Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29029, John Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brown, John
S 29029
CONTENTS
b. Dec. 15, 1858 at Boston, Mass. res. at m. and in 1839 Dover, Norfolk Co. Mass.

75- Norfolk
21.018 Massachusetts
John Brown
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Small in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt commanded by Col. McIntosh in the Mass. a. line for 16 months
Miles
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $3 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1833 and sent to Deland Roxbury Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $111.11 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11 26.67 $133.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Woodson Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 8

John Brown 13,940
60
Edwin S Leland

I hereby certify that the following entries appear upon the Records of Dover -
May 22 nd 1778 granted an order to John Brown of L. 19 - 9 - 4 d for guarding in and about Boston 73 Days last Winter
June 5 th 1778 granted an order to John Brown of Nine pounds Ten Shillings & eight pence for guarding at or about Boston last March and April
Ralph Battle Dist. Clerk
Norfolk Jr. Dover October 3 rd 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Ralph Battle and made Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed, is a true copy of the Town Records
Before me Calvin Richards Just Peace -
Dover is one of those town corporations in Mass which called Districts annexed by order of court Leland & Peabody
Leland & Peabody

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 27 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 John Brown is borne upon the Pay rolls of Capt Ebenezer Battell's Company in Col McIntosh's Regt for the two following periods (Viz) Twenty seven days from March 23 1778 - and nineteen days from the 30th of Dec 1778 -
Edward D Bangs. Secy.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the County of Norfolk now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, John Brown a resident of Dover in said County, aged seventy five 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Dover in that county of Suffolk on the fifteenth day of December A. D. 1758, and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge : that he was in the United States service from the first of August A. D. 1776, to the first of May A. D. 1777 nine months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Saint Dover when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain John Gay of Dedham of which regiment he does not recollect : that he marched from Dover to Dorchester heights  where he was engaged in the following services viz. the taking of Dorchester which was the first object of the enemy after the evacuation of Boston : that he served with other Militia
of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service on about the first of May 1777 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Saint Dover & that he has no documentary evidence of this service, nor evidence to prove it except the affidavit of John Bacon upon the other side of this paper
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the seventeenth day of December A. D. 1777, to the first of March A. D. 1778 2 months & 14 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at Dover when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Ebenezer Bates of Colonel McIntire's Regiment : that he marched from Dover to Boston
: that he served in  in & about Boston with other Militia  of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on about the first of March 1778
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Twenty Third day of March A. D. 1778, to the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1778 27 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at Dover when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Ebenezer Bates of Colonel McIntire's Regiment : that he marched from Dover to Boston
: that he served with other Militia  of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on nineteenth of April 1778

record of his birth
also : that he was in the United States service from the 30 th day of December A. D. 1770, to the 18 th day of July A. D. 1779 19 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Barnes
when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Ebenezer Dutton & Colonel Mr. Foster's Regiment
that he marched from Barnes to Boston, from  Sam : that he served at South Boston with other Militia of the regular troops ; and
no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from about the first day of August A. D. 1780, to the first day of November A. D. 1780 3 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at South Barnes
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Moses Russell & Colonel Ebenezer Dutton's Regiment
that he marched from Barnes to Rhode Island, from through Dedham  Sam  Samtown over Howland's ferry : that he served at Rhode Island with Colonel Green's Regiment of the regular troops ; and
General Hovey & the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. & that he has no documentary evidence of this service

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.
John Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Daniel Mann residing in the Said Town and Calvin Richards residing in land Said hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Daniel Mann Calvin Richards
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 certify that it appears to them that John Brown  Daniel Mann who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident resident in the Said Town ; and that Calvin Richards  Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in Said Town and they are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. Theman Lee and Judg. J. P. [?] The above is to certify that Ralph Battle whose certificate is [?] is a credible witness & that Calvin Richards is a [?] of the [?] & that the [?] hand writing I Samuel Hearn, Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Brown, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hearn.

I Silas Bason of Dover in the County of Worcester  Massachusetts commonwealth of Massachusetts, give twenty four years testify & say that I have been acquainted with John Bason of Dover who makes the within application for a pension from his youth & I well remember that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution & that he served at Bunkerhill  Bunker Hill with my brother Moses Bason in 1776 or 1777 but do not recollect the length of time they served. I also testify & say that I served with said Bason in the Company comman- ded by Captain Moses Bullard of Colonel Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment at Rhode Island in the summer of fall of 1780 for the time in the war the said Bason has stated within
Silas Bason
Norfolk ss October 2 nd 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me S Leland Judge of Probate
I further certify that said Silas Bason is a credible witness S Leland Judge of Probate

John Brown Mass
March 16 months
14-16 of May 25 1833
P 406
13940
E. S. Leland Roxbury Mass
mentioned.
X CERTIFIED that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case before
4. Are the papers defective as to form or substantiation; and if so, in what respects?
5. Is the statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, or
6. Where and for what time when did he enter the service?
7. In what battles was he engaged?
Res.
Duration of Service.
Rank.
Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years.
Months.
Days.
As.
Gen.

BRIEF in the case of  John Brown  Co of Norfolk  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? 73 
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.     Mass Militia   Aug In 1776 entered 11 19 private Capt Gay Col forgotten   Sep 1777 11 12 14 " Capt Battle Col McIntosh   March 1778 11 1 27 " " "   Dec " " 11 1 19 " " "   1 st Aug t 1780 11 13  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dover, Norfolk 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 papers are not attested agreeably to the regulation. neither witness or magistrate are regularly certified
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

29029 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,029
John Brown His Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13940 John Brown
complaint against, among accomplices, the papers. Of the certificate of a number of constant bearing the official character and signature of the clerk to the court, and the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no power to under the seal of office of the certifying officer, as an authentication paper from being written on the same sheet of paper, which contains the signature of other paper authentication, the cer- tificate must be returned to the court, and the papers are not
Col. J. Leland Esq. Roxbury 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 John 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? yy 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?
Certificate of two Citizens
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? no
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? no
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.