Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29027, Joseph Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Joseph
8.29027
CONTENTS
Sub at Rowley, Essex Co. Mass and lived there in 1818 aged 68 yrs. d. June 4, 1831a

24,053  Massachusetts
Joseph Brown Esq. in the State of Mass. was a private in the Comp y commanded Captain Newell of the Reg t commanded Col. Titcomb in the Mass s for 19 Mo 13 d s
Cont y & State & Mass
scribed on the Roll of Mass s the rate of 14 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug y 31 and Ruth W. Ward Newburyport
years to the 4th of M ch 11 $ 129.12 ne-ant. allowance ending 4/1/32 32.28 $ 161.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. [Signature] Clerk, E. Vol. 2, Page 8
Died June 4, 1836 - agency book.
84 Esq.
H96 cons 1 April 1818
4/19 Sept 1819 Draft Rec
Toll did not sum 9 mo in Cont Est

July 17 1832
London Office
Secretary of War Washington
Honorable Lewis Cass

To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Joseph Brown, of Rowley, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, asks leave respectfully to Represent.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the War of the revolution, at different enlistments, the full term of nineteen months, and two weeks as follows viz.
His first enlistment was in Captain Thomas Mighill's Company, in Colonel Samuel Gerrish's regiment, in which he served at Cambridge in said State, in the year 1775, the full term of Nine months, his enlistment was for Eight months, but having been requested by the commander in Chief to remain until the army should be recruited, he continued to serve therein a further term of One month.
That afterwards in the year 1777 he enlisted, and served in the company commanded by Captain Moses Varnum, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Trumbull, at Rhode Island, Three months.
That afterwards in the year 1778, he enlisted, and served in Captain William Rogers' Company, in Colonel Wadsworth's regiment, at Rhode Island. Six weeks.
That afterwards in the year 1780, he enlisted, and served in the Wagggon department, to which he was attached, in New York, and New Jersey, in Colonel Jackson's regiment. Six months. —
That in the month of April A.D. 1818. He forwarded to the War department, evidence as required by the regulations thereof, of such part of his said services, as he believed to be within the provision of the Act of Congress, of the 18th of March A.D. 1818, to the benefits of which, he then justly believed himself to be entitled, and his name was thereupon placed on the "pension roll" of the Massachusetts Agency, and he became entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, commencing on the 3rd day of April of the same year, and received the benefit thereof until notice was given him that such service was not considered as in the continental Establishment, and his name accordingly later from the said Roll, for evidence of all which, he would respectfully now refer to the papers and documents, on file in your department, and the certificate annexed, which he now surrenders. and respectfully prays, that his case may be considered and if deemed satisfactory, he may receive the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, and his name be now inserted on the Roll, for such sum as you shall deem correct and proper, hereby relinquishing all claim for pension except the present. and respectfully requesting that the same may be forwarded to the care of Mr. Wraft.
Joseph Brown
Newburyport July 10th 1832
I. Joseph Brown above named, in explanation of my declaration above named, do on

oath declare, that in my former declaration within made, on the 10th of July 1832. it is stated that I served in the year 1780, in Colonel Jackson's regiment six months, which is an error which I believe to have been occasioned by copying my declaration - that the same should have been that I enlisted in the year 1780 (and to the best of my present recollection I enlisted in a company commanded by a Lieutenant Turner in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall to serve for six months; and was immediately placed in the Wagon department, (and that it was in said Marshall's regiment that I served and not in Jackson's as has been written stated by mistake I was one who was classed in the 8th Division of Roxbury (and served in New York and New Jersey as written stated.
Newburyport January 22 d 1833.
Joseph Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport - January 22 d 1833. Then Joseph Brown above named personally came and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written explanation by him made
before me W. W. Wood Justice of the Peace

