Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,038, John Brett, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Brett, John
NUMBER
S. 29,038
CONTENTS
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15137
Massachusetts John Brott
Ex 60 in the State of Massachusetts was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Larkin of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Little in the Mass. Militia for 2 years
70 Exp 1816 Aug 3 Apr 1818 1818 Sept 10 1818 Dorchester
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1833 and sent to A. W. A. Newburyport
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 6

John Brett
15113

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss.
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex, aforesaid, now sitting.
John Brett a resident of Newburyport in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy six years and upwards 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 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Newburyport aforesaid, on the 1 st of May 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Perkins: in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, to serve eight months and did duty, in said company faithfully, as a private at Cambridge in said State, until the latter part of December following, on the 1 st of January 1776 and was then discharged at said Cambridge.
John Smith was for Lieutenant - Dudley Saltonstall Second Lieutenant and Aaron Pearson Ensign - William Henshaw Lieut Colonel - James Collins, Major, and Oliver Noble Chaplain -
Afterwards on the same 1 st of January 1776, enlisted in the same company, and same Regiment, in General Green's Brigade and General Lee's Division, to serve for one year: marched from Cambridge to New York and Long Island, was on Long Island when the British troops landed, was in the Battle fought there: came off Long Island to New York, marched thence through the State of New Jersey, crossed the Delaware at Easton to Pennsylvania, and returned to New Jersey, at the close of the year 1776, and was there by the particular request of Generals Washington and Morris engaged for a further term of six weeks from January 1 st 1777 - having previously served the full term of one year for which he had enlisted: was at the expiration of said last term discharged at Chatham, in New Jersey.
Afterwards again enlisted at said Newburyport, in August 1778, in the company commanded by Captain Greenleaf Clark: in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wadsworth, Brigade under General Silcomb: and served therein, at Rhode Island, to the best of his present remembrance the full term of three months, and was then discharged at Greenough.
That soon after the passing of the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, he made application for the benefit of said Act, and accompanied his application with evidence of such part of his services as he believed to be on the Continental establishment, and his name was thereupon inserted on the pension Roll, and he became entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, and the same was regularly paid to him until on ordering a deduct of effects as required by a Law of Congress his name was dropped from said Roll. — That afterwards on publication of new regulations of the War Department of 26th of December 1828, he again made application to be restored to the rolls under said Act, and rendered a true and fair schedule of effects, at a value of minimum prices for said country annuity to the sum of $510, only, certified by said Court, conformably to the regulations of said Department, to whom he forwarded the same, but understanding that his said application was not received with said regulations were suspended, his case was not further considered; his application and evidence however remained on file, and believed by him to be on remaining.
in born in Newburyport 1756. July 2 d a record of his Birth on record, I think Church said in Newburyport when he enlisted in company — Amos Pease Samuel Newman Seth Porter and Titty White Examiners for probate (a then living in the neighboring town) That he never resided at Newburyport aforesaid, and has resided there always; was born there.
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.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
John Brett D. Appleton White Judge of Probate

We Daniel Dana a clergyman residing in Newburyport aforesaid and Asa W. Wildes Esquire, a Magistrate residing in Newburyport aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Brett who has subscribed, and sworn to the aforewritten declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age and upwards that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Dana
Subscribed and sworn before W. W. D. Atty. for Pl.
A. W. Wildes
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies that Rev. Daniel Dana D. D. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, an resident in said Newburyport (and that the said Asa W. Wildes Esq. who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Newburyport) (and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
D. A. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Junr, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brett for a pension — also that William Howe is a true copy of the power for the said County of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits annexed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand (and Seal of Office this Eleventh day of September, A D 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

