Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,567, Joshua Brackett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brackett, Joshua
S. 31,567
CONTENTS

1827
Maine
Joshua Brackett
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leighton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Francis in the Mass. Militia line for 8 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 68. Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of August 1833 and sent to J. J. Kimball Lebanon
arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.32 Pensant. allowance ending Sept. - 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 4

Joshua Brubett

Salma Brachetto.
12. 628.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty-second day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Alfred in said county, Joshua Brackett a resident of Acton in the county of York and State of Maine aged 74 last March 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1776 in the month of August my father Joshua Brackett was drafted in the Town of Berwick, County of York, and Dist of Maine, Commonwealth of Mass. to serve in the Company of Capt Samuel Leighton a militia man to go to Boston or rather Dorchester a mile from Boston - Joshua Brackett for then, offered to take the place of my father, but he refused at first, till I told him I would enlist and go unless he would permit me to take his place; so he consented for me to go with Capt Leighton as a substitute for him Our Company met at a place in said Berwick called Dampsey's, from whence we marched to Kittery to Newington in N.H. and from there to Dover near Boston where we joined Col Francis' Regiment, the Lieut Col a Major I cannot recollect. Our Company Lieut was a Mr. Downs. The ensign I cannot recollect by name.
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Witness Wm. D. Hayes Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua Brackett
WE, Elisha Bacon, a clergyman, residing in the town of Sanford and Isaac S. Kimball residing in the town of Lebanon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Brackett, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elisha Bacon Isaac S. Kimball
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 certifies, that it appears to them that
Elisha Bacon, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Sanford Maine, and that Isaac S. Kimball, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lebanon Maine and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register, clerk 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 Joshua Brackett for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

12628
Joshua Brackett
18. Ap. 1833
Obj. 5-16
P. 343
8 mos
$ 26.66
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Maine

BRIEF in the case of Joshua Brachett  County of York in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 74.  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.     Sub. In 1776 August. " 4 " Private. Gen. Capt. S. Leighton, Col. Francis, Lieut. Towns   No. 1777 August. about 4 " " Private. Capt. S. Grant, Col. J. Starr, Major Littlefield, Genl. Gates  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater - Saratoga -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berwick, York Co. Maine.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & Two Credible Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal as required. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 13, 1833.

Col Francis Regiment was all the troops there were at Doyester while I was there - so we had no general. We were employed in repairing the forts - I served at said Doyester under Capt Samuel Leighton for the space of four months and was there dismissed by my Capt and returned home to said Berwick my native town in November of the same year. I was a private soldier during said four months -
In year A.D. 1777 in the last part of August my father Joshua Brackett still of Berwick aforesaid, was, a second time drafted, as a militia man from said Berwick to serve under Capt Samuel Grant also of Berwick - I Joshua Brackett the year before, served a four months campaign, and had a comfortable time - So I offered to take the place of my father this time also, or to enlist with said Capt Grant - My father said if I would go, I might, a second time, take his place, I accordingly had my name substituted on the roll by the Capt in place of my father - The Company met at Dumfeyan in said Berwick from thence we marched to Andover in Me. to draw arms, from thence we went to Bennington in Vermont and arrived at said Bennington the day after the battle at that place with the Tories and Hessians - I think Gen. Stark commanded in that battle - The battle at Bennington about 24 hours. From thence we marched to Stillwater and joined the Continental Army in the Regiment of Col Joseph Stone of Newbedunk - Our Major was a Mr Littlefield from the town of Shells - Our Company Officers were Capt Samuel Grant of Berwick Lieut. Jonathan Fille, ensign Joshua Nason both of

at said Bannington the day after the battle was fought with the Tories and Hessian - I think Gen. Starks commanded in that battle - the turnal at Bannington about 24 hours. From there we marched to Stillwater and joined the Continen- tal Army in the Regiment of Col Joseph Stone of Kennebec - Our Major was a Mr Littlefield from the town of Shells - Our Company Officers were Capt Samuel Grant of Berwick Lieut John Brown Falls midship Joshua Hanson both of said Berwick - I was at the taking of Gen Bur- goyne and in a part of the battle Gen Gates commanded our Brigade. Lieut Col Colket com- mand was fixed - The drums immediately beat to arms and the battle soon commenced in about 2 hours the British gave way but still kept firing on the retreat. There were scattering guns till dark - we laid on our arms all night - The next day there was not much firing the British soon after took up their march for Saratoga - They followed them to Saratoga where in the space of a fortnight the British sent in - They took a town and after surrendered From Saratoga, we marched to Albany and from there to Quenshank about twelve miles below Albany where I the said John Brickett with three four other soldiers, was drawn out to go to a place about sixty miles to guard some beef I think the name of the place was Sheatherton A Lieut commanded us whose name I have for- gotten I remained to guard the beef till I was discharged - I served in this last campaign about four months - I was a private soldier and had for wages fifteen dollars per month - Capt Samuel Grant paid me sixty dollars at his own house in said Berwick, for my services aforesaid, all of said money now down in my hands and was good for nothing.
I never had any written discharge from either campaign I was born in Berwick aforesaid March 14, 1758 I have no records but my memory and tradition

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace within and for the County of York, 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 services, but according but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the services mentioned below, and in the following grades; In the year 1776 for the space of four months I served a private soldier in Capt Samuel Lighty's company - In the year 1777 for the term of four months I served as a private in Capt Samuel Grants Company; and for such service I claim a Pension
York ss. May 4, 1899 } Joshua Brackett Joshua Brackett above named to me is well known to be a man of truth and a credible witness; and on the day and year last above named said Joshua personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me Isaac S. Kimball } Justice of Peace
State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen Regent of the Court of Probate for the county of York hereby certify that Isaac S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said county as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said this twentieth day of May A.D. 1883.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Regent of Probate.

Aaron Darns Deposition for Joshua B. Smith
17. with sin the Power of the ministry the

I Aaron Downs of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify that in the year 1861 in the month of July in August I enlisted and was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion under Capt Samuel Leighton as Acting in York County and went up to Augusta State in Massachusetts, garrison Brackett then of Augusta was with me as a soldier in our Company four months the time in which we enlisted. We were employed while there in building forts and having line of defense from which at the castle. Capt. Leight was a man from the East by the name of Downes. I served in the company with said Brackett and have personal knowledge of his service as a soldier four months. We were dismissed the last time on first of December 1861. We were dismissed by our Captain. His Benwick August 22, 1882. { Aaron Downs mark } { Michael J. Kimball }
County of York August 22, 1882. The above named Aaron Downs to me is well known to be a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity, and on the day and year above named said Aaron Downs personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Increase S. Kimball Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this third day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Ralph Furber Deposition for Joshua Brackett

I Ralph Farnham of Acton in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy six, do testify and say that in the year 1777 I well knew Joshua Brackett a soldier in the War of the Revolution - said Brackett joined our Regiment at Bennington in the first of September of said year. He served in the Company of Capt. Samuel Grant the said Farnham was in the Company of Capt. Elisha Shapleigh. Our Companies joined each other in the Regiment said Brackett was at Stillwater when the Battle was fought there I also saw him at Saratoga when Burgoyne's Troops marched out. We then went down to Albany where said Brackett left me, and went off on a guard I don't now recollect where in the first of November of 1777 I saw said Brackett at Albany.  Signed August 22 1832 { Ralph Farnham
County of York ss. August 22 1832. The said Ralph Farnham to me is well known to be a credible Witness and a man of truth and veracity, and on the day and year above mentioned Farnham personally appeared and intoned oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me.  Francis S. Kimball } Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Francis S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

31567 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,567
Joshua Brackett Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]