Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14389, Gershom Brown, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental.
Brown, Gershon Eunice
N. 14389
CONTENTS
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14 989
Massachusetts
Gurshom Brown
of Worthington in the state of Mass a who was a Major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Turner of the 1 st Rhode Island line, for the term of 2 Years .
Scire Facias Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Hooper Springfield Mass a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  133 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar ch 20 48 16 24/303  858 5.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Massachusetts.
Eliza Brown widow of Jeremiah Brown
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1848 and sent to
William Ward Worthington Mass.
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 2
Letter to Ward 10 Sept 1831
Reported

Greenhorn Mountain
Washington
Fifer & Private
Col. Shuburnes Regiment
1777 - 3 years
Proof of service required.
Sept 10 th 1919 - I John Hooker within named do hereby return this application with two affidavits taken before Calvin Goddard Ex Mayor of the City of Norwich Connecticut
John Hooker
A. Miller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden 3
County ss. On this 13. day of April 1848 personally came & appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden, Gershom Brown, of Worthington in the County of Hampshire, also included in said western Circuit, a citizen of the United States, who being duly sworn deposes & saith - that during the former part of the months May to the best of his recollection, though at that time he was but thirteen years of age, in the year 1776, he enlisted into the Army of the United States then called the Continental into the Company commanded by Capt. Abel Spicer in Col. Hildreth's Regiment, in the Connecticut line, for six or seven months & he cannot recollect for which of these two periods - that during said term he served, in the capacity of fifer, & at the end thereof was honorably discharged, at a place a few miles above the White Plains in New York, by verbal order - that in the month of March 1777, he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Stanton, in the Regiment of which Col. Henry Sherburne was Colonel, in the Army of the United States, then called the Continental Army, for the term of three years - that he served during one year of said term as a fifer - that in consequence of weakness caused by blowing of fife, he was then reduced to the ranks & served for the remaining two years of the said term of three years, as a common soldier - at the end of which term he was honorably discharged from said service, in writing under the hand of Lieut. Henry Williams, at that time in command on Bearskin Ridge in New Jersey - but that, while he was absent at sea, for several years, his discharge which was left in his father's house in Easton Connecticut, was lost or destroyed & he has never been able to find it - And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of his Country's assistance for support.
Gershom Brown
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirteenth  fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named Gershon Brown the Applicant
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Gershon Brown the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this tenth day of Sept AD 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States - John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esq is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereunto affixed is the proper seal of said Court
Josiah Dwight

Both remembered that on the 24 th Day of June 1819 personally came before me the subscribers Mayor of the City of Norwich & presiding Judge of the City Court Thomas Hallet of Groton in the County of New London known to me as a credible witness and being by me first duly sworn according to law on oath declares That he well knows Gershon Brown formerly of Groton aforesaid now residing in Worthington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & who is also now personally present. That he the Deponent enlisted in March 1778 into a company at that time commanded by Capt. Amos Stanton in Col Henry Sherburne's Regiment, being one of the sister Regiments raised by order of Congress & was composed of troops from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode- Island & Connecticut. The Deponent served in revolutionary Army  therein until the end of the War. That at the time of his joining said company & Regiment he there found the aforesaid Gershon Brown acting as a fifer in which capacity he knows said Brown to have continued to serve in said Regiment & company until the Month of March 1780 when he was honorably discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey having served out the term of three years for which he was enlisted. He had served about one year before this Deponent joined said Army as he then understood & surely believes. The company and

as he understood had been previously commanded by Capt John Ellis but he never did duty therein Anafurther south wch — Thos Hall
Sworn before me Calvin Goddard Mayor De
Reuben Brown of Groton in said County being duly sworn on oath declares that the aforesaid Gershon Brown is his brother — that he knew him to have enlisted into the Army of the United States in the spring of the year 1844 for three years, & that he served out said full term until he was discharged at Monistown in the year 1847 — He served in a company commanded by Capt Amos Stanton, Col Henry Sherburne's Regiment & afterwards in the year 1848 enlisted into the same company & Regiment for three years & served with my sd brother for two years of sd time —
Reuben Brown Sworn the day & year aforesaid Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor De
I certify that Reuben Brown is perso- nally known to me to be a credible witness — Calvin Goddard Mayor De

