Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,852, James Brackett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wass.
Brackett, James
S. 17852.
Carded.
CONTENTS

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Maine.
Barnes Brackett of Westbrook in the State of Maine who was a Pri. of Arty in the Company commanded by Captain Brackett of the Regt commanded by Col Phinney in the Massachus'ts line for 9 mo and Private of Spaulding 15 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Hon D r Anderson. Rouse of Rips
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $131.25 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March 1833 43.75
$174.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 st Page 76

James Brackett
No 4006
admitted private 9 th artillery 15 th infantry
$ 87.50
1/10
John Anderson House of Representatives

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and held at Portland, within and for said District, on the ninth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this ninth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge James Brackett a resident of Penobscot in the county of Penobscot in said Maine District, aged Eighty 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 7th, 1832. That he
enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 in April , at Falmouth in Wine County under Capt. John Brackett & marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts & there joined Col. Phoenix's Regt. & served out the period of his enlistment which was for eight months & was regularly discharged but not in writing & that Brackett was then General in Cambridge and at Cambridge & that he was discharged in January 1776.
That in February 1776 he again enlisted said Falmouth for eight months under Capt. Crocker & was stationed at Bethel , then called Falmouth for the eight months & was employed in building Forts . That said Crocker's company was not attached to any Regt. until the following Spring when it was joined by several other companies. When Major  Noyes & General  Hall took Cambridge that he served out said eight months & was verbally discharged.
He again enlisted in the latter part of the Spring or first of the Summer of 1779 into a company of Artillery at said Falmouth , where Portland , under Capt. Jones & Colonel of said Falmouth for nine months & served out said period at said Falmouth & was verbally discharged. He does not know that said company was attached to any Regt. but said Major  Noyes & Genl. Hall attached to Home  Land .
He again enlisted in March 1778 under Capt. [?] at said Falmouth for nine months & was marched to Red Bank in New York & there joined Col. Green's Regt. to Brigade  Gates Division & then served out the nine months & was verbally discharged.
That in this last service he was marched to White Plains & served in all thirty  four months. He was born in Portland then called Falmouth on the 20th April 1752 & has resided in said Falmouth except three years he resided at Leavitt in said State. Has no record of his age as he knows of.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
James Brackett
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Brackett for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

17 852 INVALID.
File No. 17 852
James Brackett Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 28 1900 Mrs. Mary B. Le Croix Muscogee Ind

Deposition Charles Walker Junr B. Brackett
9 mo N.Y. 1840

I Charles Walker of Harrison in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 73 years do testify and say that
James Brackett of Westbrook in said County enlisted (and served with myself) under Capt Jesse Fairbridge at Falmouth in said State sometime in March 1778 for the term of nine Months, and marched to New York and joined Col Greadon Regt Nixon Brigade, Gate Division and served out the nine months and was discharged by General Order near the White Plains. Charles Walker Westbrook July 10 th 1832
Cumberland,
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
I Certify that Charles Walker above said is a person of truth and veracity. Westbrook July 10 1832 } Geo Bishop of the peace.
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832. —
Wm T Vaughan

Deposition Peter Broukett James son Broukett 9 No. at the Galt School

I Peter Brackett of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine aged 76 years testify and say that in the year 1777 sometime (I think in the month of May) James Brackett of Hartford in said County enlisted into a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt Abner Lowell of Falmouth (now Portland) in said State for the term of nine months that said James Brackett then & there served out the nine months service being stationed at said Falmouth & was there Discharged — The Deponent enlisted and served in said Company with the said James during the time
Peter Brackett
Cumberland ss
July 24 1832 Personally appeared Peter Brackett the Deponent and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
Waltham July 24 1832
I certify that Peter Brackett the Deponent is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August A. D. 1832. —
Wm T Vaughan

