to serve for eight months, and that he did march with said company to Cambridge, and served the full term of his enlistment - was with that company in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
I know also that he was afterwards a private in Captain Prescott's company and that he enlisted at Hampton Falls in said New Hampshire, and marched to New York, as nearly as I can now remember this was in the year 1776; he served in that company three months, and was discharged at Fishkill. I know also, that he enlisted in Captain Stephen Jenkins' company, and marched from Newburyport where he enlisted and went to Albany where he served three months, and was discharged at Green-bush - I know also that he afterwards enlisted in Captain Huse's company, at said Newburyport, I think in the year 1777 and marched to Trenton, and there served as guard the full term of six months - in all these campaigns I was a private with him, enlisted and served with him, the full term of one enlistment.
I know that he afterwards enlisted in Col. Pitkin's Regiment and that he went to Providence in the State of Rhode Island but cannot say how long he served because I was with him only the times I have before stated.
I do further on oath declare, that I know the fact that the said Benjamin Brown was married to Merriam Eaton who is my sister in the year 1776 and in the month of July 1776, they were married by Rev. Mr. Chase at Hampton Falls, and that his widow the said Merriam is now living at said Seabrook and has ever since said Benjamin's decease has remained his widow, and has not intermarried - I was present at Hampton Falls and saw them married by Rev. Mr. Chase.
Sylvanus Eaton his mark
witness
Susan Davis M c Wear

Essex ss Newburyport March 1 st 1837 - Then personally came Sylvanus Eaton afore- named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the within written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify, that the said Sylvanus Eaton is personally well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
M c W or th Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Stevens of Salisbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years and upwards, on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown who was late of Scituate in the State of New Hampshire, now deceased - and do know that the said Benjamin Brown, enlisted as a private soldier in the month of April 1775 in the Company then commanded by Captain Jonathan Dyer, in Colonel Frye's Regiment, to serve for eight months, and do know that he served in said Dyer's Company at Cambridge the full term of eight months - Several of said Company at the particular request of the Commander in Chief served a further term of one month and until the recruits came in, but I do not now remember whether said Brown was one of that number, or not.
I do know also that in the year 1777 the said Benjamin Brown enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Vose, in Colonel Pitkin's Regiment and served therein at Rhode Island two months - commencing in April of that year.
I do also know, that in the latter part of the year 1777 the said Benjamin Brown enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Hase, in Col. Gerrish's Regiment and served at Winter Hill - I was in the same Company and served for two months (and then returned home myself and left the said Benjamin in said service) - I do further on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Merriam Brown, who is now living in said Scituate, and widow of the said Benjamin Brown, and have known her from her infancy - I do know that she was the wife of said Benjamin when he was in said service - (and that they always lived together as man and wife until the decease of said Benjamin, and that she has not intermarried since his decease.
Newburyport March 11 th 1837.
Joseph X Stevens mark
Subscr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John Vose
Attest J. Newburyport March 11 th 1837. Then personally came Joseph Stevens, also known, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written Affidavit by him subscribed. I do also certify that said Joseph Stevens, is known by me to be a credible witness.
John Vose

Application for a Transfer
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
On this thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Rockingham personally appeared Merriam Brown of the town of Scituate, in said County, and an oath declares that she is the same person to whom was granted an original pension certificate under date Oct. 24. 1837, numbered 1837 for $66 per annum, and issued to her as the Widow of Benjamin Brown who was a private in the Army of the revolution and made payable to her by Isaac Hill Agency for pensioners in the State of New Hampshire at Concord that she resides at Scituate, in said State, where she intends to remain that by reason of the distance from said Scituate to said Concord it becomes expensive and inconvenient to her her pension to Sept 4. 1837 has been paid to her and the Agency at Portsmouth in said State being at only a convenient distance she desires and respectfully requests that her pension may be paid there for the reasons she has above stated, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
Merriam Brown Jacob Royes Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly, Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham, do hereby certify that, on the 13th day of February AD 1830, Jacob Royes Esq was a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is, in my belief, genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate Court for said County this fifteenth day of February, AD 1830.
John Kelly Register of Probate

