Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,361, Nicholas Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
NUMBER
N 17,361
Brown, Nicholas Molly
CONTENTS
res. at ent. Nottingham, N.H. d. June 12, 1831, at West Fairlee, Vt.

Jannah Young born the 27 Day of Decr 1731 Dabrah Young born the 14 Day of April 1743 Jonah Young born the 3 Day of December 1745 Nathaniel born the 7 of August 1750 Marey born the 10 of May 1753 Ester born the 10 of May 1756 Natt born the 2 Day of October 1777 Saul born the 10 th of March 1780 Solomon Brown the 10 of March 1780
Solomon Brown born the 10 th of March 1780

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the
Original Greek:
And with the Former
TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised.
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be read in CHURCH
Printed by JOH

Record in the case of Molly Browns applica- tion for a Pension

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss. On this tenth day of November Anno Domini 1841 - Personally appeared before the Probate Court held at Bradford, in and for the Probate district of Bradford in the aforesaid County of Orange, the same being a Court of record. Molly otherwise called Mary Brown - whose maiden name was Molly or Mary Young - a resident of Bradford aforesaid  West Fairlee in said Orange County aged Eighty Eight Years, the tenth day of last May, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Nicholas Brown, who was a soldier 13 during the Revolutionary War - a part of the time he served as a Lieuten- ant - a part of the time as a Corporal and part of the time as a private - She cannot as she thinks state much, if anything in addition to her former declaration made some years since before Hon. William Spencer Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford but she does well recollect that her said husband served as a private under Captain Henry Dearborn as she believes a term of eight months the first of the war - and a further period subsequently under Capt Joseph Chandler, but how long she does not now recollect - and a further period also as a private under Capt Henry Butler, and several further and other services which she cannot now specify but she believes that during his last terms, he served first as a Corporal and afterwards as a Lieutenant - She further declares that she was married to said Nicholas Brown at Lee in the State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Mr. Hutchinson in the month of January 1776 - and that she lived with

him as his wife until the 12 th day of June 1831 when he said Nicholas died - and that she has from that period to the present time lived his widow
She further declares that the paper hereto attached is a leaf taken from an old bible which was formerly her fathers that the first six names thereon contained are names of her said fathers children, the fifth of which spelled Mary is her own name - that said bible came into her possession after the death of her father - and that the two subsequent names Nath and Saul, are her own children, being all that she had by her said husband except those that died in early infancy and of whom no record was made - that said record is a transcript made near fifty years ago from a still more ancient and worn out record in a blank leaf in the same bible but which leaf has been long since destroyed or rendered unintelligible
Witness
Joseph Berry Francis H. Brown
Molly X Brown mark
State of Vermont
County of Orange ss - I Joseph Berry Clerk and Register of the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the aforesaid County of Orange do hereby certify that on the 10 th day of November AD 1841 the before named Molly Brown personally appeared in open

Court and made Oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her signed in open Court - And I certify that the words "Bradford aforesaid" were stricken out of the 7th line first page and the words "West Fairlee in said Orange County" interlined over said line - also the word "time" was interlined over 13th line same page - and all before signing -
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Bradford in said district the day and year last above written - I also certify that the leaf from the bible hereto attached is the same taken from the bible and produced by said Molly Brown and that it appeared to be the only record contained in said bible -
Joseph Perry Reg. & Clerk Court Probate

2457
Libby P. May 23. 1839. Set to John Kimball May 18. 1842
Bellows Falls Vermont Molly Brown widow of Nicholas Brown dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th June 1831 of Orange, in the State of Vt. who was a Riv Corp in the Comp y commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the C t P line for 11 mos & 20 days Private H " 22 " Capt
Inscribed on the Roll of B. Falls Vt at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Apr. 1839, and sent M m Spencer Corintha Vt
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39, $168.66 Semi-annual allowance ending H d Sept., 28. 11 $186.77
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 d Page 35

2853-
Molly Brown Vt
act 4 July 36
m 76. d 21.
adm?
11 mo 200 pr
4 22. (orp)
$56.22
Deduct what has been paid under the act of 7. July 38
John Kimball Esq Kimball Esq Barton Vt

