Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,662, Ebenezer Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Ebenezer
S 29,662
CONTENTS
Feb 12, 1757 at Reading, Essex Co. Mass. + ent. there. In 1832 res. of Marblehead, Essex Co. Mass.

No. 342  Massachusetts Ebenezer Brown
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Drummer in the Corps commanded by Captain Newall of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mansfield in the Mass line for 9 M. 2d. Regt. Num. 3 7-29 priv. $124.80 $55.68 26-12 31.20  $62.40  $156.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 62 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sep. 1833 and to the N. Brown Marblehead
Arrears to the 14th of Sep '33 $136 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. '34 31.20  $187.20
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } { as June 7, 1832. } Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 9 Geo. Stiles Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this Twentieth day of November A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Ebenezer Brown , a resident of Marblehead , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 76 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated :
And was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and on the eighteenth day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy five he belonged to a company of Militia called Minute Men commanded by John Brooks of Reading in said County of Essex, and in the evening of said day their Company with other Companies were ordered to March for Concord and intercept a party of British Troops that had Marched from Boston that day for Concord, on the next Morning being the nineteenth of April on their March for Concord they being then in the town of Menotomy (now called West Cambridge) they took a Number of Waggons belonging to the British forces laden with stores and Munitions of War to Supply the British forces on their Retreat back again to Boston. They captured said Waggons and made prisoners of the Men who drove them, and he was appointed one of the guard to march with the Prisoners to Medford and there they were delivered to the lawful Authority to Secure them, after which this declarant with the rest of the guard returned back to said Menotomy and assisted in taking care of the dead slain by the British forces on their retreat for Boston, after which he with the rest of the guard and a promiscuous company of Americans pursued after the British forces until they reached Charlestown after which a part of his company marched to Medford and there encamped for the night, the next Morning the company commanded by Captain Brooks to which this declarant belonged marched to Cambridge and there continued doing duty until on or about the first day of May Seventeen hundred Seventy five and was then discharged
Your Declarant further saith that on or about the second day of May Seventeen hundred and seventy five he enlisted in a company commanded by Ezra Newhall of Lynn in Col. John Mansfield's Regiment of Infantry then at Cambridge and there did duty under the command of General Ward until some time in June following when General Washington came and took command of all the American troops, that the Regiment to which your declarant belonged continued to do duty from time to time at said Cambridge until the thirty first day of December Seventeen hundred seventy five at which time their term of service expired and they were discharged.
Your descendant further saith, that on or about the first day of July seventeen hundred and sixty seven he again enlisted as a drummer in a company commanded by Thomas Townsend of Lynn in the  the  Regiment of  infantry for the term of four months and the company marched to Boston and was quartered near Fort Hill doing duty from time to time

as a guard in Protecting the Naval Stores and Munitions of war Placed on Boston Common in which service they continued until on or about the first day of November Seventeen hundred and seventy seven at which time their term of service expired and they were discharged -
Your Declarant further Saith that he again entered the service and on or about the eighth day of November Seventeen hundred and seventy seven he enlisted as a Substitute for Verin Bey of Salem as a drummer for three months in Capt Miles Greenwood Company in Col. Jacob Garrison's Regiment of Guards stationed at Winter hill over Hessian troops part of the British Army commanded by General Burgoyne and that he continued in said service until said term of three months expired,
Your Declarant further Saith that on or about the third day of February Seventeen hundred and seventy eight he again enlisted in said Greenwood's Company in Col. Company in Col. Jacob Garrison's Regiment of Guards stationed at Winter hill over Hessian Troops part of General Burgoyne's Army and from time to time did the duty of a drummer in said Company until the third day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy eight when his term of service expired and he was discharged
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Edward Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. W. Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, John Bartlett a clergyman, residing in Marblehead aforesaid, and James Appleton Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Marblehead aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Bartlett
Subscribed and sworn to before
James Appleton
D. W. Pierce Judge of Probate

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that John B. Boutwell who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in New Bedford and that the said James Appleton who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at New Bedford and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. D. D. Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 24 1832.
* 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 the Name of Ebenezer Brown , of Reading , is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt o  Nicholl , in Col o  John Marshall's Regt. and is therein stated to have enlisted April 6 th & to have served 3 months & 2 Days. Also said Ebenezer Brown's name is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt o  Miles Greenwood's Company, in the Regt of Guard commanded by Col o  Jeremiah Gerrish , and stated to have enlisted Nov r 11 th 1777. & to have served to the 2 d of February 1778. Five Months & twenty two days. And also said Ebenezer Brown's name is borne on a Muster Roll of said Capt o  Miles Greenwood , in said Gerrish's Regt, & is therein stated to have served from the First of Feb y 1778 to 3 d of April following, last days inclusive, Two Months & One Day.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that John Boutell who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in New Bedford and that the said James Appleton who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at New Bedford and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. D. D. Judge of Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Brown for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November , A. D. 1832.
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