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Rockingham
ss.
On this thirteenth
day of October
1838,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Rockingham
Brown
personally appeared Meriam Brown, widow of Benjamin
the widow of the
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Dows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Day
in the service of the United States; that her
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of  Concord Agency
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District
or Territory ) of New Hampshire near Portsmouth where he intends to
remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from  wishing her name changed from the Agency at Concord to the Agency at Portsmouth the distance from Seabrook to Concord, being greatly the travel before was to her, while that from Seabrook to Portsmouth, is only a few miles
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Meriam Brown
John Philbrick Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
My name appears on pension papers under a general certificate and I presume it will on this J.P.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Miriam Brown of Seabrook (widow of Benjamin Brown) who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed affidavit; and I know that she is the same person described in said affidavit Seabrook Oct 13 th 1838 Samuel George
Rockingham ss State of New Hampshire Seabrook Oct 13 th 1838
Then personally appeared Samuel George and made oath to the truth of the above testimony by him subscribed, whom I certify is a person of unquestionable veracity
before me John Philbrick Justice of the Peace

Sept. 1. Seabrook N.H., Aug. 28 - J. L. Edwards Esquire Concord of Pensylvania Washington City

Seabrooks Aug 27 th 1838
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
A request was made to you by Mr. West to have the payment of the Pension of Miriam Brown widow of Benj e Brown of this Town transferred from Concord to Portsmouth N.H. on account of the inconvenience of drawing it at Concord which is 45 Miles distant & Portsmouth only 13. - The Clerk of the Pension agency at Concord has informed me that in the first part of July last they received notice of the transfer and Mr. Walden the agent at Portsmouth informed me yesterday, that he had not yet received any notice of the transfer, consequently as the com now stands, she will be unable to draw her Pension at either place. A little attention on your part will very much oblige the widow
respectfully yours
John O'Keefe 3

Novem Sch 524 Frankfort, Ky. Sept. 20 th
Friend
J. D. Edwards Esq re
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
W. Lewis

Seabrook Sept 20 th 1858
Sir Yours of Sept 11 th is just received. But from the enclosed form it seems that you misconceive the facts. Miriam Brown widow of Benjamin Brown obtained her pension under the first act for the relief of Widows, and her certificate was made payable at Concord when it ought to have been at Portsmouth. She has not removed her dwelling. She has always and still lives in Seabrook. The reason why a transfer is necessary is that Concord is 45 Miles from this place and between that and this there is no regular intercourse, consequently the expense of obtaining her pension from Concord would be 5 or 6 dollars a Year. Portsmouth is only 13 Miles from this place - and the expense of obtaining her pension will be only One dollar and fifty cents per Year. As the case now stands, she is unable to draw from either place, as the Agent at Concord has informed me that he received notice of the transfer in June last. - If you will have the goodness to inform me of the necessary regulations you will very much oblige the poor widow
Respectfully Yours
John Philbrick

Salisbury UK
July 20
Mr Ewan
for
J. B. Belcher Esq - Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Seabrook February 26 th 1839
I wrote you a few weeks past on the subject of the transfer of the Pension of Mrs. Minnie Brown, from Concord to Portsmouth - I then stated that in case the transfer could not be made, that you would inform the Pension agent at Concord, that the transfer could or would not be made; in order that she might be enabled to draw it from thence. For as the case now stands she is unable to draw from either place - as the agent at Concord has informed me that he was notified of the transfer in July last, and the Agent at Portsmouth has not been notified of any transfer.
I requested you to inform me of your decision in the case - but have received no answer - The poor woman is much troubled about it as it is her all.
Respectfully Yours
John Philbrick
J. L. D. Wells Esq

Seabrook N.H. Mar 24 Mr. Philbrick
Mar 28
Am
The Boston
James C. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Secibrook Mount Sept 18 38
Edouard Esq Sir
Miriam Brown of this Town Widow of Benjamin Brown. has obtained a Pension certificate. in Oct. last which is made payable at Concord NH Concord is 45 Miles from this place and Portsmouth is only 12. --- etc. it would save her expense & trouble she wishes to have it transferred from Concord to Portsmouth NH
Respectfully Yours J. S. Phelps

Feb 22
Mr Evans
J. S. Schwarts Esq.
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington
FREE

Newburyport February 17th 1800
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions
Sir
Will you allow me, in behalf of Mrs. Mariana Brown, to forward you herein, the application for change of place for the payment of Pension due to her as widow of the late Benjamin Brown - by reason of the distance to Concord, the change if agreeable to you, will be most oblige
with great respect
Yrmo Obedt
(W. Brown)

Transfer of Meriam Brown to take effect 4 March 1838

7/13 New Haven
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

N o .
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1560 4
Meriam Brown
Widow of
Benjamin Brown
Dr. Rev. Mass
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 14 M. A. Evans
Rev. A. J. South
Rev. South
H. C. Cushing W. B.
Washington

Washington 11 Feb. 1839
Sir:
I beg leave to ask your attention to the enclosed. Seahawk is only 12 miles from Port. mouth, with which it has constant & easy communication. Concord is far off in another part of the State.
Yours respectfully Cluett
Mr Edwards.