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Payson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 1 st day of June 1841 and will expire on the 12 th day of June 1846 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 20 th day of August - 1842 Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

I Dmsilla Davis, the wife of Paul Davis of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, on oath do say, that I am now nearly sixtyfour years of age - that I was born in said Nottingham and always lived in said town with my father till about the year 1803 - My father name was Jacob Burnham and lived within a mile of Nicholas Brown whose wife before marriage was Molly Young - I knew the said Brown & his wife well, and also their children with whom I used to go to school - They had but two children while they lived in Nottingham, who lived to be more than a year or two - These two were Sons, named Nathaniel & Solomon. but commonly called Nat. & Sol. and they went to Vermont with their parents, as near as I can recollect about fifty years ago - Solomon was about my own age and Nathaniel two or three years older - Nathaniel and Solomon Brown have been both at my husbands house in Nottingham & tarried with us over night within a few years the last seven years - and I recollected them both well, and knew them to be same persons whom I had known when boys as the sons of Nicholas & Molly Brown - I never heard that Nicholas Brown had any other children after leaving Nottingham - The said Nathaniel & Solomon are cousins to my husband -
Dmsilla Davis
Rockingham 19 th Aug. 19 th 1842 - 5 Then Dmsilla Davis who is well known to me as a reputable and credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed before me,
Samuel Dame Jus Peace

I John Dame of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, aged sixty one years & some months more, depose and say that I was born in said town of Nottingham, within half a mile of Nicholas Brown's, and that I resided in said place, a near neighbor to said Brown, till he left the place and removed to the State of Vermont with his family, and have lived in the same place most of the time since, I was a school fellow & playmate with the sons of said Nicholas Brown & knew them intimately, till they left with their father for Vermont. His sons were named Nathaniel & Solomon, but they were usually called by their playfellows & by their father "Nat" & Sol. These two sons were all the children said Nicholas Brown had when he left Nottingham, and I never knew any other children of his. I have seen Nathaniel Brown once since he lived in Vermont, I should think between twenty & thirty years since, and I knew him to be the same "Nat" or Nathaniel, I knew when a boy. Nathaniel was about three or four years older than myself & Solomon was a year or more older than I was. Their mother's name, before marriage, was Molly Young. She was the daughter of Daniel Young who also was a neighbor to my father - I always understood that Nicholas Brown was a soldier in the Revolutionary war -
John Dame
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. August 18th 1842 - Then John Dame who is well known to me as a credible witness, appeared personally before me, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true -
Samuel Dame G. Pease

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17361
Molly Brown widow of Nicholas Brown Coop New Was
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Molly Brown Vermont.
Suspended
per letter 19 th Jan. 2 years 1838 W. Spencer do. 16 June 1838, d.t. W. Spencer, 18 March 1839
Act 4 July 1836

Let to John Kimball July 1. 42=

Vermont, Molly Brown, widow of Nicholas Brown, dec d who died on the 12. June, 1831, of Orange o in the State of N.Y. who was a Rif l er, in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Butler, of the Regt, commanded by Col. Butler in the Court line for 11 mos 20 days private N. H. Comp y " Comp y ."
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, Comp y , at the rate of 56 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of August, 1842 and sent to John Kimball Esq r , Barton, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 618.42 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 J ly 28.11
$ 646.53 { Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the }

Cornith Oct. 15. 1858.
Hon J. L. Edwards, , Sir,
Orange Co. Vermont.
I forward to the pension Office additional testimony in the case of the application of the Mrs. Molly Brown widow of Nicholas Brown due for pension - she wishes testimony to be made to the subscription
Respectfully yours &c.
Wm. Spencer - ..