John Brett 2338 18 Sep r 1818 Not End.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Brett resident in Newburyport , in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2338 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Brett late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  House & Shop & about 18 rods of land  $ 650.    a well pew in the North meeting house  21.    sundry personal property to wit    Secretary - pine and birch tables  47. 50    birch and pine light stands & clock cases  65.    birch beareans, and bedsteads  40.    Chairs, half easy chair and birch Chairs  24.    wash stands, small bunks and sundries  14. 50    cradles, light stands, and paper lamps     sundry small articles in the shop and out house  12.    Clock - Chairs and Secretary  47.    side board, tables and looking glasses  13. 50    cooking & glass. Iron tin & pewter ware  7. 50    Shovel tongs and irons bellows pots & kettles  6.    Candlesticks - knives forks & sundry other articles  6.     $ 960.  
That he is a Cabinet maker by trade is sixty four years old and upwards, his family consists of himself - his

wife sixty four years old - has been constantly confined to the house by sickness the last ten years, the principle part of which time she has been confined to her room. two daughters and four grand children dependant entirely on him for support - and that he has no other means of providing for himself than what he derives from the pension allowed him by Government and the proceeds of his daily labor - part which is herein enumerated - That being now infirm he can work but little.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the rebellion on the Continental establishment, Massachusetts line, as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon. Daniel A White, on his application for pension April the 3 d 1818 John Brett Essex. ss. July 11. 1820 Then the above named John Brett made oath that the above schedule & statement by him subscribed, are true, before me Stephen Mind, Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John Brett do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
John Brett.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John Brett took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot — Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, 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 nine hundred & sixty — — dollars — —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820.
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker

John Brett Map
Private 2 years
15113
H. Woart Newburyport Mass

BRIEF in the case of John Drett  Co of Essex  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? 76  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.     1 st May In 1745 entered 8 private Col Larkin Col Little   1 st July 1746 " 1 1 14 " " " " " Genl Green   Aug t 1748 " 3 " Col Greenleaf Col Mansworth  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newburyport Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional Three Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

(2,338)
Massachusetts.
John Brett, private, Massachusetts line, 1776-1 Year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of Sept r . 1818. and sent to the care of Dan t . A. White, Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 40.53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 1819. 48 -
5 mo: \frac{2}{30} $: 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newburyport, Essex County. Not enrolled
See letter to Mr. Wheat May 26. 1829 See letter Aug 3 d 1832 to Mr. Brett
Whippleston clerk October 18. 1830 to John Brett

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 Pratt 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? yy
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? yy
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy
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? yy
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy
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.
REQUIRE 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.
REQUIRE 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.

29038 Very INVALID. can
File No. 29,038
John Brett Esq. Rev. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Additional Evidence
In support of the declaration of John Brett, in his application to the Honorable the Daniel A. White, made on the 3 rd day of April 1818, for the benefit of the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the army or navy of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
I Jonathan Woodman of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution, and was an Ensign in the Company which was commanded by Captain Nathaniel Warren in the year 1776 the 12 th Massachusetts Regiment, General Green's Brigade, Massachusetts Line - and also that I was a Sergeant in the same Company the year previous - I do know that said John Brett served in Captain Benjamin Perkin's Company in the year 1775 for Eight Months in the first service, which ended the last of December of that year, and immediately without having the Regiment on the first of January 1776 again enlisted in said Perkin's Company in the same Regiment to serve for one year and I do know that he continued therein and did his duty faithfully until the year expired - I know that he was with the Army at Cambridge, at New York and Long Island and New Jersey - I do know also that he continued in service until the Commanding Officer of the month certain (are to the best of my recollection six weeks after the said term of enlistment for which he had enlisted the second time expired) - I am fully confident that said John Brett, over and above the first eight months service as aforesaid - Served in the Army of the United States the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment more than twelve months in continuation. I am not in any respect interested in said Brett's application. Essex J. Aug: 29 th 1818. J. Woodman
I Amos Pearson of said Newburyport, on oath do testify and say that in the year 1775 I was a Sergeant in the above named Benjamin Perkin's Company and in the year 1776 I was an Ensign in the same Company, and do know that said John Brett enlisted same time in the month of May of the year 1775 in said Perkin's Company and served therein eight months, or until the end of the year (and I do know that immediately afterwards he enlisted into the same Company to serve for a year and served therein faithfully until the year 1777. I served with him that term and I also continued a month afterwards and I think said Brett did the same. I have no interest whatever in said Brett's application to the Government for a pension - Essex J. Aug: 29 th 1818. Amos Pearson
I Jonathan Marsh of Newburyport aforesaid do hereby on oath do testify and say that John Brett above named was an apprentice to me in the year 1775 and was

