Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19224, Samuel Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Samuel
S. 19224
CONTENTS
carded
b. 1762 in Milford, Worcester Co. Mass. d. in this town Mar. 1839, aged 77. His wife died in 1839. He was a farmer.

Maine 3456
Samuel Brown
of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clapp of the Regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Massach line for
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Decem 1832 and sent to John Mussey, Portland Me —
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832. $ 120 Semizant. allowance ending 4th Mar 1833 — 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk ok D Vol. 1 st Page 6
See letter to Hon G. Loring 13. May 36 Orders to pay and letter to Joseph Poes 27. March 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under Act of 6 April 1838 from 4. Sept 1836. to 4. Sept 1837. Age notified 13 June 1838.
Date of death not on A.B.

D. Brown Declaration of Samuel Brown
admit private Lynn #80 J. Murphy Portland

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland , within and for said District, on the fourteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this fourteenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Saml Brown a resident of Portland in the county of Orleans in said Maine District, aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the first company of March 1780 at Milford in the county of Somerset - State of Massachusetts a joint Col. company Col. Dyer. That he served two years & ten months & was discharged Dec. 31. 1782. Col. Clark & commanded the company Col. Fowler in the Regiment - Glover's Brigade. He was not on the pension list on the twenty first of March 1819 and afterwards struck off on account of poverty. In his application in 1819 his services were more particularly stated & his discharge was transmitted to the War Department with his application. He resided where he made his first application where he now resides. Then Holton but since incorporated into the town of Colburn. That he was born in the Town of Milford January of November in the year 1762 in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two. Saml Brown
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

June 9, 1932
BA-J/MLB
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SAMUEL BROWN
S. 19234
Mr. George L. Stephens
Welchville, Maine
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Brown, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 19234, based upon the military service of Samuel Brown in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in 1768 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While living in said Milford, Massachusetts, he enlisted March 1, 1781, served as a private in Captains Cooper's, Drew's, Caleb Clap's and Ichabod Thayer's companies, Colonels Shepard's and Henry Jackson's 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, was at the evacuation of New York and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1819, at which time he was residing in Hebron, Maine.
In 1832, soldier was living in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:- Samuel Brown, Certificate 3456, issued December 22, 1832,

rate, $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN Forces on Hudson's River.
Samuel Brown Tobar — the fourth Mosquito H. — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York,
the twenty-fifth Day of June,
1780
Knox
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Handly Asst. Q.M.

Welchville Main
May 2nd 1932
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the date of the death of one Samuel Brown a Rev Soldier of Hebron or Oxford Maine - He was a pensioner
George L Stephens

Rev No 19.224
INVALID.
1932 June 9-That to George R. Stephens - m L B.
File No. 19.224
Samuel Brown
Rev No
Act: June 7" 89"
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11,415 P g D
District of Maine
Samuel Brown
of Hebron in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppards of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to Albion H. Paris St. Judge Paris District Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 43. 12
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 5 Mo 3/4 31 30
43. 12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Portland March 15, 1838
J. L. Colwar Esq., Commr. of Pensions
Sir
I forwarded herewith the voucher of Samuel Brown, who has three semi annual payments now due to him, for your approval, &c. He has not been able to apply before for his pension, in person, & is averse to sending by another, or giving a power of Attorney.
I forwarded to your Department some time since, the application of Mrs. Miriam Dyer for a pension. Will you please inform me if her papers were received?
I am Sir very respectfully
Yours Joseph Dyer

Revolutionary claims
Free
P.O. Aug 25. 32
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War - Washington D.C.

Returns may be made to John Mussey Clerk of the U.S.D.Court. for main District

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9, 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Brown a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and " - " Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th Sept. 1837
Respectfully, yours
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Samuel Brown Maine Act 7. June 1832
To what time last paid $80 per ann
Pension Office P.D. to 6 Sep 1836 26 March 1838. J.H.