Nicholas Brown entitled to more to be used in Wethersfield New Hampshire.
Nicholas Brown gave his Deeds in Wethersfield for a house in the town of Peterborough and is now in the place in former Office -
Nicholas Brown first entered in a house being commenced by Capt. George Dyer some time in May of April 1775. - and eight months. and was in the house till October.
Nicholas Brown lived 12 months in 1776. found by the affidavits of him - Battcher, & John Davis -
Nicholas Brown in 1777 lived as - when a child early & was in the Brimfield letter & also at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne -
Nicholas Brown lived three months in 1780 found by the affidavits of John Smith & Winthrop Langley
Nicholas Brown did duty as an Officer as Lieutenant some time during the American Revolutionary war for the term of three months -
Nicholas Brown will be 86 years old the 10 day of May next
1775 4 mo 1776 12 1777 --- 1780 3 23

May 23.
Concord
Williams Guist May 19 —
File
Moll. Brown. (3457) Eliz Waldo m. 241 Deb Follenhagen 222 Chloe Bullock 248
Edwards Reg. Lew of Purgatory
Washington
SL

Pension Agency
Packet Building Hall
May 18, 1854
Sir
There have been several applications, within a few days past, for pensions under the act of July, 1838, by persons whose names are not upon the Roll - and as (which of course I was prohibited from paying) - As far as the war claims presented, the date of the pension certificate was earlier than same which I have been directed to pay, your instructions may have miscarried - or the notices to enroll them may have been omitted by the Clerks in your Department -
Among the applicants at this close was the Attorney of Molly Brown of Fairfax, whose certificate, as it appeared by the war claim was dated 18 April I think. As I knew the Attorney, in this case, in other cases, at the I have not your instructions I should have paid it, he lives so remote -
Elizabeth Woodruff, whose certificate is dated 19 April, Deborah Patterson, certificate same date. Chloe Bulluck seems to have made application - but I have not been instructed to enroll such persons - Will you be pleased to advise me whether they are to be paid?
Yours obedt Servt
Arthur Totten Jr. Pay by W. Henry leg
J. L. Williams Esq.
Comt. of Pensions

State of Vermont } ss } Orange County } to } on this 10 th day of Feb. A.D. 1838, personally appeared, before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange, and State of Vermont, being a court of record held at Cavendish in said district & in open court before Mr. Spencer Judge of said Court. ————— Horace Brown a resident of West Fairlee in said County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 58. Upon the 10 day of March next deposes & testifies & saith, that he is a son of Mrs. Molly Brown and she resides with him & in his family, that at her request he in the month of July last past went to the Town of Lee in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire there for the purpose of procuring evidence from the records of the marriage of the said Molly Brown with Nicholas Brown his late Father, that he called on the Town Clerk of said Lee and Mr. Thompson the Town Clerk examined the Town records and gave him a negative certificate, that there was no such record in his office, I then called on the present settled Minister of the Gospel of the Town of Lee, who informed me that he had no such record in his possession, nor had never seen any such record, that the Rev. Mr. Hutchinson had been dead many years and the present clergy- man was the second settled Minister over the Church & Society of said Town of Lee since the decease of said Hutchinson.
I further testify & say that I have lived in said South Fairlee, and with my Father & Mother and in the immediate vicinity ever since I was fifteen years of age and that when my Father the said Nicholas Brown was taken sick I removed here & my Mother the said Molly Brown to my

my House, and their goods & effects and have since opened his papers & books, and cannot find any family record of his marriage with my Mother the P. Molly, nor have I ever seen any such record, either before or since his decease, nor do I believe he ever had any such record in his possession and further the deponent saith not.
Solomon Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written & I certify that the above named Solomon Brown is a person of truth & veracity before
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I William Spencer Judge of the said Probate Court, have here unto set my name, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 10 th day of Feby. A.D. 1838. —
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate —
At the request of Mrs. Polly Brown the second affidavit of Wm. S. Brown is forwarded to the Probate Office by Corinth, Gr. County N. 10 Feby. 1838 — Wm Spencer

N. H. 30. Aug 1842.
D. C.
Molly Arrow
Col James L. Roberts
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
Boston 25 Aug
June