free at that time - that said Brett with my consent enlisted in the Army of the United States at the commencement of the Revolutionary war and I think in May 1775 and entered the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Perkins as stated in the several affidavits herein before written - He was always altogether more than two years. I do know that he entered the Army and I have no doubt of the fact that he faithfully served in the war of the revolution on the Continental Establishment, more than twelve months - in addition to the first six months service - nor have I any doubt but that Brett needs and is deserving of the benefit of the act providing a pension for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war -
I have no interest whatever in his application to the Government for a pension. I was one of the Committee of Safety in this place at that period and had the care of the provisions and supply procured this way.
Essex J. Aug 29th 1818
Jon Marsh
I. Stephen Wyatt of said Newton upon oath do testify and say that I was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution and that I enlisted into Captain Benjamin Perkins's Company in Col. Moses Little's Regiment and I know that the within named John Brett was a soldier in the same Company and that he enlisted in the early part of the month of May 1775 and served until the first of January 1776 when he enlisted again in the same Company, immediately and without leaving the Regiment, to serve for one year (and I do know that he did serve until the first of January 1777 when by the request of the Commander in Chief, he tarried from four to six weeks longer. I am certain that said John Brett did serve in said Perkins's Company the time above stated for I was with him the principal part of the time and in the same mess with him. I have no interest in said Brett's application although I am an applicant myself.
Essex J. Aug 29th 1818.
Stephen Wyatt
I. Samuel Emerson of said Newton upon oath do testify and say that in the year 1775 I was a soldier in Captain Benjamin Perkins's Company above named and that I enlisted at the close of that year. In January 1776 said John Brett enlisted again in said Company to serve for one year (and I do know that he faithfully served therein until January 1777 at which time I left the Army and at the time I left the said Brett remained with the Army - I am knowing to said Brett's service the year above mentioned and feel confident that he served in the first eight months service here I do not know the fact myself - I have no interest in said Brett's application nor am I an applicant myself.
Essex J. Aug 29th 1818
Samuel Emerson

Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Form of Verifying part
Be it known by these presents that on this twenty ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Wiggin, Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, (and a Justice of the peace and Quorum, in and for said County residing therein, personally came Jonathan Woodman, Amos Pearson, Jonathan Marsh Esquire, Stephen Wyatt and Samuel Emerson within named who generally made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them respectively subscribed. And I do certify that the said Jonathan Woodman, Amos Pearson, Jonathan Marsh, Stephen Wyatt, and Samuel Emerson, are all personally known to me the said Notary, are respectable Citizens and entitled to full credit and believed by me to be disinterested Witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this day, month and year above written.
William Wiggin
Daniel White the Judge aforesaid do further certify that Jonathan Woodman, Amos Pearson, Jonathan Marsh, Stephen Wyatt and Samuel Emerson, the deponents aforesaid, are credible and disinterested Witnesses and that the said John Drott, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and seal Official this 22 nd day of Sept r A.D. 1818.
D. White.

John Brett.
1
cannot be restored property £510.
March 1819.

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension list, under the Act of Congress of 1 st of March, 1823.
At a Court of Common Pleas, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun and held at Ipswich, within, and for the county of Essex, on the third Monday of March, A.D. 1829.
Present, Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of said Court.
On the twentieth day of March A.D. 1829, personally appeared, in open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Commonwealth proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. John Brett resident of Newburyport in said county, aged upwards of seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, did on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820.
That he served in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Perkins, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, on the Continental establishment, nearly two years. That he enlisted in said company in May 1775, and faithfully served the time aforesaid, at the expiration whereof he was regularly discharged.
That he furnished the Secretary of War, with the evidences of his services as aforesaid, and was by him placed on the Pension list, roll of the Massachusetts Agency, and became entitled to a Pension of Eight dollars per month, under the Law of Congress aforesaid, and afterwards dropped from said List, on rendering a Schedule of his Effects. — And now the said John Brett, exhibits to the Court here, a Schedule, subscribed by him as follows, to wit:
Schedule
containing his whole Estate and income, his necessary clothing, and bedding excepted, to wit:
  An old dwelling house, and about 18 rods of land, on Warren lane (so called) in said Newburyport — valued at ..... $ 100.   House hold furniture — viz — Tables, Chairs, desk, looking glass and brackets — glass — iron, and wooden ware ..... 75.   Articles of fine furniture, of his own make, in addition to the above .. 35.   $ 210. 
(signed) John Brett.
And at the same time he produces to the Court here, the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of said Court, as aforesaid, to wit: In pursuance of the Act of Congress, of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 the 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, placed on the 18 th day of March, A.D. 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. — That since the 18 th of March 1818 and since the rendering of my first Schedule, I have been obliged to sell and dispose of the principal articles of furniture, which I then possessed for the payment of my debts, and for support and maintenance of myself and family.
(signed) John Brett.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Court of Common Pleas March Term A.D. 1829 The above named John Brett, took and subscribed the Oath and declaration aforesaid in open Court.
Atty. John Prince Clerk