Pension Agency Concord, NH March 17, 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir.
Marrian Brown, widow of Benjamin Brown, has been paid to Sept. 4, 1837
Nathaniel Marshall, a pensioner under the act of 1832, has been paid to March 4, 1837
I am, respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Hill

Newburyport - August 22 d 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Will you allow me to transmit you herewith (additional evidence in support of the claim of Meriam Brown, widow of the late Benjamin Brown, for the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of July 11 th 1836, which she respectfully submits for your consideration, with full confidence, that it will be found upon farther examination, that her late husband did serve, in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution as she has stated, and that his name for nine years of said service, will be found in the rolls of New Hampshire.
with great respect
Your most Oble
(M. Wood)

Newburyport, May 22 d 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq re , Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Meriam Brown, widow of the late Benjamin Brown, deceased; who was a private in the Army of the revolution, I ask your permission to forward you herein her application for the benefit of the B. Section of the late Act of Congress of July 4. 1836. with accompanying evidence; And respectfully request, if considered satisfactory a Certificate may be issued to her for such amount as you shall deem due.
with great respect
Your obedt Servt W. W. Adams

Newburyport January 29th 1820
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have been requested by Mrs. Meriam Brown, of Seabrook, in the State of New Hampshire, to whom was issued pension Certificate from your Department, as widow of Benjamin Brown, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and died Oct 24 1837 numbered 1497 (and made payable semi annually by Isaac Hill, Agent for paying Pensions, in the Agency of Concord & Hanover) - respectfully to request that future payments may be directed to be paid at the Agency in Portsmouth in said State - that Agency being at eminent distance from said Seabrook where she has always resided, and that of Concord so remote as to make her application there, not only very inconvenient but much more expensive for travel.
I am Sir
with the greatest respect
Yrs truly
W W Nash

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Edward Dorr esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of William Morrill, Elias Pike, Moses Pike and Richard Gerrish purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths; and that William Woart esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of Samuel George purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths; and that the signatures of said Dorr and Woart to the certificates on said several affidavits are their well known genuine signatures respectively. as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of August, A. D. 1837.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

I John R Beckman of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty five years on oath do testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Benjamin Brown who was of the same Seabrook and do know that he was a private in Captain Stephen Jenkins company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, in the war of the revolution and served there with me. we enlisted together for three months marchd and did duty together, I know that Merriam Brown who is now living is his widow and that they were married before he enlisted
Witness Jacob Doyes
John R his X Beckman mark
Rockingham ss July 22 d 1837. Then John R Beckman above named was sworn according to law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed and I certify that said Beckman is a credible witness
Jacob Doyes Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I John Kelly, Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of the Probate Court, do certify that Jacob Wares is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name this 8 th day of August A D 1837.
John Kelly Register of Probate

I, William Morrill, of Salisbury in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth Massachusetts, aged seventyseven years; on oath testify and declare, that I was a private in Captain Samuel Huse's company; Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiment, at winter hill: in part of the years of 1777 and of 1778; six months. And I do know that at that time, Benjamin Brown, (then of Seabrook, in New Hampshire) was also a private in the same company with me. And I do believe that said Benjamin Brown did serve in said company the full term of six months.
William Morrill
United States of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. July 11 th 1837. Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; William Morrill, above named; and after being cautioned and sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; made the above written declaration; and subscribed the same in my presence.
Edward Dorr, Justice Peace.