Benton 25 th August 1842
Col. James L. Edwards
Sir - Your letter of July 7 th was duly received by which it appears you had not received any answer from the Town Clerk of Lee relative to the Marriage of Nicholas Brown and Molly Young -
Since the receipt of your letter I have written to Samuel A. Kimball Esq r of Concord N. H. (a Brother of mine) requesting him to take measures to obtain the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Lee - also evidence that Nathaniel & Solomon Brown were children of late Nicholas & Molly Brown - and requested him to forward the Certificate and what evidence he might obtain to you. By a letter this day received from my Brother I have no doubt but the certificate from the Town Clerk of Lee, and the evidence accompanying it once by him forwarded to you will be satisfactory -
Please Sir let me have a return soon as may be
Respectfully Your obed t Servant
John Kimball
Benton, Orleans County Vermont August 25- 1842

last
Boulon St 21 Paris
June
July 5. 1842
Vt.
Col. Brown
Molly
Col. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Barton Orleans County Vermont
June 28 th 1854. 2
Col. James L. Edwards
Sir - when at Washington your letter to me of 10 th May upon a number of pension cases I had presented you mention that the record purporting to be a record of the ages of the children of Molly Brown was not satisfactory & that you had written to Town Clerk of Lee upon the subject since which I have heard nothing from you upon the subject - I now enclose the affidavit of four men who are all said to be respectable the last of which William Barron is a man well known to me as a respectable man and is now Marshall of the State the others I know nothing about - I hope their statements with what you may have received from the Town of Lee will be satisfactory
With Much respect Your Obedient Servt, John Kimball

may 7 '42
Mr. Asa P. Hovey Molly Brown
on roll 58
James L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington

Washington 7 th May 1 st 1842
James L Belward Esq
Sir enclosed is a Supplementary declaration made by Molly Brown Widow of Nicholas Brown for a pension (or continuance of her pension under the Law of 1836) having been pensioner under the Law of 1838 and now stopped — From what I have been informed in her case she made her declaration claiming under the Law of 1836 — but not being able to produce satisfactory evidence of Marriage previous to last period of service received a certificate under the Law of 1838 I think the old leaf from the Bible or what is there contained will be sufficient to show her entitled under the act of 1836 —
By the enclosed minutes made in the hand writing of Judge Sponer it would seem that Nicholas Brown served nearly two years beside the service in 1777 and what is claimed as a Lieut. — but how well the service is supported by proof I know not — but know it is much easier to make figures than to prove service —
Respectfully Yours
John Kimball
Now in Washington
P.S. the N.H. rolls show considerable service of Nicholas Brown but I did not wish to pay Mr Stevens the Secretary for copying unless it is found necessary — I think the last service there was 3 Mo. 20 days in 1780 — also 25 days at Rhode Island in 1778 is shown what the proof in Office I know not but the old lady believes her husband served more than two years —
John Kimball

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office August 3. 1837
I certify the within named Bradbury Bartlett to be a Justice of the Peace in and for our county of Rockingham and the within named Daniel Leach and G. W. Hoit to be Justices of the Peace in and for our county of Strafford each duly qualified and the respective signatures of each as such genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto the seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary of State.

I Winthrop Langley of Gilford in the County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire formerly of Nottingham in said State, aged eighty five years, depose and say, that I with Nicholas Brown of Nottingham aforesaid, enlisted as privates in the Revolutionary war New Hampshire here in Captain Henry Bartlett's Co, in Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regiment for three months in the month of June 1780, and the said Nicholas Brown and I with others marched from Nottingham to west points and there stationed and in that vicinity until the said establishment expired, and Nicholas Brown and I with others returned home to Nottingham aforesaid, and by reason of sickness and loss of memory in some measure since I made my declaration before a Court of record in said State for which I now receive a pension from Government, reference being had to the above declara- =tion or that part of the same that relates to the above alleged services —
Sirs
Winthrop L Langley
Mark
State of New Hampshire } July 29 th 1837 Stratford County ss }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written —
Before me,
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I Thomas M. Thompson Town Clerk of the Town of Lee in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I have examined the records of said town. and the marriage of Nicholas Brown and Molly Young is not recorded in said records and I further say there are but about twenty marriages recorded in said records up to the year 1800
Thomas M. Thompson
State of New Hampshire Strafford 60. ss. July 23. 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Thomas M. Thompson and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me Jorham W. Hoitt Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas M. Thompson is an credible Witness and is Town Clerk of Lee
J. W. Hoitt Justice of the Peace.