Samuel Brown
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland D. Maine at the Cumberland Bank
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Samuel Brown late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twenty-fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

24 March 1819
3004
Case of Saml. Brown of Hebron 1st March 1781 Int. until 31st Decr 1783
A. R. Parris, Judge
Portland, Maine.
Rec d April 7. 1819.
Discharge

I, Samuel Browne, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Haverbrook, in the District of Maine, on oath declare, that on or about the first day of March, A.D. 1781. I enlisted in the town of Milford, in the state of Massachusetts, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Cooper, afterwards by Capt. Drew, in the regiment commanded by Col. Shepard, in Genl Glover's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war; - that I continued to serve as a private in said company, and in the service of the United States, until about the thirty first day of December, A.D. 1783, when I was regularly discharged from service at a place near West-point in the state of New-York, and received an honorable discharge, signed by Maj Genl H. Knox, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of the state of Massachusetts, some years since. - At the time of my discharge the company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt. Caleb Clapp, Capt. Drew

our former captain, having been taken prisoner and the regiment was commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, the regiment having been consolidated. — During the term of service aforesaid, I was stationed at a place called Snake-hill, near Newburgh in New-York, was, at the evacuation of the city of New York, and towards the close of my service was stationed near West-point. — And I do further on oath declare, that I am upwards of fifty two years of age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. — Wherefore, I the said Samuel Brown pray, that this declaration, and the proceedings to be had thereon may be transmitted to the Secretary of War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, passed March 18. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons"

engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war".—
Samuel Brown
United States of America
District of Maine ss
March 24. 1819.
Subscribed and sworn to, before
Allion K. Parrie,
U.S. Dist. Judge dep

I David Nelson of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland and commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age depose and say that I am knowing to Samuel Brown enlisting in to the regular army of the United States of America, for the term of three years , under capt. Ichabod Thayer in Milford in the county of Worcester in said commonwealth, according to the best of my recollection in the year of our Lord 1781. and he was gone in the army about three years. And when he returned home, by the failure of Africa Hamlin the paymaster, he did not receive his wages. and I further state, that I am also knowing to his giving my father a power of attorney to obtain and receive the wages due, and he sent a petition to the Congress of United States, for his wages, which petition was committed to a committee in Congress, who reported thereon that as the paymaster belonged to the State of Massachusetts, that state ought of right to pay him (the said Brown). And I would further state that in the year 1812 or 1813, I belonged to the Legislature of Massachusetts and that the said Brown gave me a power of attorney to receive the money; (my father being dead) I called upon my brother, in Milford, who was the administrator of my father estate. and received of him all the

papers he had in favor of said Brown, together with his discharge, and after obtaining a small sum for his wages I left his discharge with the other papers in the secretary's office of the Secretary of the State, which may doubtless be obtained if necessary.
David Nelson
Cumberland ss. New Gloucester March 23. 1819
The above named David Nelson personally appeared this day before me and made solemn oath to the truth of this instrument or deposition, to which he signed his name
Israel Smith Justice of Peace United States of America District of Maine —
I hereby make known, that Israel Smith, esq., above named is a respectable magistrate acting under the authority of the State of Massachusetts, and that he took the above deposition by my direction — I also make known that David Nelson, esq., the deponent therein named, is a person of the first credibility —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused my official seal to be affixed —
Albion H. Larris U. S. District Judge

We, the subscribers, of Hebron in the District of Maine, do hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Samuel Brook of this town, and in our opinion, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of the assistance of his country for support —
March, 24. 1819.
Alexander Greenwood John Bridgman } Selectmen

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fourth day of March - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally came Samuel Brown - the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence his original discharge hereunto annexed dated the 31. December, A.D. 1783 signed by H. Root, M aj or, and also the deposition of David Nelson, to me well known as a person of the first credibility taken before Israel Smith, esq r a magistrate to me well known, as acting under the authority of the State of Massachusetts; and also the official certificate of the municipal officers of the corporation to which he belongs
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Samuel Brown the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Brown , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support - Given under my hand and official seal as aforesaid - Albion H. Parris