Joseph Brown of Rowley in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say I served in the army of the Revolution the term of six weeks in the year of our Lord 1778 on Rhode Island in capt. Williams Rogers Company and Col. Wadsworth's Regt of Infantry. attest: this 6th day of July 1832.
Joseph Brown
Essex ss. July. 6th 1832. Joseph Brown above named made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me N. Cleaveland Justice of Peace Essex ss. August 18th 1832. I believe the above named Joseph Brown to be a person of veracity. I Evan Bartlett of Hebron in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that the above named Joseph Brown did serve in the army of the revolution for the term of six weeks on Rhode Island A.D. 1778. in capt W m Rogers Company Col. Wadsworth's Regt.
Evan Bartlett
Essex ss: July 6th 1832. The above named Evan Bartlett made solemn oath of the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me N. Cleaveland Justice of Peace Essex ss: August 18th 1832 I believe the above named Evan Bartlett to be a credible witness N. Cleaveland Just. of Peace

Essex ss: August 18 th 1832. This certifies my belief that the within named Joseph Brown is a person of veracity H. Cleaveland Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince Junr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in said County do hereby certify that N Cleveland is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that I believe his signature within is genuine.
I do further certify, that W W Oat is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem this fifteenth day of August A D 1832.
John Prince Clerk

Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport - July 10th 1832. Then personally came Joseph Brown within named, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts and allegations stated in the within written application by him subscribed in my presence.
W. W. Gann Justice of the Peace
I do further certify, that the said Joseph Brown is personally known to me and is believed by me to be a person of veracity, in whose statement full confidence is placed -
W. W. Gann Justice of the Peace
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Joseph Brown
Rowley
Essex, Galt Con
The Clerk has not certified a greatly to law, the opinion of the court as to the value of the property situated in the whole rule
Mar 19
Con
on this day of the seal of the said Court, as return in said County of Essex in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the above said Court. the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the prop- erty from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is that the foregoing Copy, and Schedule thereto annexed, are true copies of the original thereof, and that the same are true and correct.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Brown Joseph Brown  resident in Rowley in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2643 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joseph Brown late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen " ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  2 pieces of Meadow land in Rowley containing about 2 acres estimated to be worth ..... $ 35.-   Household Furniture to wit   Desk $3. Bureau $1.50. 3 Tables $2. 6 Chairs $2 ..... 8. 50   2 Small looking glasses $1 - 2 Iron pots $1.50 ..... 2. 50   Crockery and Glass ware ..... 2. 50   Tin and pewter ..... 2 "   Table Linnen and towels $1. Iron kettle 50 cts ..... 1. 50   1 Skillet 95 cts 1 Spider 25 cts 1 Tea kettle 75 cts ..... 1. 25   1 Empty barrel ..... . 50   $ 53. 75 
Indebted to others Seventy dollars
That he is now Seventy years of age, a husbandman by profession, has a wife fifty four years of age - and has nothing to depend upon for support but his manual labour, which he is only

occasionally able to perform - being broken in Body.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment, in the Massachusetts line, as stated in his declaration, which he made on his application for a pension April 3 d 1818.
Joseph Brown
Essex ss July 10. 1820 Then the above named Joseph Brown made oath that the said Schedule & declaration by him subscribed are true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Joseph Brown do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Joseph Brown
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Joseph Brown took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
nothing fifty three dollars seventy five cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Cler.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph 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.
S. File 29.027
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June or July 74 Minuteman Mass.   Apl. 19. 75 over 9 mos. Pri. Thomas M'gill Samuel Gerrish Loammi Baldwin   77 3 mos. Moses Nowell Jonathan Titcomb   78 6 wks. William Rogers Wadsworth   80 to Jan. 1, 1781 6 mos. Wagoner Lieut. Turner Marshall  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Rowley, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 1. 1818. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rowley, Mass.
Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife aged 54 yrs., but did not state her name. He died Agency book June 4, 1836. There is no claim for his widow. Aug. 5, 1818 Joseph Brown of Newburyport stated that he was not an applicant for pension, but that he served in same co. with above Joseph Brown fr. Apr. 19, 1775 to last Jan'y or first Feb'y, 1776.