Corinth, Orange County, Vermont
Oct. 16. 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards
In Ireland is the distribution of Mrs. Mary Brown for Russia, with the widow to support the same. It is her wish to have her certificate included & awarded to me
Respectfully yours W. H. Spencer.
on order on Conf. Note page 25. Capt Co. June 10 th Aug 1776. — 619
on roll Bore 3 Battles Co. C. 1837 rest for B. 1837 Oct 1780 — 300

I Jonathan Davis of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged Eighty three years - testify and say, that I was present in the town of Lee in the County of Stafford, in the month of January 1776 - When Nicholas Brown, late of Mt. Farley in the State of Vermont, deceased, was married to Malley Young, by the Rev. Mr. Buckings then a Minister of the Gospel, that I lived a near neighbour to said Nicholas Brown, until he removed - and to Vermont, about forty years since, that he lived in Not- tingham with his wife and had children Mr. Brown when they removed to Vermont, and I further state that I enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Ladd, &c. as in the year 1776 - for six months and that said Nicholas Brown enlisted at the same time with me and marched with me to Rhode Island and joined the Army and served as a soldier, until we were discharged for - which services I now receive a pension from the United States.
Jonathan his Davis mark.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. Personally appeared Jonathan Davis who subscribed the above and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true -
Before me Bradbury Bartlett, Jus. Peace.
I certify that Jonathan Davis who subscribed the above is a credible witness. Bradbury Bartlett Jus. Peace.

State of Vermont Orange County ss. On this 13 th day of October A D 1837. Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont being a Court of record, held at West Fairlee in said district and in open Court before Hon. Solomon Brown Judge of said Court — a resident of said West Fairlee in said County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 57 years who testifies & saith that Molly Brown the person that was this day appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford aforesaid and made her declaration for pension is the widow of the late Nicholas Brown late of said West Fairlee deceased. That the said Nicholas Brown died in said West Fairlee on the 12 th day of June A D 1831 — and that she the said Molly Brown has remained a widow ever since that period and still is a widow, and hath never been married since the death of the said Nicholas Brown and further saith not — Solomon Brown
Sworn to & subscribed on the day above written before Hon. Solomon Brown Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the above named Solomon Brown is a person of truth & veracity. Hon. Solomon Brown Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I William Green Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Probate Court on this 13 th day of October A D 1837.
Hon. Solomon Brown Judge of Probate.

State of Vermont, Orange County ss - On this 13 th Day of October A D 1837 personally appeared, before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange at that Vermont being a Court of record held at West Fairlee in said district as in open court before the Honorable Judge of said Court Solomon Brown Jr - a resident of West Fairlee in said County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 30 years who testifies and saith that Mrs Molly Brown the person that has this day appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford aforesaid and made her declaration for pension is the Widow of Nicholas Brown late of said West Fairlee deceased - That he the said Nicholas Brown died at said West Fairlee on the 12 th day of June A D 1831. and that she the said Molly Brown has remained a widow ever since that period and still is a widow, and hath never been re-married since the death of the said Nicholas Brown and further saith not.
Solomon Brown Jr
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written & I certify that the above name Solomon Brown Jr. is a true name without before me The Honorable Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford
In testimony whereof I the Honorable Judge of the said Court of Probate have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 13 th day of October A D 1837.
The Honorable Judge of Probate.

I Simon Batchelder of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I am now in my eightieth year and that I have lived in said Town of Northwood ever since I was twelve years old and in the year 1776 I enlisted into the army of the Revolution under Capt Chandler of Epping in said State and joined the Reg t Commanded by Col Wyman at Ticonderoga, about the same time Nicholas Brown of Nottingham in said State Enlisted into the same Company Comanded by said Capt Chandler and we went to Ticonderoga together, Soon after said Brown Enlisted he was chosen and acted as a Corporal it was (as near as I can remember) about the last of June or the first July 1776 when we enlisted and we were to serve until the first of January following and we accordingly staid and served during said term and came home together in January 1777 - I was also knowing of said Brown being out the year before at Winter Hill near Boston. Simon Batchelder
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
Northwood October 2 nd 1837
Then the above named Simon Batchelder personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me John Wentgate S. Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Simon Batchelder is a man of good moral character and strict integrity and is fully entitled to belief wherever he is known
Northwood October 2. 1837 John Wingate Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office October 2. 1837.
The within named John Wingate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham, duly qualified and his signature genuine.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of State Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
Simon Batchelder Adventurer 16-22