No 6
Gershorn Brown
1829-30. Full Rents 27 Apr 1819
Mar 1820

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Jerusha Brown in said County, who, aged fifty eight years, resident in Northampton in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
he served three years in Col. Henry Shelburne Regiment in the Mass. Continental Line in Capt. James Stanwix's Company and that he is a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 having applied therefor the 13th day of April 1818 for Certificate being numbered 14989.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
My family consists of my Wife aged fifty five years and three Children Eliza aged 16 years, Garden aged 13 years & Abigail aged 11 years & a grand Child H. aged one year. my Wife being both of us in feeble health are not able to give sufficient support to our family, having occasioned to rely upon the benevolent aid of our friends & connections. And that my debts now amount to more than the Inventory of my property as below.  13 Chains $5. 67. 15 Cups & Saucers $0. 75. 11 Plates 75 10 Plates 50 1 Sugar & Creamer 53 19th Boat 17 15 Tea pot & 16 Coffee pot $1. 00 3 Tin Cans 30 2 Pannels & 1 shutter 67 1 Cannon 95 1 Horse & Saddle 100 1 Cradle & Posts 1. 75 2 Tables 1. 50 1 7th Suite 1 Dish Table 1 Tea Kettle 1. 50 1 Dower $5. 00 2 Chests 1. 00 1 Cow $20. 00 2 Hogs 85. 00 100 Wagon $10. 00 100 Sleigh 4. 30 One Drag, plow Claws & Pin 5. 50  Amounting in the whole to $69. 64.
Jerusha Brown
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July — 1820, before the said Court. Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty nine dollars, and sixty four cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this, Sixth day of February 1844 personally appeared before me Nathan Rootkey Aguirre Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. Eunice Brown a resident of Worthington in said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by The act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Gershon Brown who was a Soldier during the Revolutionary War. and was a pensioner under the Law of March 18. 1818. and whose Certificate was dated the 27 th day of September 1819 and numbered 16.989. which certificate was surrendered to the pension agent at Boston. on the payment of the arrears of pension due him at the time of his death. for the details of his services. she refers to his declaration & proof made under the Law of March 18. 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the s d Gershon Brown on the 3 rd day of June 1787 that her husband died on the 3 rd day of December 1843. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January 1794 in at the town above stated Eunice nee Brown Mark Witness William Ward Gordon Brown

Subscribed & sworn to on the day and year within written
Before me Jonathan Cooksey Judge of Probate
I Samuel P. Lyman Register of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of said Eunice Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of February A.D. 1846.
Sam. P. Lyman Regt of Prob.

I Benjamin J. Park of Preston in the county of New London State of Connecticut, depose & say that I hold the office of clerk of the strict congregational church in this place and have the custody of the records thereof, and that I find the following record thereon viz "In the evening of the third day of June one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven Mr. Isham Brown and Miss Eunice Park both of Preston were married together according to Law
for me Paul Park clerk"
that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. viz "3 d day of June 1787." as certified by me
And I the said Benjamin J. Park, depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of the church aforesaid and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named, and this deponent further says that the Rev d Paul Park who made the original record was the Pastor of said church at the time it was made
Sworn to & subscribed this 18 th day
of January 1844. . . . . Benjamin J. Park
Before me George Ayer Justice of the peace