See letter 10 Aug. 1832 to W. Hoart do 12 Dec 1832
Stricken from the Roll - See letter to Honorable Dea 21. 1820.
Stricken from the roll see letter to the Agent at Boston (2,645) 22 Dec. 1820
Massachusetts Roll
Joseph Brown 4
Private - Mass. Line - 1775 - 9 mo - In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Daniel, A. White Esq. Judge Essex County - Mass -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 mo 4/30 - 41 - 6 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48
$ 89 - 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Rowley, Essex County

Rec d Aug. 27. 1832
J. J. Richards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington.
1775

Joseph Brown Payable on the 1 st March & 4 th September of each Year at the U. States Branch bank Boston
Recorded

A man of this name is already on the roll — if he is the same man to whom this Certificate is issued, the Agent is requested to procure his other Certificate and transmit it to this Dept.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the Eighteenth of March 1818, Joseph Brown — late a Private — in the Army of the Revolution —————
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— dollars ————— cents per month, to commence on the 3 rd ————— day of April — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 19 th ————— day of September, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Newburyport August 21 st 1832
J L Edwarde Esq re
Sir
The Certificate required by your directions of the 10 th Inst. has been affixed to the evidence, in the case of the application of Joseph Brown of Newbury, and at his request I return them herein, considering that as his name has already been inscribed on the pension list, and the other evidence of his services, on file in the War Department, that it was not intended to require another application under the new regulations. — Mr Brown is in humble circumstances in life, and additional expense to him, will be a serious inconvenience to him, he is none the less desirous to comply with all the regulations of the War department, as far as in his power. —
Jacob Brown Esq re of Salisbury, whose name has been inscribed on the pension list, is very desirous to ascertain, if an error has not been committed in the amount of the annuity to him; he having served as Ensign more than two years, and his Certificate issued only for $152.50 — If it should not occasion you too much inconvenience — you will oblige me a notice of it. —
very respectfully yr Obed t Serv t
Wm Oates

Joseph Brown
Parts
19 Mar + 12 days
Capt. Magill's Company.
Col. Garrett's Regt. Mass.
Off. Com.
By order of
Major General
John C. Fremont
Secretary of War
Washington
85 77 21 27 106 104
Andrews Office
February 21. 1863.

Newburyport February 16th 1833.
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir
I ask leave to return you the papers and evidence in the case of the application of Joseph Brown for a pension, amended I believe as required and was accompanied with a certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, as respects any part of said pension.
Permit me to remark that the Rolls here, are very irregular, and may not include, the full service of this or any other applicant. The applicant is considered here, as resolute & creditable.
I have the honor to be
Yrs
Very respectfully
Yr obedt Servt
P. W. D. D. D.

Joseph Brown a State road on Land - July 9 to Sept 12 2.3 1779

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan ry 29 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joseph Brown served under the following Officers, Viz.,
   Captains Colonels Term of Service Where Stationed   Entered Service Claimed M t days On Rolls found M t days Tolls not found M t days     Thos s Michell S r Gerrish April 19 th 1775. 0 5 0 5 0 Cambridge   + Ditto Ditto ditto 23 d d o 9 0 3 15 5 15 . d o   Mos s Newell Titcomb May 4 th 1777. 3 0 2 9 - 21 Rhode Island   W m Rogers Wadsworth 1778 1 15 - - 1 15 R d Island   Town Roll of Rowley July 25, 1780. 6 0 5 3 - 27 reinforcement U.S. army.   Marched to Spring Field. 19 20 11 42 8 18 Days -   Amount of whole time found Eleven months & two    Edward D. Bangs

Additional Proof
In support of the declaration of Joseph Brown of Rowley in his application to the Honorable Daniel A. White, on the first day of April 1818. for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Oliver Goodridge of Newbury, in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in addition to the declaration by me made on oath before William Wood Esquire one of the justices of the peace for the County of Essex, on the application of Joseph Brown of Rowley - to the Honorable Daniel A. White for the benefit of the act of Congress, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and in explanation thereof do further testify and declare on oath, that said Joseph Brown enlisted into the Army of the United States in the year 1775 and I was present when he entered the service of said Brown marched from Rowley in said County of Essex, on the nineteenth day of April 1775. and joined the Army at Cambridge - previous to this said Brown was engaged as a minute man (so called) in the year 1774 and held to march at a minute warning - but on his entering the service enlisted anew - as we understand under new orders from Government. I know that on said Brown's arrival at Cambridge he entered the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Nichols - in the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Samuel Apprill, and afterwards commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin. said Brown remained in said Company until the last day of January A.D. 1776 or until the first day of February I think the latter - when he was discharged and came home in company with others belonging to the same Company and I think he was on the same day that I returned myself - I was not in the same company with said Brown but was a Soldier in Captain Jacob Gerrish's Company and in Colonel Little's Regiment - but said Regiment being stationed at said Cambridge the principal part of said time I saw said Brown on duty very frequently - and from my knowledge of him and of his service during said year I am confident he served in said Nichols Company in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution as I have before stated - from the 19th day of April 1775 until the said last day of January 1776 being more than nine months. Oliver Goodridge
Essex ss. July 24. 1818. -
Joseph Brown of Newburyport in said County of Essex, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brown above named and was well acquainted with him in the year 1775. I do know that he enlisted into the Army of the United States and served therein in the year 1775 - I was with him the 19th of April 1775 and marched with him from Rowley and we joined the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Nichols.