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Butler is an acting Justice of the Peace in 9 Quorum in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twentieth day of (August) 1842
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I John Smith of New Hampton in the county of Strabane in the State of New Hampshire now in the Seventy ninth year of my age depose and say that I served as a private soldier in the American army at Rhode Island under Col. Mooney in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, the year following, I served in Col. Bartlett's Reg't Capt. Leavitt Company at West Point three months, and was well acquainted with Nicholas Brown of Nottingham who did duty in the same Reg't in Capt. Butts company, as near as I can recollect said Nicholas Brown done duty the whole of the term I served at West Point which was three months - the next year seventeen hundred and eighty one I done duty in Capt. Gilman's company in the Continental army six months -
John Smith
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
October 10 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named John Smith and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me Joseph Shepard Justice of the Peace
Grafton ss. October 10 - 1838. I hereby certify further that I am acquainted with Mr John Smith the above deponent as do aver that his character for truth stands high, and never was doubted to my knowledge - and he retains his fame remarkably well for a man of his years - Joseph Shepard - Jus: Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Joseph Shepard, whose name is subscribed to two certificates written within, was on the 10 th day of October, current an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is, in each case a- foresaid, his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court The eleventh day of October A.D. 1838
N B Felton Clerk

Joseph Smith now of West Fairlee in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 85 years) do depose testify and say, that I was a Soldier in the Military service of the United States, at the commencement of the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 - with those who enlisted in s. Service for the term of Eight Months, well known by the name of the Eight Months Men - And that I was intimately acquainted with one Nicholas Brown of Walsingham Square, and that said Brown, and continued in said service, in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Dearborn, during said term of Eight Months
Further the Deposition saith not West Fairlee State of Vermont - Sept. 24 - 1838 his Mark Joseph Smith
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Smith, & know him to be a Gentleman of truth and veracity, - & though far advanced in age, retains his mental faculties to an uncommon degree -
Elisha Shayer
State of Vermont Orange County ss - at West Fairlee in s. County Sept. 24 th - 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Smith and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth, & nothing but the truth. Before me Elisha Shayer Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
District of Bennington
Orange County ss. I, J. W. D. Parker Register & Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Bennington in said Orange County do hereby certify that Elisha Thayer whose name is subscribed as a justice of the peace is such justice within and for the County of Orange aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such that his commission is dated the first day of November 1837 and will expire on the 30 day of November 1838 and that his signature within writ- ten as such justice is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have set my official hand and the seal of said Probate Court at Bennington in said Dis- trict this 25 day of September 1838
J. W. D. Parker Clerk & Register

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Bradford in said district, this 15 — day of June A.D. 1812
J. D. Parkers Judge.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 8 th Section of the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
State of Vermont, Orange County ss. -
On this 13 th day of October A D 1837, one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared, before the Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, being in Court of Record of unlimited Jurisdiction in Probate Matters, held at West Fairlee in said district, before Me Spencer Judge of said Court. Molly Brown a resident of West Fairlee in said County of Orange and State of Vermont aged eighty four years last May, who being first duly sworn and - ing 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 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Nicholas Brown who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, she refers to the widows & affidavits herewith included as proof to support her claim she also asks leave respectfully to refer to the papers & documents and to such rolls as may be now on file in the Office of the Secretary of War in the City of Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Brown in the month of January 1776, at the House of Lee, by the name of Molly Young by the Rev. Mr. Hutchings and that her husband the said Nicholas Brown died at West Fairlee in Vermont on the 12 th day of June A D 1832 - and that she has been since a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she has no documentary evidence whatever in her possession to support her claim -
Attest. Me Spencer Solomon Brown
Molly Brown Mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Me Spencer Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford
In testimony whereof I William Spencer Judge of the said Probate Court have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court on this 13 th day of October A D 1837. Me Spencer Judge of Probate.

