Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,609, Benjamin Brown, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Brown, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 45609
CONTENTS
born in Mass. 1790 at Mendon - staffed to N.H. age 22 yrs - wife Mary

15495 R
New Hampshire
Benjamin Brown
of Moultonborough in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Glover of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Octo 1819 and sent to D W Durell Esq Judge Dover N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $114.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Mar: 1820: 48
$162.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entered

N. Hampshire
Benjamin Brown Application for a pension
June 25. 1818
Benjamin Brown private colonel Glover Regt Mass line 1 year
Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an officer of the regt) duly taken and authenticated.
Wanted the Judge's certif- icate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
10 June 2 1819

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss.
On the 26 th day of June 1818, before me the undersigned, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Benjamin Brown aged 62 — years, resident in Moultonboro in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Benjamin Brown enlisted in said service in June 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Kimball of the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Mansfield , to serve eight months. That at the expiration of said time he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Speelman of the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Gould , to serve one year, that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States from some time in June 1775 until the last of Decemr. 1776, when he was discharged from said service at Streetsboro , in the State of Pennsylvania . — That he was in the battle of Trenton , under 1776 —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Brown — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 19 th
By Order of the Judge day of March A. D. 1819 A. Peirce, Clerk. D. M. Durell

I certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the willow named Benjamin Brown is in need of circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D. Merrill Ch. Just. Can't Com. Heus County of Stratford State of New Hampshire
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I William R. Lee Esq r , now collector of the customs for the Port of Salem and Beverly in Mass ts , on oath testify:
That I was Major of Col. Glover's Continental Regiment the 14 th in Mass ts line all the year 1776; and I have no doubt that Benjamin Brown, now present, served all that year as a Sergeant in Capt. Speakman's Company in that Regiment.
Essex/s: Sept. 11. 1819
Will m R Lee
Then the above named Col. Wm R. Lee subscribed and made oath to the above before me: he is credible & respectable.
Br d Merrill Just. Peace
I Thomas Nicholson, of Salem in Mass ts aged 62, on oath testify that I served all the year 1776 in Capt. Glover's Company in Col. Glover's Regiment and I recollect that Benjamin Brown served as a sergeant in Speakman's Company in the same Regiment all that year till the Regiment was disbanded at the end of the year. Thomas Nicholson
Essex/s: Sept. 11. 1819
Then the above named Thomas Nicholson, a credible and respectable witness, subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before
Br d Merrill Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex/s: I certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex qualified to administer oaths and the above is his signature.
Ichabod Fitch, Clerk of all the Sup d Court in said County

State of New Hampshire Strafford - Court of Sessions
On this 6th day of June, 1824, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for said County of Strafford so constituted by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire) Benjamin Brown a resident in said County aged sixty eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March, 1818, and the 1 st of May, 1820, that he, the said Benjamin Brown enlisted for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Captain Spikernan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Glover in the line of the State of Massachusetts, in the regular continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until June 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Fishkill in the State of New York & that he performed other services as stated in his first declaration - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property - And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18 th day of March 1818; 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 - One horse twenty five years old - one dozen old chairs, four old tables, two iron shovels & tongs, old hollow, cooking wooden, pointed, brown, & tin ware of little value - Benj a Brown

That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property -
   Articles sold Name of person whom sold Time & date Amount of money, or description of property received in return     fifty acres of land one half of Joseph Hanson the building thereon { in mortgage Aug 25 1821 fifty dollars in cash & three hundred dollars in notes signed by me payable to said Hanson   one yoke of oxen Benjamin Brown B in all 1822   one Cow -   one 2 yr old heifer   two yearling heifers   two calves - one pair old blood wheel, & cart body, two ploughs   one harrow, three small chains   three old pitch forks -   one shovel, three old hoes   one Cow - killed by me - Decem r 1821 consumed by me & family   two Shotes - killed by me - Decem r 1822 consumed by me & family   four spring pigs killed by me - March & Dec 1821 consumed by me & family   two looking Cows & Heifers before first disclosure & put in Schedule by mistake  
And my family consists of myself sixty eight years of age unable to labour by reason of a Rheumatic complaint & my wife Mary Brown forty seven years of age, unable to labour three fourths of the time by reason of Rheumatism together with my children Mary Brown, Eleven years of age & healthy Moses H. Brown ten years of age & healthy & Rachel Brown three years of age & healthy
Benj t Brown
Sworn to and declared on the 6th day of Jan y - 1824 - Before said Court
J. Pierce Clerk

