Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.17853, Daniel Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 76
Brown, Daniel
S. 17853
carded
CONTENTS
A. at Wilton, N. 76, there at end. In 1832 res. of Moultonborough, Strafford Co. N. 76. d. Sept. 4, 1893

10.625 New Hampshire
Daniel Brown
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the N H time for 10 (May 6 Days)
Dead, see within
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 33 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Apr 1833 and sent to Mr Dea Moultonborough N H
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $ 67.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending Life " 16.99
$84.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H McBlain Clerk Book 8, Vol. 1, Page 73,

Declaration of Daniel Brown
12.732.
2

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Stafford
At a Court of Probate held at Sandwich in said County
On this 12 th day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County Daniel Brown a resident of Moultonborough in the County of Stafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged 75 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 with Capt Joseph Walker and served in the Col o Ruds regiment of the N.H. Militia  time , under the following named officers: eight months in Capt Joseph Walker's Company . Col o Ruds Reg t Sullivan's Brigade - Then served three months in Capt Payson's Company  Stickney's Reg t Starks Brigade. Lincoln's Division - Was in the Battle of Bunker Hill . and the Battle at Bannington - That he served the whole of the above term of eleven months in the New Hampshire Militia as above stated. He was born in Wittens State of New Hampshire - resided there. at the time he entered the service. and now resides in Moultonborough in said State
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Witness B.M. Dean
his Daniel X Brown mark
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I James Bartlett Reg t of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12 th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg t

Daniel Brown N Hampshire
4. State his service directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of Regiment and Field Officer.     From 10 Mar 6 days Alton $33.99 12782 B. M. Dian E Mountbrough N H  
3. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or substantiation, and if so, in what respect?
9. CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case now mentioned.

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Drown  6 of Strafford  in the State of  N.H.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Court or Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  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.     In 175 entered then served his roll of service 8 2 6 private Gen. Waltham Col Drea Col Taylor Genl Sullivan Col Starky  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battles of Dunkers Hill and Bennington  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Atton N Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? incidental  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no witnesses of any kind 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
N.Y. 10,625 - ship is the off. no.
The file no. is 1,7853
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 8 mos. Joseph Walker Reid N.H.   3 mos. Taylor Stickney          
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilton N.H. Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832 His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Woultonborough Stafford Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 75 yrs. born at Wilton N.H.
Remarks: { died Sept. 4, 1833.  There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

17 853 INVALID.
1917 July 19 Hist. to Abigail B. Johnson.
File No. 17 853-8
Daniel Brown
Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

D. Brown.
Payments to be made at Portsmouth N H by the Paymaster B. Brink Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N H
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book R. Vol. 1
Page 73. by
J H S Blair Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Brown of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Thirty Three — dollars and Ninety Nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

East Newbernough N.H. 7 September 17- 1852
Tree
Sep 25
12.732.
Hon. Lewis Bass
Sunday at War
Washington
J. G. —

Moultonboro Sept. 15. 1832
Hon. Secretary of War I enclose the Declaration of Daniel Brown & hope it may be convenient to pass upon it soon - You will please to communicate to the subscribers the result of this application
Respectfully
Yours
Bening M. Brian

Heard H. H.
Sandwich Me Oct. 11.
Pension Certificate returned Free
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Sandwich N. H. Oct. 9. 1833.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I paid Mr. Brown his pension on the 4 th of Sep. last; in a few hours after he died — To prevent any fraud hereafter I have deemed it my duty to return the Certificate to your office —
I am Sir, with great respect your Ob. Ser.
Paul Wentworth

July 12 th 1917
Rev Gen Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Revolutionary Department - /
I should like information concerning a Revolutionary Soldier - Daniel Brown - from near Moultonboro. Strafford Co. N.H. going from N.H. to Byford Co. Maine. and later to or near Zanesville Ohio.
If he drew a pension should like copy of the papers -
Thanking you for your trouble Sincerely Abigail B Johnson 26 Summit ave, Buffalo, N.Y.