the Regiment under Colonel Samuel Lewis, then at Cambridge, having previously enlisted and been held as Minute men. I know that he entered the Army and enlisted anew therein and commenced the service 19th April 1775. and that he served in said Company the full term of his enlistment - from the best I am now able to recollect said Joseph Brown served until the last of January 1776 or first of February of that year - his regular term of enlistment expired at the expiration of eight months - but the Commanding officer General Washington having requested the men to remain - a considerable number belonging to each Regiment tarried another month. and I feel satisfied in my own mind that said Joseph Brown was one - but so much time having elapsed - I cannot now distinctly state the day in which he was discharged, but I feel a confidence he continued in said Company the full term of nine months, receiving from the time he marched as aforesaid until April 19th 1775 as before stated - and a much larger time from his first enlistment or engagement as a minute man - This nine months service as before stated was in continuance. I have no interest whatever in said Brown's application to the Government for a pension - I was a soldier in the same Company with him the term aforesaid and do know that he did his duty faithfully therein - I am not an officer myself.
Essex ss August 5th 1818.
Joseph Brown
I Jeremiah Poor of Rowley in the said County of Essex, on oath do testify and declare that I have been intimately acquainted with Joseph Brown of Rowley who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension, and have always lived in the same neighbourhood with him. I do know that he was what was called a Minute Man at the commencement of the American Revolution and as such was held in March at a minutes warning into actual service - and I well remember his having enlisted in Captain Mighill's Company the latter part of the year 1774 or beginning of 1775 - I saw him when the men who had enlisted left Rowley to join the Army at Cambridge - and I know that he was among them - they left Rowley the 19th of April 1775 - While he was absent I frequently heard from him and had messages from him by other neighbours - I am unable to say positively that how long said Brown served because I was not in the Army myself - but I understand at the time that many of the Soldiers had remained with the Army a month beyond the time for which they enlisted by request of the Commander in Chief - and always understood and believed that said Brown was of that number - I am confident that either returned as much as a month sooner than he did - I am fully satisfied in my own mind from my knowledge of him and his absence from his family - that he served in said Mighill's Company in the war of the Revolution more than nine months in continuance - I have no interest whatever in said Brown's application for a pension. —
Jeremiah Poor
Essex ss August 5th 1818.

Common-wealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents, that on the twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Wood, Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted (and sworn, and a Justice of the peace and Quorum in and for said County residing therein personally came Oliver Goodridge and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - also on the first day of August following personally came Joseph Brown and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, and on the same day Jeremiah Poor made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - And I do Certify that said Oliver Goodridge, Joseph Brown and Jeremiah Poor, are all personally known to me that they are Witnesses entitled to Credit and believed by me to be disinterested Witnesses -
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, the day month and year last above written.
W. Wood Not. Pub.
Daniel A. White, the Judge aforesaid do further certify, that Oliver Goodridge, Joseph Brown and Jeremiah Poor, the deponents aforesaid are Credible and disinterested Witnesses, and that the said Joseph Brown, by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Given under my hand, and Seal Official this 24 day of Augt - A.D. 1818.
D. A. White

Joseph Brown of Rowley Mass:
Daniel A. White, Esq., Judge, Essex county, Mass.
Joseph Brown, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.-
There are no rolls of Massachusetts in the pension office, that prove the first service stated by the applicant. The other periods are too short, being less than nine months.
See endorsement in the case of Jonathan Greely.
1 st April