I Robert S. Avery of Preston in the State of Con- -nietcut aged seventy three years depos. & say that I was present at the Marriage of Gershon Brown and Emma Park on the 3 rd day of June 1787. that they were married by the Rev Paul Parks, and that I was intimately acquainted with the s d Brown and his Wife from the time of said Marriage till they removed to the Town of Ulsterington which I believe took place in the year 1806. and that till that time they lived together as man & Wife and had a large family of children Robert S. Avery. Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of January - 1844 — and I certify that the deponent is a credible Witness.
Before me George Ayer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, New London County, ss. I. John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby Certify that George Ayer Esq before whom the annexed depositions of Benj. F Park and Robert S Avery were taken and sworn was on said 18 th day of Jannay 1844 a Justice of the peace in and for said County of New London and that his signatures thereto affixed I believe to be genuine — In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day of Jannay A.D. 1844. —
John D'Witt Clerk (11)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gershon Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
77. 14,389
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1776 6 months Fifer Abel Spicer Selden Conn.   March 1777 1 year Fifer Amos Stanton Henry Sherburne Continental   2 years Private        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brooklyn Conn. Date of application for pension, Feb 12 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hampshire Co. Mass. Age at date of application, 1820: fifty-eight years.
Remarks: He married June 3 1787 Miss Eunice Park. He died Dec 3 1843. She was allowed pension on her application accepted Feb. 5, 1844 while a resident of Wethersfield & 75 yrs of age. Children: Eliza 18 yrs, Gurdon 13 yrs & Christopher 11 yrs & grand child David 1 year in 1820. are the only children returned to.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

9. 190
Massachusetts
Eunice Brown
widow of Gershon Brown who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3 d Dec r 1843 of Worthington in the State of Mass who was a Hiker in the Campaign commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Sherburne in the R. Island line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 84. Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1845 and sent to William Ward, Worthington Mass s
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book 20. Vol. 1. Page 53.

W. L. Mr. Emerson
Dear Sir
My Grand father Gordon Brown of Worthington was in the substitutionary was and drew a pension until his death. When his wife Eunice Brown of Worthington drew the same until her death which was since where in the family. I wish to join the daughters of the

Penetration and would like a certificate of my Grandfather being a prisoner of the revolutionary war Yours respectfully
Mrs. M c L. Gordon 400 Byers Street Springfield Mass

14.11.23 COLONEL SANDFORD SELLERS, SUPERINTENDENT MAJOR REX K. LATHAM, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
SPENCER PTE. CO. 1890 MAJOR SANDFORD SELLERS, JR., COMMANDANT MAJOR J. McBRAYER SELLERS ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
HEADQUARTERS
WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY LEXINGTON, MISSOURI,
April 13, 1923.
Pension Bureau Washington U.C. Dear Sirs -
I wish to join a Patriotic Society and I need an attested copy of the Pension Certificate of Gersham Brown of Northampton Mass. formerly of Groton - a Revolutionary Soldier who enlisted as a fifer Mar. 1. 1777. in Col. Sherburne Co. and was transferred to Steers Co. May 1. 1780 - In Mass Militia of Hampshire Co. His Annual allowance 91.00 Total recd. $1,525.60 - Rhode Island line placed on pension - Sept 27, 1819 Senate Documents Pension Roll 1 st Session 23 rd Congress Vol. XII Page 15072 1833-7
I need date of Gersham Brown's death and also name & date of wife and marriage date - Thanking you, I am, Yours Truly
Florence Jackson Latham (Mrs. Rex K. L.)
Wentworth Military Academy Lexington, Mo.

Widow to Principal Mass.
WIDOW, &c.
May-15-1908- Mrs. M. S. Byers -
18 mch: 26. Hist to Mitt D. Wright; letter in 14383 mm Brown (mch)
23. May 31- Hist. to Mrs. Rex Latham - aw3
No. 14389
Emmie Brown
Widow of Gerham Brown
Wife Nov 1908
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol. a , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Worthington Ms. Feb 8. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose the application of Eunice Brown Widow of the late Gershon Brown deceased for a pension under the Law of 1838. together with a Certificate of the copy of the Record of their Marriage. and the affidavit of Robert S. Avery Esq that he was present at the Marriage aforesaid. I have deemed this evidence sufficient but I add that. I have been personally and intimately acquainted with Gershon Brown & his said Widow since the year 1806. when they came into this Town. and know that they have lived together as Man & Wife from that period to the day of his death. and can furnish most unquestional evidence to that effect if required
Most Respectfully
Yours William Ward

