Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,865, Joshua Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brooks, Joshua
S. 17.865
B.L. Wt. 1787-100
CONTENTS

Ohio
1094
Joshua Brooks Maj. Genl private $80. per Annum
Act 15 th May 1828.
12310
File n o 12.316
See papers of Reuben Bristol
Ohio 7 th June 1832. to 22.470. Stating pension certificate burnt up &c
Duplicate Certificate issued 19 th Feby 1845, and sent to Hon J. J. Vanmeter. House of Representatives.

Joshua Brooks N o . 1787

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of Ohio }
County of Pike }
I, Joshua Brooks aged 66 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States in the month of June in the year 1780, for the term of 3 years, and after my discharge, and that I served in the company commanded by John Thompson in the Regiment No 9, commanded by Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts line, and was honorably discharged in the month of June in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson.
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Joshua Brooks aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Lucas Esq. of the County of Pike to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Wm Barnes
Joshua Brooks
I, William Barnes aged Twenty three years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Joshua Brooks who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Wm Barnes
In the County of Pike Before me, John Haines an attorney at law of the State of Ohio personally appeared the above named Joshua Brooks subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared William Barnes who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 22nd day of November 1836.
John Haines Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written John Haines was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Ohio at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Marietta this Twenty second day of November 1836.
William Thompson - C. Clerk, &c.

17865 INVALID.
File No. 17865
John Brubaker
his son was  map line on Ohio roll
n o 1094
Act: May 15 th 28
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
CO 1051
Signed Aug. 31, 1881

Pike County.
Solomon S. Allison, a justice of the peace for Pike Co., Ohio, states that on Oct. 10, 1844 Joshua Brooks' pens. ctz #1051 was destroyed by fire at the burning of the public offices in Piketon.
See pension of Reuben Bristol S.F. 22,470.

NAME Brooks, Joshua
Mass.
SERVICE
The list of Ohio pensioners under the Act of May 15, 1828, printed in 1835, shows Joshua Brooks of Pike Co. Private, 9 th Mass. line, annual allowance $80, pay commencing Mar. 3, 1826, placed on pension roll Mar. 31, 1831 - Hon. Robert Lucas, Agent.
Ohio Agency book reports Joshua Brooks, Act May 15, 1828, Private, annual allowance $88, etc. issued Aug. 31, 1831.
Soldier's pension ctf # 1051 was destroyed by fire at the burning of the public offices in Pike ton , Pike Co. Ohio Oct. 10, 1844. (See claim of Pughan)
ALLOWED FOR P. & P. Mar. - SOLDIER Aug. 31, 1831 WIDOW None.
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
PLACES OF RESIDENCE
DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE
NAME OF WIFE
NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN
This card must have County land information added.
DATE OF SOLDIER'S APPLICATION
DATE OF WIDOW'S APPLICATION
Original application not on file
None.
WIDOW'S AGE AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE
CERTIFICATE
ACT
AGENCY
FILE NO.
1,051
May 15, 1828.
Ohio
S. 17,865.

Bristol, Sur. File 12.316) Duplicate certificate issued Feb. 19, 1845. ✓
01 HT 92A ul 70 70

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Claim No. _____
Sur. File Certificate No. 17,865
Claimant _____
Soldier Joshua Brooks
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190___
No claim, combination records _____, 190___
REMARKS:
No. Sur. Wd. or Reg. claims under above name except Reg. File 1255 (ny service) and Reg. File 22,013 (not proved iden- tical
11-8 asm Jan. 27/10.
Chief Division