1853 Molly Brown Retirement
a Smith Dr. Mar. 20 $38.88 Cr. Apr 22 4.34 $56.22
Apr 22
It is the wish of Mrs. Molly Brown to have returns made & donated to Mrs. Spencer, Canute. Orange County. State of Vermont.
Mrs. Spencer

J O' Hall

State of New Hampshire.
I Thomas B. Hall of Lee in the County of Strafford, do hereby certify that I now hold the office Clerk for said town of Lee, and that I have held said office of Town Clerk for said town of Lee from March 1827 to March 1836, and from March 1839 to the present time. That I have in my custody and possession the records of said town, and have examined them carefully from the year 1760 to the present time, particularly with reference to record of marriages. And I further certify that there is no record or evidence to be found in the records or files of said town of Lee in my possession, of the marriage of Nicholas Brown & Molly Young. I also certify that, from information derived from the aged inhabitants of Lee, the Rev. Samuel Hutchins was the minister of said town during the whole period of the Revolutionary War and for many years afterwards, and that he probably solemnized most of the marriages that took place in Lee during the time of his ministry, but that there is no record upon said town books of more than one marriage that was solemnized and returned by the said Hutchins.
There is no record of the birth of any children of Nicholas Brown & his said wife Molly upon said town books of Lee - nor any evidence whatever to raise a presumption in favor or against their having been lawfully married -
Town Clerks Office of } Lee. Aug. 19. 1842 }
Thos B. Hall } Town Clerk of Lee.

N.H. July 18 th
Free Mrs. B. Stone, Penn.
May 21. 1842 Mrs. M. Brown Molly Brown Pension
Seven Cents Certificate
War Department
Pension Office Washington, D.C.

Lee N.H. May 18 th 1842.
I, Thomas B Hall, of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Town Clerk of said town of Lee have held the office of Clerk of said town of Lee from March 1827 to March 1836 and from March 1839 up to the present time making in the whole more than twelve years. And I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of said town of Lee from the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and sixty eight to the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty in order to find the record of Marriage between M c Nicholas Brown and Miss Molly Young and I hereby certify that up to the first of January 1780, there is no record of such marriage and I further certify that there is not on said records any record of any date of the Marriage of M c Nicholas Brown to Miss Molly Young And I further certify that I have examined the Register of births and can not find record recognising their relation of husband and Wife and I further certify that the records does not appear to be so regular and full as to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage within the town which is not found thereon.
Thos B. Hall, Town Clerk.
Lee N.H. May 18 th 1842.
To J. L. Edwards. Com r of Pensions War Department, Pension Office Washington D.C.
yours respectfully Thos B. Hall Post Master.

I Christopher Martin, of Bradford, in Orange County, New York, aged 65 years, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Nicholas Brown, late of Fairlee, in said County, deceased, and his fam- ily, and have been so acquainted, for the space of upwards of forty five years - that he came into the town of Fairlee, nearly fifty years ago, with his family, and I worked with and for him immediately after he came into Fairlee - that he had then and now has surviving him, two sons, Nathaniel Brown & Solomon Brown - who were always and are to this day called, Sol. and Nat. - that said Nicholas wife, was called Molly - and these two children were all the children, which said Nicholas & Molly brought with them into Fairlee, and they never had any other children, that I ever knew of, except said Nat & Sol. and further say not.
Chas Martin
I John Brown of Bradford in Orange County and State of New York aged 46 years do depose testify and say that ever since I can remember any thing I have been acquainted with Nicholas Brown late of Fairlee deceased and his family that his wife's name was Molly that they had two children and only two that I ever knew of - their names were Nathaniel Brown and Solomon Brown - and are always in common portions called Nat & Sol.
John Brown