10525
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Eunice Brown Mother of Gresham Map.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected but died 1842
  Adm? 12 mo. fifer.  $44.00    12 Pr-  40.00         $84.00  
for Anne eman the act 3 March 1843, Commencing on 3rd day Decemr. 1843 and termi- nating on 3 March 1844
William Ward Worthington Map

Worthington Ms Oct 7 1851
Sir,
In your Letter of Sept 10 th you state that the Heirs of the late Emma Brown are intitled to the difference between $84 & $96 from July 1. 1848 to her decease, August 20 1849 at the decease of Mrs Brown. The evidence of the fact was certified by the Court: and a Power of Attorney from the children was obtained for the arrears due her and the Pension Certificate was surrendered. all these are now on the files of the department. The expense of going through the process again would absorb so much of the proceeds as to hardly make it worth the doing. and it has occurred to me that knowing these facts, you may direct the difference paid without again going through those forms. I do not see why the attorney who was authorized to receive all the balance due her at her decease may not receive this Balance. Should your decision remain the same as when you wrote I do not wish to trouble you for a reply
Respectfully Yours
William Ward
J. E. Heath Esq Com r of Pensions

man - 6097 James Brown
admitted
Mr. Ward Worthington Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this 25 th day of April 1848 personally appeared before me William Ward one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. Eunice Brown a resident of Worthington in said County aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 a of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Gershon Brown who was a Dispute in the Revolutionary and was pensioned under the Law of March 18. 1818. at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and is the same Eunice Brown who has received a pension under the Laws of June 17 th . 1844. of Eighty four Dollars per Annum. And she further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day &
Year above written Before me
Eunice Brown
William Ward Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that the facts therein set forth are true
William Ward Justice of the peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CAMBRIDGE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William Morris Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William Morris and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Twenty day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty  William Morris Clerk.

Eunice Brown
under joint resolution of 23 d
Jan'y: 1845 & act of
July 7. 1838 —
Adm't: c $84 per ann:
from 11 March, 1836 to
11 March, 1841 — also
under act 3 d March 1843
from 11 March 1843 to
3 d December, 1843. —
Willard Esq.
Worthington
Vermont.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of The Resolution of Congress of January 23. 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the Resolution aforesaid
I am the Widow of Bushnell Brown who was a officer in the Army of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty four dollars per Annum from the 3 rd day of December 1843 to the 4 th day of March 1844 and now ask for the Amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 3 rd day of December 1843 when my former pension commenced. Witness Daniel Ward the Sworn to and subscribed before me this time Bushnell Brown 4 th day of February A.D. 1845 at Mark Worthington William Ward Justice of the peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing Affidavit William Ward Justice of the peace
I Samuel Wells Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify that William Ward who has signed this

foregoing is a true copy of the original for the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts, and that the foregoing are his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this sixth day of February A.D. 1845.
Samuel Wells Clerk.

J. L. Edwards (Bq)
60 m rs of Pensions
Washington

Worthington Mass Feb. 10. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration of Eliza Brown Widow of the late Nathaniel Brown to enable her to receive the annuity of Pension under the Substitution of Congress of the 23 d ultimo.
M rs Browns original application to you was transmitted under date of Feb. 8. 1824.
And am Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
William Ward

6097 Massachusetts
Cunice Brown,
widow of Gersham Brown
who was a Pri Officer
in the Mass Line
Home & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 3 d December
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sep r 1844 and sent to
M r Ward Worthington Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 26
(CP)
No 99.
Certificate under joint Resolution of 23 Jan y 1845. at $84 per annum expired on the 10 th day of April 1845 Can of 4 March 1843 and ending 3 December 1843, from which time her pension has already been paid under Act of March 3 d 1843.