Lynnfield Nov. 17 th 1832
I hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt Ezra Marshall and in the Regiment part of the time Com- manded by Col John Mansfield & part of the time commanded by Israel Hutchinson in the Eight Months Campaign in the beginning of the Revolutionary war — and that I personally knew Mr Ebenezer Brown who was a private in the aforesaid Company and did duty as such while I remained in the service John Winton Essex ss July 1 st 1833 I the subscriber here by further certify that the above named John Winton is a credible witness and his statement is intitled to credit Bowman Diles } Just. Peace
Essex-ss. Lynnfield Nov. 17 th 1832
Personally appeared John the above named John Winton and made oath to the truth of the foregoing testimony before Me
Bowman Diles } Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify that Bowman Viles is a Justice of the Peace in said County & that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem this 21 st day of November 1832.
John Prince Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t . 24 1832.
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 the Name of Ebenezer Brown, of Reading, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt o Newhall, in Col o John Marshall's Regt. and is therein stated to have enlisted April 6 th & to have served 3 months & 2 Days. Also said Ebenezer Brown's name is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt o Miles Greenwood, Company, in the Regt of Guard commanded by Col o Jacob Gerrish, and stated to have enlisted Nov r . 11 th 1777. & to have served to the 2 d of February 1778. Two Months & twenty two days. And also said Ebenezer Brown's name is borne on a Muster Roll of said Capt o Miles Greenwood, in said Guard Regt, & is therein stated to have served from the 1 st of Feb y 1778 to 3 rd of April following, both days inclusive, Two Months & One Day.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

I Ebenezer Brown testify and say, that I was born at Reading, in the County of Essex (Massachusetts) February 12 th 1757. Have no public Record of my age. I received a Discharge from Capt. Newhall for my service at Cambridge but have lost it owing to the length of time since I received it.
Subscribed and sworn to, this 4 th day of July 1833.
Before me Nathan Bower, Justice of the Peace.
Ebenezer Brown
State of Massachusetts. Essex ss. Marblehead July 4 th 1833.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex — Ebenezer Brown of said Marblehead, in said County, who being duly sworn, Depose and saith: that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods below in the following grades — I served eleven days as a Drummer in Capt John Brook's company of minute men — I served seven months twenty nine days as a Private in Capt Ezra Newhall's company at Cambridge — I served four months as a Drummer in Capt. Thomas Townsend's company at Boston. — I served four months and twenty five days as a Drummer in Capt Miles Greenwood's company, at Winter Hill near Boston. And for all said services I claim a Pension.
Nathan Bower — Just. Peace.
Ebenezer Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Nathan Bower & Bowman Viles are Justices of the Peace in said County & that their signatures above & within are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem July 5 th 1833.
John Prince Jr. Clk.
1833
Ebenezer Brown

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BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Brown  of Essex in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th 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? 76  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. As a Gen.     18 th April In 1775 - volunteered - about 13 Private Capt Brooks   2 nd May " " about 7 29 Private Capt Newhall Col Mansfield   July 1777 - enlisted 4 drummer Capt Townsend   8 th Novem - " substitute 2 22 " Capt Greenwood Col Garrison   3 rd Feb 1778 - enlisted 2 2 " " "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex Co. Mass 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional - documentary and one living witness 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The witness is not certified as credible 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk.
he states that he served 7 months but Bamp states that only 3 mo & 2 days

Swampscott Jan 17/1900. Dear Sir.
Will you please send me the service filed in appli- cation for pension by Ebene- zer Brown of Marblehead Mass. in the Revolutionary War. Battle of Bunker Hill. Also The captain and colonel under whom he served. Please send as soon as convenient - and Oblige. Miss L. Jennie Brown. Swampscott. Mass.
# 109 Burill St.

29662 Rev INVALID.
Feb 4-6-1902 Miss. L. Jennie Brown Swampscott Mass.
File No. 29,662
Ebenezer Brown
Drummer Rev. M.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911/80
Ebenezer Brown
Nathaniel Lord jun E. Salem Mass.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomazin Brown which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? —
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ————— year ————— months, and ————— days, I served as a ————— For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Chatham
July 6
J. I. Edwards esq.
July 1
Return to Dept. Chas. D. [unclear]
Commissioner of Pensions
at Washington City
D. G.
fee

Marblehead July 5. 1833
Sir
Inclosed is the Declaration & other Documents of Ebenezer Brown of Marblehead a Revolutionary Soldier, who has applied for a Pension, which with the brief from your Department is now returned: at the request of the Applicant will you have the goodness to forward to me the Pension Certificate when allowed. . . .
I am very respectfully your Obedt Servt Nathan Bowen
J. L. Edwards esq. Comm d of Pensions