I, Elias Pike of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eightyone years, on oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown, late of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, deceased; And I do know that said Brown was a private in Captain Jonathan Evans' Company, Col. Fry's Regiment, in the army of the Revolutionary war, in the year 1775, at Cambridge: at the same time that I was also a private in said Evans' company. I was wounded in the battle of Bunker's hill, and left the service for a time with my wound, said Brown remained in said company at the time of my being wounded; and do believe that he continued to the end of eight months.
I also further declare that said Benjamin was a private in Captain Samuel Huse's Company, at winter hill, guarding Burgoyne's Army as prisoners of war, for the space of six months; in the year 1777: at which time I was a Sergeant in said Company.
Elias Pike.
Essex, ss. July 27 th 1837. Then personally came Elias Pike above named, and made oath in due form of Law, to the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence; and I hereby certify that he is a credible witness, well known to me.
Edward Dorr, Justice 'Peace.

I, Moses Pike of Salisbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eightyseven years, on oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown, late of Seabrook in the county of Rockingham, in the State of New Hampshire, deceased. And I do know that said Brown was a private in Captain Jonathan Evans' Company, Colonel Fry's Regiment, in the Army of the Revolutionary War, in the year 1775, at Cambridge, at the same time that I was a Sergeant in said company, and that he, the said Brown served in said company about eight months. Moses Pike
Essex, ss. July 27 th 1837, Then personally came Moses Pike above named, and made oath in due form of Law to the above written declaration, by him subscribed in my presence; and I hereby certify that he is a credible witness, well known to me.
Edward Dore, Justice 'Peace.

I, Richard Gerrish of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years; on oath testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Brown, late of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, deceased; and that said Brown was reputed to have been in the army of the revolutionary war, and with Captain Jonathan Evans in the battle of Bunker Hill. But of my own knowledge, know nothing of how much, or where, or with whom he served. I also testify that I am well acquainted with Miriam Brown of said Seabrook, now living, the widow of said Benjamin Brown, and have been for many years; and that they lived together as man and wife so long he lived; and were reputed so to be; and I do believe were so; and that no marriage has intervened since his death.
Richard Gerrish
Essex, ss. Salisbury July 26 th 1837. Then Richard Gerrish above named personally came, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written disposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do further certify that the said Richard Gerrish is a credible witness well known to me.
Edward Dorr, Justice Peace.

I, Samuel George of Seabrook in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged - nearly eighty one years, on oath do testify say that I was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Eddy - in Colonel Frye's Regiment, and served in that Company in the war of the revolution, at Cambridge in the year 1775. Commencing in April of that year and ending the 1 st of January 1776 - and I do know that Benjamin Brown, who drew lots of Seabrook, never served as a private in said Company and served therein the full term of eight months, many of the soldiers were requested to serve a further term of one month, but as to whether said Brown remained longer, I cannot now say - I was afterwards in Capt. Stephen's Company and served in said company three months and was at Albany, my impression is that said Brown was also in said Company but after I cannot say so certainly because the Company were dispersed of in different Quarters on the North River below Albany and were together only a few days at one time - The said Captain Jonathan Eddy was on further duty, other than that mentioned above, and I was a private under him in 1778 at Rhode Island - I do further on oath declare that I am, and always have been, well acquainted with Miriam Brown who is now living, at said Seabrook, and is the widow of said Benjamin Brown deceased - The said Benjamin and Miriam were always respected to be man and wife - I have known them as such from the early part of the year 1776, and I know that she is now at this time remaining his widow, and has not informed me of her decease.
I do further on oath declare that I am a pensioner of the United States and now in the pension Roll of Massachusetts Agency under the Law of 1832 and that the services above stated, with other services was a fully credited allowed me. I do also know that Sylvanus Eaton - Maria Collins and Joseph Stearns who are now living are also pensioners of the United States, and now in the pension roll. - I was in 1777 a private in said Jonathan Eddy's Company at Saratoga, at the time General Burgoyne and his army surrendered.
Newburyport July 22 d 1837
Samuel George
Before me Town of Newburyport July 22 d 1837. Then personally came Samuel George above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do further certify that the said Samuel George, is personally well known to me, and is believed by me to be a credible Witness -
William Wentworth Jr.