I John Prince Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to 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 five hundred ten dollars
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Salem on this twenty third day of March A.D. 1829
John Prince Clerk

20 Ap. 1829. From W. Woart.
To The Honorable Secretary of War Washington.

Newburyport April 12th 1829.
Honorable Secretary of War
Sir:
Will you permit me to forward you herein, the applications of Benjamin Lettingell of Newbury - John Drett of Newburyport - Henry Newell and Dudley Maxfield of Salisbury, with their respective Schedules of their Effects - who respectfully pray that they may be restored to the Pension List. - Proofs of their respective services in the army of the Revolution, were forwarded on their first application, and are no doubt such in the files of your department. - It will be perceived in the Schedule of one of these, viz John Drett, a difference between that and a former one which he requests me to say, is owing in part to the depreciation of Real Estate generally, and in part in the disposal of personal property for the payment of his debts, and the support of himself and family.
I have the honour to be
Sir very respectfully Your most Ob t Serv t
W m Wood
Pension H. A.

I Samuel Huse of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman do testify and say as follows. That John Brott of Newburyport aforesaid who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension, did serve in Captain Benjamin Perkins company and in Colonel Mews Little Regiment General Greene Brigade of General Lee's division as a private soldier for eight months and I do know that he also enlisted in the same Company of same line and that he served a further term of twelve months - he first enlisted in 1775 and afterwards in 1776 - I was a lieutenant in Jacob Gerrits Company in the same Regiment the said twelve months - in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution.
Sam. Huse
April 3 1818.

We the Subscribers, do hereby Certify that John Bette who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, is known to us as a citizen of the United States residing in Newburyport and in need of assistance from his Country, for support.
Given under our hands at Newburyport this third day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Steph Howard Arthur Gilmore John Scott Prescott Spalding
Selectmen
Aaron Parden Nath Mark Nicholas Johnson Jr
Overseers of the Poor

John Brett.
Atkins C o Little Ry.
Map: line.
Not to be found on the register —
(Edw d Tyte)
John Brett, not to be found on the Register. —

I John Brett of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - on oath do testify and declare that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution as a private soldier as follows viz I first enlisted in the month of May 1775 in Captain Benjamin Perkin's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little to serve for eight months and served that time. I then enlisted in the same company and Regiment in General Greenes General Lee's division  Brigade for one year and went from Cambridge to New York and Long Island and served to the end of the year 1776 in the State of New Jersey - I then enlisted in the same company and Regiment and served a further time of six weeks and then received my discharge at Chatham in the State of New Jersey, and returned to Newburyport - In February 1777.
Afterwards in the summer of 1778 I again enlisted in Captain Greenleaf Clarke's company in Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment and in General Pitcairn's Brigade under the command of General Sullivan for the Rhode Island Expedition in which I served three months.
I do further swear that I am unable now to produce my discharge I received a regular one, but the same is lost - I do also swear that from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.
John Brett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Essex, in the said Com- monwealth do certify that John Pratt aforesaid personally ap- peared on the third day of April instant & made the declaration aforesaid by him signed before me under oath; That on the same day Samuel Huse personally appeared & made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed, & reduced to writing from his statement in my presence; That the annexed certificate of the selectmen & over- seers of Newburyport who are well known to me as such, is entitled to full faith & credit; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Pratt served in the re- volutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & sixteen.
D. A. White.