I Alfred Corliss of Bradford in Orange County Vermont aged 54 years do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted Nicholas Brown late of Fairlee deceased for thirty years or more previous to his death that his family was a wife and two sons Nathaniel Brown & Solomon Brown who were usually called in common talk Nat & Sol. and these were all the children that I ever knew they had. Alfred Corliss
I William Barron of Bradford in Orange County and State of Vermont aged 55 years do depose testify and say that I was till the time of his death well acquainted with Nicholas Brown late of Fairlee deceased that he left two children and but two that I ever knew of and their names were Nathaniel Brown and Solomon Brown that they usually wrote their names Nathaniel & Solomon but in com- mon talk were called Nat & Sol. My acquaintance with them has been for more than thirty years William Barron
State of Vermont
District of Bradford ss. I J. W. D. PARKER Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Bradford aforesaid do hereby cer- tify that at a Probate Court held at said Bradford on the 15 day of June 1942 Christopher Morton John Brown Alfred Corliss and William Barron personally appeared before me were by me duly sworn. agreeably to law. and I certify that they are so- verely credible witnesses and entitled to full belief in all things where- of I have set my hand & affix the seal J. W. D. PARKER Judge

Aug 24 1842
Asaph Root Indy
FREE
L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Concord, N. H. 1842 -
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
The enclosed depositions of Drusilla Davis, John Dame, Jonathan Davis & Reuben Davis and the certificate of T. B. Hall, are forward to you, by request of Hon. John Kimball, of Barton, Vt.
Respectfully, your obedt. Servt. S. A. Kimball.

Ap 20 Barnes W.T. April 16
Free
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
Yours

Coirith, Orange County. Vermont.
April 15. 1839-
Hon J L Edwards.
Sir, Yours of March 18. is recd.
Mrs Molly Brown will be 86 years old the 10. day of May next if she lives, she is very much out of health and at this time, owing to old age is incapable of making or amending her declaration -
Nicholas Brown her late Husband constantly resided in Northhampton State of New Hampshire until he moved to Vermont. The said Nicholas Brown in his life time, gave his Affidavit in the case of the application of Peter Brown of Bradford Vt for a pension which said Affidavit is now in the files of said Bureau. application in Your Office -
The said Nicholas Brown first enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Dumbarton some time in the month of April 1775 and served eight months & was in the battle of Bunker Hill
The said Nicholas Brown served 12 months in the year 1776 proved by the affidavits of J. Batchelder & J. Davis -
The said Nicholas Brown in 1777 served as a soldier and did duty & was in the Bannington battle & also at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne -
The said Nicholas Brown served three months in 1780 proved by the affidavits of John Smith & W. Langley and the said Nicholas Brown at some period during the american revolution was did duty & served as a Lieutenant for the term of three months Mrs Browns case is submitted to the Commission of Pensions for you to do as you think proper from the testimony before you I am respectfully your obedt Servt.
Wm Spencer -

I Jonathan Davis of Nottingham, County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was born & have lived most of my life in said Nottingham - I am now eighty four years of age. I lived near Nicholas Brown and was well acquainted with him & his wife, whose name, before marriage, was Molly Young, as long as they lived in Nottingham - I was at their wedding & think they were married in Lee by Mr. Hutchins, a clergyman of that town - said Nicholas Brown moved from Nottingham to Vermont several years after his marriage & at that time he had two sons, Nathaniel & Solomon, and no other children of whom I have any recollection - My own wife was a sister of Nicholas Brown - Jonathan Davis mark
Rockingham Is., August 19th. 1842 -
Then Jonathan Davis, who subscribed the above deposition, & who is a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth thereof before me -
Eben Butler - Jns Peace & Lucrum.
I Reuben Davis of Nottingham, aged seventy years, on oath do say that I was born & have for most of my life lived in said town, when young I lived near Nicholas Brown & knew him & his wife & their children well till they moved from the place. Mr. Brown's name before marriage was Molly Young - and she had two sons after she married said Brown - Nat. & Sol. as they were commonly called - but their names were Nathaniel & Solomon - & I knew them to be the children of said Nicholas & Molly Brown as well as I knew myself to be the son of my own father & mother - said Nat. & Sol. or Nathaniel & Solomon were all the children they had to my knowledge -
Reuben Davis
Rockingham Is. August 19th. 1842.
Then Reuben Davis, who is a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me,
Eben Butler Jns Peace & Lucrum

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Brown, Nicholas GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6857 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 4, 1790 To Henry Hart, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.