✓ Maine
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Susannah Brown Widow of Benjamin Brown , Dec Mass who was a Pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the ... year 1831 of Lincoln Co in the State of Maine who was a First Mate in the Frigate commanded by Captain Boston of the ... commanded by Sam Tucker in the U.S. Navy for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 137 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1839 and sent to Denny W. Cobbs , Waldoborough, Maine
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $ 412.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 68.75
$481.25
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk, Page 12

State of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Brown of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid & a Citizen of the United States on oath do testify & declare that in the war of the revolution in the month of September 1779 I entered & was engaged in the naval service of the United States on the continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to some time in the month of August 1780 as a Seagoing mate against the common enemy in the following manner, to wit, in the month of September 1779 as aforesaid I entered on board the frigate Boston a continental frigate of thirty two guns Samuel Tucker Esq. commander for a cruise - we went from Boston to Charleston in South Carolina to assist Gen. Lincoln, in Charleston the frigate was taken & I was made prisoner & kept by the British until some time in August 1780 when I regained my liberty, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty I stand in need of assistance from my country for support

being now of the age of sixty two years - one of my hands & arm having been rendered in a degree useless by a paralytic affection.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension which heretofore may have been allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hitherto been so allowed.
Benj m Brown
State of Maine,
County of Lincoln ss. May 20 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Brown & subscribed the fore- going declaration in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Jeremiah Bailey
Judge of Probate, of a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Lincoln. ~

State of Maine
I, Jacob D. Smith Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Lincoln, certify that Jeremiah Bailey was on the 20 th of May 1869 Judge of Probate and a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Lincoln, and that the paper annexed to which his name is appended is his own proper signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court this Fourth day of February One thousand eight hundred and sixty nine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, December 27. 1838.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, viz: Benjamin Brown & Susanna Wells married by the Rev. Samuel Stillman, twenty first December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows - Benjamin Brown & Susanna Wells, married by the Rev. Samuel Stillman 21 Dec r 1780.
Samuel F. M c Cleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel F. M c Cleary, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Samuel F. M c Cleary.
Suffolk, p. Boston, December 28. 1838. The above named Samuel F. M c Cleary appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me, H Montgomery Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss I, Thomas A. Phillips, clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify, that Hugh Montgomery Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Suffolk and that I believe the signature within preporting to be his, to be genuine. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court hereto Set this thirty first day of December A D Eight hundred thirty eight Thomas A. Phillips. Clerk

4793
Mrs Susannah Brown
wid of Bery Waldoboro Maine
Märch 1780 Oct 7 th July 1838. died 1831
Allen Wm d Surgeon Male or Boaco Puget Porter U.S. Navy $137.50 per ann San Francisco Comm t .
Denny M c Cobb Agent
Waldoboro Maine.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows,"
State of Maine. } On this twenty fourth County of Lincoln } day of January in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me Nathaniel Folsom Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Lincoln. Su- sannah Brown, a resident at Waldoborough in said County widow, aged seventy four 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 act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Brown, who was a surgeon mate in the Navy of the United States during part of the Revolutionary war, and his service was as follows - some time in the month of September 1779. He entered as surgeon's mate on Board the Continental Frigate Boston, Samuel Suckerby commander & sailed from Boston for Charleston South Carolina to assist General Lincoln at that Place the Frigate was taken there by the British, and her said husband was made a prisoner till some time in the month of August 1780, making a period of about eleven months. She further declares that her said husband never made claim to a pension during his life, his circumstances being such as not require it. She further declares that she was married to her said husband at Boston, on the twenty first day of December 1780, by the Reverend Samuel Stillman an ordained minister of the Gospel in Boston.

and that she has a record of her marriage which she makes part of her card, that her said husband died at Walabangon on the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1831 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the ocean but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & sixty four, viz at the time above stated, and that she has never married any other person & is now his widow - For further evidence of his service she must refer to the rolls of the Navy.  Witness Dorothy H. Goss
Susannah Brown
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. On this 24 th of January A.D. 1839. Susannah Brown widow of David Brown deceased, personally appeared before me Nathaniel Gorton Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Lincoln, the same being a Court of record & keeping a record of the estates real & personal of persons deceased in said County. The said Susannah from bodily infirmity being unable to appear & make application in open Court and cause the foregoing declaration to be reduced to writing and the same being read to her she subscribed the same with her own hand, and made solemn oath that the same is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1839.
Nathaniel Gorton Judge of Probate for said County.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5051  am
Susannah Brown Wid. of Benjamin Brown Surg te State H. & Navy
Act: July 1 st /38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Prof. Brown
Snipes mats on board U S Navy. Mass.
Sept 79
Regal Battery. San Francisco Capt. Alchalder - sent Aug 1780
In 1780. due 1831. App d 1891
1250
11
12.50
1250
$137.50 per