I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County of Stafford, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Brown did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement in the continental establishment. I also do further certify that the foregoing Bill, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records and files of the said Court; and I 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 thirty one dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of Jan'y. 1874.
A. Peirce, Clerk,

2 Revolutionary
Mr. Adams
17 April 1849
Heirs of Genl. Brannan
Edward son of Brannan Washington

Paper Mill Village, N. H. April 11 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir after so long a time I have an other Pension case, and I now address you for information, the case is for the children of Benja Brown & Allie Brown the widow of the said Benja the said Benja was a Pensioner under the act of 1818 and he died about twenty years ago, his widow the said Allie died 10 years ago last September, now I suppose the children are intitled to all the pension that their Mother was intitled to under the act of 1838 and all the subsequent acts relating to the same up to the death of the said Allie, which I must confess I do not know the different acts that the children must apply under in order to obtain what their mother was intitled to at the time of her death, as I have no copies of the Pensions acts after the act of 1838, I trust you will be good enough to inform me by letter, also send me a copy of all the pension acts passed since 1838 relating to Widows, with the rules & regulations under the same, you will direct your answer to me at Paper Mill Village N. H.
Yours truly Jacob Wales

Pension Office August 15 1849
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 11 th April last respecting the case of Alice Brown widow of Benjamin Brown. I have to state that before we can determine whether she is entitled in her lifetime any claim to a pension, the date of their marriage and also of her death must be made known. Benjamin Brown in his schedule in 1820 calls his wife Mary. It would appear from this that he must have been married to Alice Brown subsequently to that date. If so there is no law under which she would be entitled to a pension.
Jacob Males Esq. Paper Mill Village N Hampshire

124 Benjamin Brown 2 o 15. 195
Not used
March 1820

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is June 25, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15,495 :—That his occupation is that of a Farmed but infirm & unable to labour That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. His wife Mary Brown aged forty four years is frequently troubled with the Rheumatism, otherwise tolerably healthy - his daughter Mary Ann Brown aged eight years & his son Moses H. Brown aged seven years are children apparently healthy
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 14 th } day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
Benjn Brown
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Concord within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 14 day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Benjamin Brown having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is four hundred twenty five dollars & sixty two cents. which property is subject to said Brown's dower Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 14 day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I Benjamin Brown of Manchester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Gentleman
For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Hanson of Rochester in said County and State Trader
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and , and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Joseph his heirs and assigns forever the one undivided half of the farm on which I live in Manchester being my homestead the whole of which farm I covenant with the said Hanson his heirs and assigns contains one hundred and seventeen acres - said farm is bounded southerly by land lately owned by John Paine Esquire deceased southeasterly by land of Joseph Paine, northerly by land of Nathaniel Shannon and easterly by land of Dudley Gordon
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Joseph his heirs and assigns, to their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Benjamin for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Joseph his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery of said premises the lawful owner of the said granted premises, seized and possessed thereof in my own right of fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: That the said premises are free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said Joseph his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. The condition of this deed is such that if I my heirs, executors administrators or assigns pay to the said Joseph his executors, administrators or assigns my note of hand of twenty dollars to the said Joseph for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars payable in one year from the date hereof with interest annually, then this deed to be null and void otherwise in force.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of
John H. Smith J. H. Woodman
Benj. Brown (Seal)
STRAFFORD ss.....The 25th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Then the above named Benjamin Brown personally appearing, acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
J. H. Woodman JUSTICE PEACE.
Recd. Aug. 29, 1821. Ex. by M. L. Veal, Recorder

State of New Hampshire. Recorder's Office—
County of Strafford. The within deed is a true copy of the Record in this office Lib. 110, Fol. 524. Examt. by
M. L. Neal, Recorder. " " "
State of New Hampshire—
Strafford ss. I, Andrew Pierce, Clerk of the Court of Sessions, for said County of Strafford, do certify, that Moses L. Neal, Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is Recorder of Deeds, within and for said County, duly elected and qualified, according to the Laws of this State—
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court. This 21 st day of October A D 1823—
A. Pierce, Clerk—
Copy of Deed Borrowed by [unclear]

45 609 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45-609 Benjamin Brown Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dover At H.D. Sep 18
John Calhoun
Pension Office
Free
John Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Dover St. Hampshire
Sept. 25 th 1819
Hon John C. Calhoun
Sir, I herewith transmit for your further consideration five applications for pensions under the act of Congress of March 18 th , 1818, with such additional evidence as, I hope, will prove entirely satisfactory.
I have the honor to be
Sir Yr obedt Servt D r McDowell