Schedule
containing the whole estate and income of John Brett, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
an old dwelling house, and about 18 rods of land on Warren Lane (so called) in said Newburyport, valued at - - - - - $400. Household furniture, viz Tables - Chairs, desk, looking glass and bracketry glass, iron and wooden ware. - - - - - 75 Articles of pine furniture of his own make in addition to the above - - - - - 35 $ 510
Newburyport March 17. 1829
John Brett
We the subscribers being a major part of the assessors of the Town of Newburyport in said county of Essex do hereby certify - That the above written Schedule contains, as we do fully believe a just and fair account of the property of the above named John Brett, the whole value of which we estimate at five hundred and ten dollars, and we further certify that in our opinion the whole income of the property produced by said John Brett does not exceed the sum of Forty dollars. - - - - - we know of no property whatever of the said Brett other than what is contained in the above written Schedule.
John Moody Assessors William Davis Jr of Newburyport.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport. Be it known (and made manifest to all whom it doth or may concern) That John Moody and William Davis Jr whose names are signed to the above written Certificate were duly sworn according to Law to the truth of the above written by them subscribed in my presence before me the subscriber Notary Public for the county of Essex by legal authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quarum, in and for said county residing in said Newburyport. I do also certify that the above named John Moody and William Davis Jr are a major part of the assessors of the said Town of Newburyport duly chosen and sworn according to Law.
In Testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office this twenty first day of March, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
W. Worth Not Pub New Pa

I Amos Pearson, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, on oath do testify and declare - that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and was a commissioned officer in said service. (and I do know, that John Brett of said Newburyport, was also in said service. I know that he enlisted in May 1775, in a Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Perkins - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, Massachusetts line, and that he served in said Company, until 1 st of January 1776, when he was discharged - I was a Sergeant at the same time, in the same company, and served therein as such, at the same time. - I do also know, that said John Brett also enlisted in said Perkins' Company, before said first term of service expired, to serve for one year, and that he did serve therein from January 1 st 1776, to January 1 st 1777, the term of his enlistment - and afterwards by particular request of the Commander in Chief, he remained a further term a month or six weeks. - I was at that time an Ensign in said Perkins' Company - and served therein as such, the same term - Newburyport June 21 st 1832                      Amos Pearson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport June 21 st 1832 - Then personally came Amos Pearson above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition, by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify, that the said Amos Pearson, is personally known to me, and believed by me to be a credible witness. -
M c W Oath Justice of the Peace

I Lemuel Coffin, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years and upwards, in oath do testify and declare, that I was a soldier in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and served therein nearly five years, and am now on the Pension list, Roll of the Massachusetts agency. — I do know that John Brett, of Newburyport aforesaid, was a private, in Captain Benjamin Dinsmore's company, in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment, Massachusetts, and that he served therein from May 1775, to Jan'y 1776, the eight months service for which he enlisted in said company. — I was a private soldier, & served in the same company, the same term. I do also know, that he enlisted to serve in the same company, for the year's service so called, which commenced 1 st of January 1776. — and know that he continued to serve therein — but being afterwards drafted from said company to serve in the guards, I am unable to say, how long he continued in said last mentioned service. Newburyport June 21 st 1832 Lemuel Coffin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss, Town of Newburyport, June 21 st 1832, Then personally came Lemuel Coffin above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written declaration, by him subscribed in my presence. — I do also certify, that the above named Lemuel Coffin, is personally known to me, and is believed by me to be a credible witness. W. W. Oakes Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Hunt Bayley, of Scituate, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, aged Sixty Eight Years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Greenleaf Clarke, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodworth, to the best of my remembrance, General Pitcairn's Brigade, and served in said company at Rhode Island in the year 1778 - and I do know that John Brett of Newburyport, who is now present with me, was a soldier in said company, and served therein with me, my enlistment in said company was for six weeks, but I served therein twelve weeks - from the time we joined the army to the time of my discharge. - I do know that said John Brett served the whole of said twelve weeks in said company, and at the same time as said Rhode Island.
Newburyport August 16 1832.
Stephen H. Bayley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport August 16th 1832. Then Stephen H. Bayley above named personally came and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written deposition before him subscribed in my presence.
I do also certify that said Stephen H. Bayley is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. H. C. [unintelligible] Clerk