Denny Webb of Waldoboro in the State of Maine, aged sixty eight years on, oaths declare that I was well acquainted with Doctor Benjamin Brown late of Waldo- borough who died on the 17 th day September 1831. I am also well acquainted with Su- sannah Brown his widow who is now living at Waldoboro. I also certify that I have a near neighbor & her and have seen her this day & that she has never married since the death of said Benj. Brown her husband.
Denny Webb
State of Maine County of Penobscot ss January 24 th 1839
Personally appeared Denny Webb above named and subscribed the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath that the same is true. I further certify that said Denny Webb is man of truth & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit.
Witness my hand the day & year first above
Atty. Judge of Probate for Penobscot County

State of Maine.
Witnesseth - I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Gorton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Judge of Probate is legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such, & that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 15 th day of February A.D. 1838.
Jacob Smith Clerk

Lincoln ss. July, 14 th 1819. Then the within named Samuel Tucker personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed. And I also certify that the said Samuel Tucker is a credible Witness, and full faith and credence ought to be given to his Testimony.
Sworn to before me, Sullivan Hardy Justice of the Peace in & for said County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln ss
I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Lincoln certify that Sullivan Hardy Esq. was on the 19 th day of July last & is now a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such Justice & that the foregoing is his own proper signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court this twelfth day of August. 1819
Nath. Coffin

I Elizabeth Winchback of Waldoboro in the State of Maine, aged seventy two years, on oath declare that I was well acquainted with Doctor Benjamin Brown who was an inhabitant of this town and died in September 1831. Leaving Susan- nah Brown his widow, who is now living at Waldoboro, and has never married since the death of her said husband. I was acquainted with the said Benjamin Brown during the Revolutionary war and also with Susanna Wells the widow. I lived in Boston when they were married, which was during the latter part of the war. I also knew from the report of the times, that said Benjamin Brown sailed in the Frigate Boston with Commodore Tucker, and was taken at Charles- town by the British and married his pres- ent widow at Boston on her return from Charleston soon after after the revolution, they removed to Maine, and I was acquainted with him till his death.
Witness D. W. Webb D. W. Webb
Elizabeth his Winchback mark
State of Maine
County of Lincoln January 24 1832
Personally appeared Elizabeth Winchback above named and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn Oath that the same is true
I further certify that the said Elizabeth Winchback is a person of truth and her testimony under oath is entitled to full credit - Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid
D. W. Webb Judge

I Samuel Tucker of Tremont in the County of Lincoln & State of Mai- ne aged Eighty five do hereby declare That in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain & America, I had the command of a Ship called the Boston, a Frigate of Thirty Cannons mounted and in the service of the United States of America and that Doctor Benjamin Brown late of Waldoboro (deceased) in said County of Lincoln State aforesaid entered on board of said Ship Boston under my command as Surgeon Mate in September 1778 - in November the following we proceeded to sea and on the 22 nd of December we were about 10 miles off Charleston, South Carolina & there conti- nued under the command of Major General Lincoln defending the Garrison until the 18 th day of May 1780 when the Garrison by capitulation surrendered to the British force, under the commands of Sir Henry Clinton & Vice Admiral Marriot Arbuthnot and was there detained prisoner of

War until the 12th day of June when the Officers & crewing Com- mission received parole of Honor proceeded to Boston & are now in our own Territory, and was finally exchanged every one for one of his equal rank in August 1780. Further made declare that the said Doctor Ben- jamin Goddard was in the service of the United States, as Surgeon Mate from sometime in the Month of Sept 1779 at the time the time of his entering on board of the said Ship Boston on until sometime in the month of August 1780 the date of his ex- change making about 11 Months actually in the service of the Army in the Revolutionary War his Samuel J. Tucker
Dined Oct 15 March 7 1833 Then Personally appeared the above named Samuel J. Tucker & made oath to the truth of the above statement Before me DWY M c G h B e Dean

I Certify That the within named Samuel Tucker is to me well known & in whose statements confidence can be placed D W M W. B. B. P.  Seal
State of Maine I Jacob Smith Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Lincoln, certify that Jeremy M c Leahy Esq. was on the 9th day of March A D 1833 then now a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such Justice, and that the foregoing is his own proper signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Courts this Tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Jacob Smith Clerk
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jeremy M c Leahy Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 6 day of February A. D. 1839
Jacob Smith CLERK.