State of New Hampshire —
Strafford County, Court of Sessions
Clerks Office, Dover Jan'y 12 - 1874
I herewith transmit the application of Benjamin Brown to be restored to the pension List — It is his request that the answer be forwarded to this office —
Respectfully Yours &c &c — S. D. Maine
Short.
J. C. Calkoun
Sec. of War —

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 14 th day of July, 1820.
Benjamin Brown 2 nd aged sixty four years resident in Concord in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
fifty acres of land and one half of the buildings thereon - one spoke of oxen - two cows - one two year old heifer - two yearling heifers - two calves - one horse two years old - two shoats, four spring pigs - old block tin, a cut body - two ploughs - one harrow - three small chains - three old pitchforks - one shovel - three old hoes - one dozen old chains - four old tables - two looking glasses - two pair dusters - old hollow ware, crockery, wooden, pewter brown tin ware of little value
I am indebted to sundry persons in the sum of seven hundred & twenty dollars -
Benj n Brown
And the said Benjamin Brown in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Benjamin Brown do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Benj n Brown
And the said Benjamin Brown doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private for eight months in the last of the year 1775 in company commanded by Benjamin Kimball Captain - Col d Mansfield's Regiment Massachusetts line - and on the expiration of the term enlisted as first Sergeant in company commanded by Captain Spicerson in Col d Glover's Regiment Massachusetts line, Continental Establishment for the term of one year & was discharged immediately after the Battle of Trenton in which Battle he was -

I Joseph Hanson depose and say that I have a Mortgage Deed of the property of Benjamin Blown of Mountambar, consisting of about fifty acres of Land & buildings thereon by Deed of Mortgage dated Augt - 25 - 1821 for the sum of three hundred Dollars - & I further depore I should prefer having my money & the interest thereon, than said property be that I suffer him to occupy the same out of personal friendship to him & his family
Joseph Hanson
Shafford, - Court of Sessions
January term 1824
Sworn to in Court July 6 th 1824
J. D. Pierce, Clerk

New Hampshire.
Benjamin Brown 2 nd private
Saved 1 year & 6 months from June 1778
Real Estate
50 acres of land and 1/2 of the buildings thereon, 1 yoke of oxen, 2 cows, 1 two year old heifer, 2 yearling heifers, 2 calves, one horse 21 years old two shoes, 4 sprung pigs, old block wheels & cart body, 2 ploughs, one harrow, 3 small chains, 3 old pitch forks, one shovel, 3 old hoes, one dozen old chains, 4 old tables, 2 looking glasses, 2 pair shovel & tongs, old hollow crockery, wooden pewter, brown and tin ware of little value. The above property in the opinion of the court is worth $425.62, said to be subject to said Brown's debts.
Indebted to sundry persons $720.
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823 dated 6 th January 1824.
one horse 25 years old, dozen old chains, 4 old tables, 2 pair shovel & tongs, old crockery, wooden pewter and tin ware of little value, value of property in opinion of court $31, accounts for decrease of property as follows. Sold real estate to
Sold to Hon. C. M. Pease the above
Joseph Hanson for $350, rec d $50 in cash the balance $300 is due from Brown to Hanson for which Hanson has a mortgage (authenticated copy of mortgage exhibited dated 25 th Aug t 1821) sold 1 yoke oxen, 1 cow, 1, 2 yr old heifer, 2 yearling heifers, 2 calves, - one pair old block wheels & cart body, 2 ploughs, 1 harrow, 3 small chains, 3 old pitch forks, 1 shovel, 3 old hoes, to Benjamin Brown, 3 rd "for my note to him for $75, - $40 in cash at two different times, - 1 cow, 2 shoes, 4 sprung pigs, killed at different times and consumed in family, 2 looking glasses sold to Moses Goddard before 1 st declaration, and entered by mistake.
Claimant aged 68 years of age unable to labor by reason of a Rheumatic complaint, wife 47, unable to labor 1/4 of the time, afflicted with Rheumatism, 1 daughter aged 11 years, 2 sons, aged 10 & 3 years all healthy.
see letter 9 April 1824 to the Rev. Mr. Livermore -
To Hon. J. Bartlett, 20 April 1826. March, 1820. 1st. Jacob Wales Sept 15. 49.