Joseph Brown of Peabody in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare that I enlisted into the Army of the United States, and served in the war of the Revolution as a private soldier more than nine months. I first went to Cambridge the 19th April 1775 having been a minute man from June 1774 or July previous. I entered into the Company of Foot commanded by Captain Thomas Wright in the Regiment under Col. Samuel Gerrish afterwards Colonel Loammi Baldwin or Lieutenant Colonel in which Regiment I served nine months - After that time expired I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Moses Merrill in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Sturtevant - and served six weeks - afterwards, in the year 1780. I again enlisted in the Company in Colonel Marshall's Regiment and in General Patterson's Brigade in which Regiment I served six months - and until the first of January 1781. at which time my term of service having expired, I left the service. Joseph Brown
I do further swear that I never received any written discharge - also that by reason of reduced Circumstances I am in need of the Assistance of my Country for support. Joseph Brown

We the subscribers, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Brown who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", is known to us, as a citizen of the said United States, residing in Rowley County of Essex, and in need of assistance from his
I Aaron Rogers of Newbury in the County of Essex do Testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brown of Rowley and do know that he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the year 1780 and served as a private Soldier in Colonel Marshall Regiment, and in General Pattersons Brigade and that he served a full term of six months - I was with him on the service was a neighbour to be at that time - and do know that he served that six months in the service of the United States on the continental establishment - I always understood and believed that he served in the Army previous to that time and that he entered at its commencement, but am not able to say in what Company or Regiment -
Aaron Rogers
Essex ss. March 30th 1818. Then Aaron Rogers above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavits by him subscribed before me
W. O. Atkinson Justice of the Peace

I Oliver Goodrich of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brown of Rawley, and do know that in 1774 he was a minute man and held in readiness to the service as he should be ordered and that in 1775 he entered and served as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Wrights Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Gerrit and afterwards by Lieut Samuel Baldwin, and that he served in said company in the War of the Revolution for the term of nine months, in the service of the United States, and until the time for which he enlisted expired - I was in the same service and do know the fact of his having served as I have above stated.
Oliver Goodrich
Essex ss. Newburyport March 30th 1818. Then Oliver Goodridge above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit, by him before me M c W at Justice of the Peace Subscribed -

We the subscribers, do hereby Certify, that Joseph Brown who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", is known to us, as a citizen of the said United States, residing in Rowley County of Essex, and in need of assistance from his country, for support.
Given under our hands at Rowley aforesaid, this thirtieth day of March the year of our LORD. 1818. -
Richard Child Samuel Adams Amos Fenny Selectmen of Rowley
Witnesseth the Paw
Parker Cleave and Justice of the Peace
We do also certify that said Joseph Brown was a private soldier in the service of the United States, in the war of the revolution and we do believe is entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress providing a pension for such as served the term of nine months in the Continental Establishment.
Joseph Pike Paul Stickney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Effect: I Daniel H. White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that Joseph Brown of Rowley in said County, personally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1818, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, there- afterwards the additional declaration a- foresaid in like manner under oath. That the affidavits of Aaron Rogers & Oliver Goodridge annexed were respectively duly taken & sworn to, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jos- eph Brown served in the revolution- ary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D. H. White.

GEO. B. BLODGETTE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 3 STATE ST.
NEWBURYPORT, MASS.,
1 November 1909
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
Sir:
Replying to yours of Oct. 28 in matter of Joseph Brown or Browne
(1) I suppose my Joseph to be the Joseph Browne or the Joseph Brown, jun. who appear on return of Captain Thomas Mighill's Co. of Col. Baldwin's 38 Regt Inf. for 8 mos. service - the return was made 26 Sept. 1775 while stationed at Sewall's Point in Brookline, Mass. my Joseph was born in Rowley, Mass. 25 May 1750 and always lived and enlisted in Rowley
But he may have enlisted again
The supposed date of his death is June 4, 1836 and his widow Emma - or Emmey - or Emmie, was allowed his arrear about 1844 He may have been called "of Byfield" as that is a part of Rowley
As there were two Joseph Browns in the Co. I shall be pleased to have the facts (as set out in annexed letter) of both.
Yours respectfully Geo B Blodgett

29027 Rev INVALID.
1909 Nov. 4. Hist. to Geo. B. Blodgett P.
File No. 29,027
Joseph Brown His Rev. Mar
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