Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,290, Sewall Brown, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N. 96
Brown, Sewall
S. 12,290
CONTENTS
carded
A. Nov. 7, 1753 in Kensington, Rockingham Co. N.H. Res. at cul + in 1832, band in " " " "

2331.
New Hampshire Dewall Brown
of Rockingham the State of N H who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg't commanded by Col Derrish in the N H line for 10 May & Days
★ Mass. N.H. Records completed. Aug 31/65
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 33 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov 1832 and sent to Sarah Houghton & Deufield N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 50.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 16.88 $ 67.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 143.
d. Jan 22, 1837, rev 95.

N o . 3431
W. E.
S Brown

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss.
On this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter within and for said County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Sewall Brown a resident of Candia in the County of Rockingham aforesaid age seventy  eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in said Candia in the month of April 1775 under Captain Thomas Cogswell in Colonel Gerrish's New Hampshire  one Massachusetts Regiment of State Troops and Revolutionary Army for eight months and marched from said Candia to Cambridge and from thence to Charles-Town, Massachusetts and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill. That he served out his term of enlistment as a faithful soldier in and near said Cambridge in said Company and Regiment and was honourably discharged and returned to said Candia in December the same year; That Colonel Boammi Baldwin commanded said Regiment the latter part said eight months.
That in the month of August in the year 1778 he enlisted as a private soldier at said Candia under Captain Joseph Dearborn who enlisted a Company of Volunteers (never joined said Regiment) and Revolutionary Army for two months and marched from Candia aforesaid to New Port in the State of Rhode-Island and having remained there about two months he returned home to said Candia was honourably discharged and said Company was disbanded. That he knows of no surviving witnesses who can testify as to his services while at Rhode Island under Captain Dearborn and has no documentary evidence to prove it.
That he the last of September or first of October in the year 1777, volunteered his services as a private soldier under Captain Moses Baker in a Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers and Revolutionary Army and marched from said Candia to Saratoga in the State of New-York and said Regiment constituted a part of the Army under the command of General Horatio Gates. That he was present at the surrender of Burgoyne to General Gates. That he remained at
Saratoga about two months and then marched

That he the said the year 1777, volunteered his services as a private soldier under Captain Moses Baker in a Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers and Revolutionary Army and marched from said Candia to Saratoga in the State of New-York and said Regiment constitu- ted a part of the Army under the command of General Horatio Gates. That he was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne to General Gates. That he remained at
said Saratoga about two months and then marched in said Company to North Hampton Massachusetts to guard the prisoners surrendered by Burgoyne on their way to Boston but being there relieved by other troops, he was honorably discharged and returned home to said Candia about the first of December following
That he was born in Kensington in said County on the 7th day of November in the year 1753. That of Rockingham, has a record of his age and has the same with him. That he moved into said Candia in the year 1773 and has lived in said Candia ever since and now lives in said Candia. That he never received any but a verbal discharge from the Army, and has no documentary evidence to prove any part of his Revolutionary services.
That he would name William Dumas Peter Eaton Nathaniel Rowe Benjamin Pillsbury and John Dane as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sewall Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Josiah Shannon and John Dane both residing in Candia aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sewall Brown who has subscribed and sworn

to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and received in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion. Josiah Shannon
John Lane
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the within named Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within  above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Shannon and John Lane who signed the preceding certificate are residents in said Candia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hamp- shire within and for the County of Rockingham in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Sewall Brown for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August AD 1832 -
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Jacob Elliot of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years in November last past testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Sewall Brown now of Candia in said County of Rockingham in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1775 - I served in captain Thomas Coggeswell's company and Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Massachusetts Regiment in the vicinity of Boston in said Massachusetts, eight months commencing the last of April 1775. Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin commanded our Regiment the latter part of said eight months. The aforesaid Sewall Brown served as a private soldier in said company and Regiment with me the aforesaid term of eight months and was honorably discharged at Brookline in said Massachusetts near Boston about the first of January 1776. said Sewall Brown is now present and well known to me. as we were brought up within nine miles of each other. Chester July 31 st 1832. Jacob Elliot
State of New Hampshire } Chester July 31 st 1832 Rockingham County ss }
Then personally appearing the above named Jacob Elliot made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Elliot. and that he is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to belief Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

N o 3431
W. E.
S Brown

I Nathan Brown of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire aged seventy two years the 28 th day of September last past - hereby testify & say That about the middle of November 1775 I entered as a private soldier under Captain Thomas Cogswell in Colonel Gerrish's Regiment, in the State Troops service" and Revolutionary army for six weeks or more as a substitute for Jesse Eaton of said Candia (who enlisted in the month of April or May previous into said company) entered the service & remained in said company during the period of said time at Brookline Massachusetts, and then returned to said Candia on the first day of January in the year 1776. Further testify & declare that the said
Brown of said Candia then now, and now present served as a private soldier in said company during said period of time and at the same time I did, and was honourably discharged and returned to said Candia home with me.
Nathan Brown
Deerfield July 30. 1832.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham County ss. July 30. 1832 - Then personally appearing the above named Nathan Brown made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Josiah Houghton Justice Peace I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness being personally known to me and full credit is due to his statement Josiah Houghton Justice Peace

