Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,866, William Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Brooks, William
S 17866.
Carded
CONTENTS

18.564 Maine
William Brooks of Eliot in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company comman- by Captain Hamlin of the Regt. command- by Col. Hannan in the Mass. mi- line for Pensions.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept 1833 and sent to Mrs. Hamlin Eliot.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 66.66 Semi-annual allowance ending March 4th 13.33
$80.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Wilkins Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 4

Mr. Brooks.
8787

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Maine County of York } ss
On this twentyeighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before William A. Hayes judge of Probate for the County of York within the State of Maine, at the applicants dwelling house in Eliot he being sick and infirm and unable to attend Court William Brooks a resident of Eliot formerly Hittery in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
I William Brooks was born in Hittery (now called Eliot) on the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty five I know of no record of my age I do now and ever have resided in that part of Hittery which is now called Eliot.
On the first of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I volunteered at Hittery aforesaid in a company of Massachusetts Militia under the command of Captain Tobias Fernald in Colonel James Scammon's Regiment Thomas Cutts and Parker Fester were the Lieutenants of this company we marched to Cambridge were employed in exercising and keeping guards. At the commencement of the battle of Bunker's Hill, Colonel Scammon, received information that the enemy were landing at Lechmore's Point and we were marched to that place when we arrived there was no enemy to be seen at that place we marched back near to Bunker's Hill and halted; shortly after we were ordered into the battle before we arrived at the entrenchments the Americans retreated. I was sent to Watertown about the first of October seventeen hundred and seventy five with two others of Captain Fernald's company to guard the probate

seen at that place we marched back near to Bunker's Hill and halted; shortly after we were ordered into the field. before we arrived at the entrenchments the Americans retreated. I was sent to Watertown about the first of October seventeen hundred and seventy five with two others of Captain Fernald's company to guard a Paymaster I cannot recollect his name and continued there until the last day of December following when my term of eight months for which I enlisted expired and I was discharged. I did not receive a written discharge. I have no documentary evidence of my service I know of no one living that was with me and can testify to this service. Captain Samuel Leighton of Kittery and Captain Philip Hubbard were the only commanding officers of companies belonging to Colonel Scammon's Regiment (excepting Captain Fernald) that I can recollect. 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.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  William his Brooks Mark  Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate York County Maine
We Parker Foster residing in the town of Eliot in the County of York and State of Maine and John Hammond residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventyseven years of age that he 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.  Parker Foster John Hammond  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate York County Maine

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of
Probate for the County of York, Maine
And the said judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that William Brooks the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the said judge further certifies that it appears to him that Parker Easton who has signed the preceding certificate is an aged & respectable man resident in the town of Eliot Maine, and that John Hammond who has signed the same is a respectable magistrate resident in the town of Eliot aforesaid, and that they are both credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit. And the said judge further certifies that there is now no clergyman resident in the vicinity of the applicant, and that the applicant by reason of sickness & great bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for County of York Maine
State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that William A. Hayes Esq. is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of York as above stated and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of September A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I William Welch of Eliot in the County of York and State of Maine aged Seventy eight years do tes- tify and say that on or about the first of May 1775 I enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Tobias Fernald. in Colonel Seammons Regiment and was stationed at Cambridge. I served in said Fernald's company eight months. I well know William Brooks of Eliot aforesaid. he served as a private in Captain Fernald's company during the eight months. that I belonged to it. Witness John Hammon William his X Welch mark
State of Maine.
York ss - June 29 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Welch and made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition by him subscribed. Before me William Hammon Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that William Hammon is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

I William Brooks of Eliot in the County of York and of Maine. Aged Seventyseven years do testify and say that about the first of May in the year of our Lord one thous and seven hundred and seventyfive I enlisted in the Com- pany of Massachusetts Militia. commanded by Captain Tobias Fernald - in Colonel Seammmons Regiment and was stationed at Cambridge. I served as a private in said Fernald's company for eight months. my pay was forty shillings per month. I had no written discharge from said company but was verbally discharged -
Witness John Hammond
his
William X Brooks mark -
State of Maine.
York ss. June 19 th 1832.
Personally appeared William Brooks and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement. By him subscribed. Before me William Hammond Justice of the Peace
York ss State of Maine
I certify that I was well acquainted with the within named William Welch that his credibility for truth and veracity was good.
Eliot April 20 th 1833
William Hammond Justice of the Peace
P.S. Mr Welch is deceased

8787
Wm Brooks
April 9 th 1833
Obj - 14.18.
8787.
O. 324
July 18. 1833
Obj. 16.
Admit-
8 mo's
Wm Hammond Esqr E. Flat, Co. Co. Me.

BRIEF in the case of William Brooks of Eliot in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     1 May In 1775 8 Private Col. D. D. D. D. D.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hatfield Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — The Papers are not attached to each other as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Latta Examining Clerk.

No. 2914 Broadway June the seventeenth Nineteen Hundred and Three.
O. W. & N.
W. Chief of the Pension Bureau - Washington D.C.
OLD WAR & NAVY JUN 23 1903 FILES.
PENSION JUN 20 1903
Dear Sir -
Can you give me the record of the military service of William Brooks of Kittery, Maine - or perhaps of Eliot, or South Eliot, Maine . He was a Revolutionary soldier and had a pension. I do not know his regiment but it may have been a New Hampshire or a Massachusetts Regiment - William Brooks' wife was Mary Gowell, also of Kittery,

or Eliot, Me - & Joshua Brooks , of same place, father of William, was a Louisbourg soldier, with Parker Gowell - both of them in 1745, in Col. Storer's Regiment - Capt. Staples' Company. Joshua Brooks' wife was Anne Staples - born 1733. I want, if possible, to have the military record of these several soldiers -
Joshua Brooks, Louisbourg - William " his son, Revolution. Parker Gowell, Louisbourg - & Josiah Smith - of Newcastle , Dover, or Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Revolution) who had a pension - his wife was Abigail - Josiah Smith

died about between 1815 and 1820, if my information is correct, and was buried at York. The - where, however, I have not found any record of him.
I think that his wife, Abigail, pre-deceased him, but am not certain of that. Her maiden name was Bell, and she was buried, I am told, at Newcastle, N. H. in the Bell Fayalite burying-ground.
If you have records of these soldiers, or their heirs, and will kindly send me the information, you will very greatly oblige,
Yours truly
(Miss) Louise Winthrop Bones.

P.S.
As the Smith and Bell records will be of no interest to my friend who has asked me to inquire for Brooks and Gowell, will you further oblige me by putting the Smith and Bell items, if you have any, to send me, on a separate sheet - as I shall want to send the others away.
L. W. K. -

17866 INVALID.
File No. 17866
William Brooks
Pu River War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 24, 1903—His. to Miss Louise M. Kone N.Y. City
Aug. 22-1903— Miss Louise M. Kone N.Y. City

I Ferris Fitch a Clergyman residing in the town of Eliot hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Aron of said town who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that I believe him to be seventy-seven years of age that I have made strict enquiries of him and his neighbors respecting his Revolutionary services that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion
York May 6 1833
Ferris Fitch
State of Maine
York ss May 6 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Ferris Fitch and makes solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me William Hammond Justice of Peace I further certify that the above named Ferris Fitch is a Clergyman and has resided in said town of Eliot for seven months last past and is the Pastor of the Congregational Parish in said town and that his character for truth and veracity is entitled to the greatest credit
William Hammond Justice of Peace
State of Maine
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that William Hammond is a Justice of the Peace in above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine to the deposition of Ferris Fitch and Wm. Miller. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of May A.D. 1833. Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate