Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17855, Oliver Brown, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Brown, Oliver
S 17855
carded
CONTENTS
enl at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co. N.H. and res. there in 1832 aged 75 yrs.

10431 New Hampshire Oliver Brown
of He in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Reed in the N H time for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Apr 1833 and sent to S G Head Chestnut  N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep  40 -
$200 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by O H  Blair Clerk, Book  Vol. 115 Page 73.

7075- Oliver Brown
Per at 2 pms W. B. E.
M. O'Brien Dec 20 1832 $80-
Lymead. Chesterfield MA 1775

7075-
BRIEF in the case of Oliver Brown of Chesterfield County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  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 1 — — As a private Gen. Cap. Hinds Col. Reads   '77 1 — — " Cap. Livermore Col. Scammons  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chesterfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

701 Chas Brown
Reduction
Christfield
Christin Co
N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co. On this 10 th day of August 1832
Personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting in & for the County of Cheshire aforesaid Oliver Brown, a resident of Chesterfield in said County aged 75 years who being first duly sworn, according to said oath on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. Enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, in Capt. Jacob Hinds Company, in Col. John Peabody Regiment - Enlisted at Chesterfield, where I now reside and marched to White Plains, near Boston - Enlisted for the term of one year - from White Plains marched to New London, thence to New York - thence to Trenton - thence to Monmouth, in Canada - thence back to New Jersey where I was discharged
In 1777. Entered the United States service again Enlisted under Capt. Livermore - in Col. Bean's Regiment - Enlisted at said Chesterfield and joined the Army at Stillwater, under the command of General Gates - I stood at Stillwater after the Battle & surrender of Burgoyne & I was engaged in the Battle - I then was marched to Valley Forge, near Phil a where I stood till I was discharged - having served out the time of my enlistment - At this last time I enlisted for the term of one year - making two years in all that I served, in the Continental Army - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any Pension or annuity except the provision he declares that his name is not on any Pension Roll of any Agency of any State -
Oliver Brown
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Amos Mathson Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states Baron Mather Judge of Probate
I Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Brown for a pension —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of August A.D. 1832 —
Asa Parker Reg r of the Court of Probate

17 855 INVALID.
File No. 17 855-
Oliver Brown
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 '92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hall of New York } (Herkimer county.) }
So Reuben Hildreth of the Town of Herkimer, depose and says, that he is seventy seven years of age, and that he was well acquainted with Oliver Brown of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, and that said Brown enlisted in the Continental troops, in November in the year 1775, for the term of one year in the town of Chesterfield, New Hampshire, under Captain Jacob Hones (and Col. Read, and marched from Chesterfield, to Winter Hill in Massachusetts, then to New York, and thence to Canada, and verily believes he served his time of enlistment and further this deponent testifies sworn before me & Reuben his Hildreth mark Subscribed this 25 July 1832
Frederick Gilman Justice
I hereby certify that Reuben Hildreth who executed the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity. & further that he cannot write he never having learned to write and makes his marks —
Frederick Gilman Justice

State of New York Herkimer County ss Clerks Office
I Julius Nelson Clerk of the said County do Certify that Frederick Getman Esqr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and hereby believe the signature of Frederick Getman subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 25th day of July 1832
Julius Nelson Clerk

7075- Oliver Brown
properly attached to the certificate.
has under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being inserted, must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must be written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper, authenticated, the
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the paper is not
properly attached to the certificate of the certifying officer, the paper must be rejected. The officer must certify to the eligibility of the witness, and the official character and signature as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The certificate who may certify the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
SECTION XVII. Proof of Service.
indefinite, and all such indefinite expressions are objectionable.
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about forty or forty months is too and the particular rank be "held" as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the rank of
It is improper in all cases to determine any particular the proof for which the applicant must
L. G. Mead Chesterfield N.H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Oliver Brown which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 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? No IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes 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? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes

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?
Yes
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?
Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Yes, No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
Yes
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.
The section to want of Blenheim new to be erased — As he belonged to W.H. Nuttall the certificate was not thought necessary
The certificate furnished on back of affidavit — As midshipman — just is not now in commission — is the same man who now
Thos Farr & J. P. Aldrich not certified
to be credible
applies for a Pension — He was a very respectable Magistrate & his statement is entitled to full credit —
J. G. M.

I Thomas Parr of Champion, in the County of Windham & State of New York, do hereby say - That I have been acquainted with Oliver Brown, of Chesterfield, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, since previous to the year of 1777 - That the said Brown in said year 1777. at said Chesterfield, enlisted into the Continental Service - We marched together to Fort Miller, when we joined the Continental Army, in the company of Capt. Livermore & Regt commanded by Col. Scamell. From Saratoga, after the surrender of Burgoyne we marched to Valley Forge, at which place we were regularly discharged & returned to said Chesterfield together - I further say that said Brown was in the said Army with me, the term of one year, the time for which he enlisted -
Thomas Parr
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Chesterfield Septmber 28 th 1828 personally appeared Thomas Parr. Signer to the above Instrument and made solemn Oath that the same by him subscribed is just and true. Prior to being sworn
Jacob Ammerman Just. Peace -
Cheshire. Aug 9. 1832
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Court, in said County certify that Jacob Ammerman, at the time of the date of the foregoing certificate was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & I believe that the above official sig- nature is in his own hand writing - In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judiciary
S. N. Hale. Clerk

Rev. Thomas for Dear Friend
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. I,arkin C. Mead, Notary Public residing in Chesterfield in said County hereby certify that Thomas Farr sign to the within Affidavit is a credible Witness to whose testimony full credit is due - I know him well - I wrote the body of his Affidavit & it was signed & sworn to in my presence.
Iarkin C. Mead. Not. Pub.

I Jesse Hildreth of Montague, State of Massachusetts on oath say That I have been acquainted with Oliver Brown of Chesterfield, County of Franklin at date of New Hampshire, since previous to the year 1777- That the said Brown, at said Chesterfield, in said year 1777. enlisted into the continental service - We marched together to Fort Miller, where we joined the Continental Army, in the company of Capt. Linsmore's Regiment of Col. Scammon's From Saratoga, after the surrender of Burgoyne we marched to Valley Forge, at which place the said Brown was regularly dis- charged & returned to said Chesterfield - Said Brown was in the said Army, the full term of one year, the time for which we enlisted -
Jesse Hildreth
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Chesterfield Nov. 17. 1820 -
Personally appeared Jesse Hildreth Signer to the above Affidavit & made solemn oath, that the same by him subscribed is just & true -
Before me
Jacob Ammidon Just. Peace
Cheshire ss. Aug 9. 1832.
I Salome Hale, Clerk of the Inferior Court, in said County certify that Jacob Ammidon was at the time of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Inferior
S. Hale

Mr. Oliver Brown
Esq. Bellsville
State of New Hampshire
On this 28 th day of Dec r A.D. 1832 I Larkin G. Mead, Notary
Public, residing in Chesterfield in said County hereby certify that Jesse Gil- drett who signed the within affidavit in my presence is a credible witness to whose testimony full credit is due - I wrote the body of the within Affidavit and it was sworn to before Jacob Ammerman Esq. - my presence -
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal this 28 th day of Dec r A.D. 1832.
J. H. Mead Not. Pub.