I Jonathan Knight of Winsham in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, aged 73 years Testify and say that sometime in January or February of the year 1776 I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Spillings at Falmouth, Basco being the Captain soon left the Company & went into the Continental service & the Command fell to William Brockman - James Bruckett none of Westbrock Enlisted into said Company & served in the same with myself, until the Company Disbanded, the Company was stationed at said Falmouth for its defence. I think the Enlistment was for eleven months.
Geo Bishop witness To the mark
Jonathan his Knight mark
Westbrock Aug 13 1832.
Subscribed & sworn to this day before Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace me
Westbrock August 13 1832
I certify that Jonathan Knight the Deponent is a person of truth & veracity and a credible Witness Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature signing purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

Deposition Joseph (Daugherty) James B. Wrennott
9 Mo. V. 3. 6 att. Perkin

I Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy six years testify & say that James Brackett of Westbrook aforesaid about the first of April 1798 entered into a Company commanded by Capt Jesse Partridge at Falmouth in said County for the term of nine months and marched from Falmouth (now Portland) to New York joined Green's Neyt's Rifles brigade & served out the 9 months was discharged by a General order at White Plains N. York. (Deponent served in the Company with James Brackett during the term & with him was (Discharged Attest Geo Bishop for the mark Joseph his Doughty mark
Cumberland ss July 24 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace Westbrook July 24 1832
I certify that Joseph Doughty, the Deponent is a person of truth & veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August A.D. 1832. —
Wm T Vaughan

Deposition John Webb on James Bratton P.M.O Supt of P.M.O Glasgow

I John Webb of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that James Brackett of said Westbrook served as a private soldier in a Company commanded by Capt John Brackett and after him by Capt James Johnson for the term of eight months and was discharged in December 1875 the said James Brackett served in the same Company into which I had enlisted and in the service of the State on revolutionary Service at Cambridge.
furthermore (Deponent saith not Westbrook July 10 1832 John Webb
Cumberland ss
Sworn to the day & year above written before me Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
July 10 1832
I Certify that John Webb above named is a person of truth and veracity
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William S. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A.D. 1832. —
William S. Vaughan

Horn of Sept. Dec 6 th 1832
Sir. I enclose you the declarations of Joseph Doughty & James Brackett, which were returned on account of an error of one month in their statement of service in Col. Grestons Regt. Both Mr Doughty & Brackett are highly respectable old gentlemen & are confident of the correctness of their statements. That they were actually out 9 months in that service, three weeks of which time they say they waited for their pay. It will be seen on looking at their different services that they had each served over two years exclusive of any service in Grestons Regt & of course they could have no inducement to make that service longer than they really thought it was. I now send in addition to the former evidence the deposition of Col Walker Esq & the affidavit of Geo Bishop. Mr Quincy, B Quincy & other town officers of the town in which Messrs Doughty & Brackett reside. & in addition beg leave to say that I am personally acquainted with both Doughty & Brackett & know them to be honest & highly respectable men, nor do I believe they would knowingly & intentionally make a false statement for all the money in the Treasury.
With this explanation & the additional testimony I hope you will be able to place

in the list - I also send the papers of James Frank with the certificate of the blackmen of his town as to his general character & the additional deposition of Jacob Knight. I know nothing personally of Mr Frank, his appearance is that of a respectable farmer, but with a shattered memory. As these cases have been partially examined I shall be obliged if you can decide on them soon -
I am Sir: with great respect your obedt Servt John Bradburn
for L. Edmonds Esq Pennine Office

Vincennes Ind
Dec 24 - 1900
To the Honorable Secretary of the Interior
Dear Sir; Will you please send me the military Record of my Grandfather Nicholas Jarrot who was a Soldier of the American Revolution and after the War drew a Pension as shown by the Pension Records
Cordially Yours
Mary Brackett LaCroix
420 3rd St Vincennes Ind. MHL

Will you also look for the Military Record of my Paternal Grandfather James Brackett. Who served in the American Revolution & also drew a Pension I am desirous of joining the Daughters of the Revolution & kindly ask you to look up their Military Record Thanking you very much. Mary B La Cruz