I John Sargent of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire aged eighty six years, the 4 th day of March last past hereby testify and declare that I volunteered my services as a private soldier in said Candia the last of September or first of October in the year 1777 under Captain Moses Baker, (The Colonel who commanded I have no recollection) in the Volunteer service, and Revolutionary army and marched to Saratoga New York and was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne at that place. I remained at said Saratoga about two months & served that time under Captain Baker and then marched in said company from Saratoga to North-Hampton Massachusetts to guard the prisoners surrendered by Burgoyne, and then returned to said Candia.
I further testify and declare that Sewall Brown now of said Candia and now present volunteered his services as a private soldier in the same company and at the same time I did and served as a private soldier in said company during said period of two months, was present at the surrender of Burgoyne and marched in said company with me to said North-Hampton to guard said prisoners and was honourably discharged and came home with me to said Candia.
John Sargent
Deerfield N.H. July 30. 1882.

State of New Hampshire.
County of Rockingham ss. Deerfield July 30. 1832 Then personally appearing the within named John Sargent made solemn oath that the within depo- sition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace I hereby certify that the within named John Sargent the deponent, is personally known to me and is a cred- ible witness and full credit is due to his statements
Josiah Houghton Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. I hereby certify that Josiah Houghton and Samuel Ediken Esquires, before whom the annexed depositions were taken are Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham in said State and that full faith and credit are to be given to their attestations, and that I believe the signa- tures to be in the proper hand writing of said Houghton and Ediken.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State this eighth day of August 1832
Richard Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire.

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Sewall Brown
Prnt 10 mo & 4 days
$33.77. W.C.E
Admitted
on Roll bapt Scarbro baptized 5 Aug 1778 died 28 Aug 1778 - 26 days
on Roll bapt Bakus baptized 27 Sep 1777 - died 31 Nov 1777 - 1 Mo & 4 days
papers not properly authenticated
Letter 26 Oct 1852
To Francis Houghton South Deerfield

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BRIEF in the case of  Sewall Brown  Candia & Rockingham  by in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 78  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 1775 April to Decmbr — 8 — — private Gen. Gerrish State Troops   1778 Aug — — X 2 — — Volunteer Capt Dearborn   1777 Oct 1 — Dec — + 2 — — do — Capt Moses Baker part of Bates' command  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill — Surrender of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Candia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence and 3 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No Objection Certificate
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
X Second but 26 days as per roll of 1778  + 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2
M. C. Eastman Examining Clerk.

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BRIEF in the case of Sewall Brown Candia Rockyhan by in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 78  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 1775 April to Decmbr — 8 — private Col. Gerrish State Troops   1778 Aug — X 2 — Volunteer Capt Dearborn   1777 Oct 1 — 1 Dec — 12 — do — Capt Moses Baker part of Gates' command  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill — Surrender of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Candia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence and 3 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Clapp's Certificate 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
X served but 26 days as per Roll of service + do do 1 yr & 26 do do
M. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

January 9, 1940
BA-J/MCS Sewall Brown, S.12290
Dr. Olive M. Searle Neuropsychiatric Institute University Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Sewall Brown, a Revolutionary War soldier who served with Massachusetts troops and was pensioned while living in Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.12290, based on the military service of Sewall Brown.
Sewall Brown was born November 7, 1753, in Kensington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The names of his parents are not shown.
This soldier moved to Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in 1773 and continued to live there. He enlisted in April, 1775, served as private in Captain Thomas Cogswell's company in Colonels Samuel Gerrish's and Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts regiments, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged in December, 1775, or the first of January, 1776, having served eight months. He enlisted the last of September or first of October, 1777, and served about two months as private in Captain Moses Baker's company of New Hampshire volunteers and was present at the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga. He enlisted in August, 1778, and served about two months as private in Captain Joseph Dearborn's New Hampshire company.
Sewall Brown was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Candia, New Hampshire.

One Nathan Brown who was born September 28, 1759, was living in Candia, New Hampshire, in 1832, and he stated that he served with Sewall Brown during the Revolution, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to family.
Sewall Brown died January 22, 1837.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 16, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am interested in obtaining any family information that may be contained in the pension papers of Sewall Brown of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, a private in the Massachusetts militia in the Revolutionary War. His name is given in a list of persons residing in that county "who have been inscribed on the Pension List under Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832."
Very truly,
Address:
Dr. Olive M. Searle, Neuropsychiatric Institute University Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Olive M. Searle

Rev. War
12.290
INVALID.
1940 Jan 9, hist. to Dr. Olive M. Searle M.C.O.
File No. 12, 290
Samuel Brown
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Josiah Houghton before whom the annexed depo- sitions were taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham, and that I believe that his signatures to the certificates thereof are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of November Anno Domini 1852
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County