Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,902, Nathan Brackett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Brackett, Nathan
NUMBER
S. 30,902.
CONTENTS

18234
Maine Wathan Brackett,
of Aston in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood of the Regt; commanded by Col Frost in the Me. new line for 17 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 5 1/4 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to Jeremiah Goodwin Alfred
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 113.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 28.33
$141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 4

Nathan Brachet
16633.

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. On this twenty second of August, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. William A. Hays, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting at Alfred, for and within said county of York Nathan Brackett, a resident of Acton, in the county of York and state of Maine, aged seventy eight 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.
That he enlisted at Berwick in said county of York, where he was born & then lived, on or about the 20 th June, 1775, for the period of eight months with Lieut Thomas Butler of said Berwick, and served in the company commanded by captain Wood & Eben Sullivan, & Lieut Thomas Abbott, Thomas Butler, in the regiment commanded Col. James Scamman, and Daniel Wood promoted from a captaincy, in the Massachusetts militia, and with said company marched to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where and vicinity he served out his enlistment, and was discharged about February, 1776.
He again enlisted at said Berwick about February or March, 1776, with capt. James Roberts for the period of three months, marched to Cambridge, Roxbury & Dorchester heights, and discharged after the expiration of his term, at Boston, after it was evacuated by the British; served this tour in the company commanded by said capt. James Roberts with Lieuts (whose names are not recollected) in the regiment of Massachusetts militia commanded by Col. (the names of the field officers of the regiment are not recollected) General Washington commanded the whole Army.
Again, he enlisted, or engaged, or drafted at said Berwick about October or November, the year not recollected but between 1776 & 1780, for the term of three months, and served in the company commanded by captain Jonathan Hamilton, Lieut. Thomas Abbott & ensign Jeremiah Seibly, all of said Berwick, in the Regiment of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Col. John Frost, Lieut. Col. Grove & major Joseph Prime; and marched with said company from said Berwick to Danbury, cont. and then to King's Bridge, Peekskill, Fishkill & New York Town on North river in New York, where he served till about March or April of the following year, and discharged at Peekskill, after having served from three to four & half months. The time he served is not

recollected, but believes it was over three months, perhaps four & half months. And he further declares that Jonathan Ross, now personally present & resident in Shapleigh of which the town of Acton was late a part of said Shapleigh, was a soldier with him in the same company, during the three tours of service before stated: that they both enlisted at the same time, at each tour, and were discharged together.
Again, he enlisted at said Berwick, on or about the month of August, 1777, with Capt. Samuel Grant, for three or four months; and with the company under said Capt. S. Grant, in Col. Joseph Storer's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia, marched from said Berwick to Bennington, Vermont, thence to Stillwater on North river, and was with Col. Storer's regiment at the time of the battles at Stillwater, Saratoga, but said regiment was not in said battles; and soon after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army, perhaps in November, said company marched to Albany, where Col. Storer died, and afterwards perhaps in December, 1777, went down the river about twelve miles below Albany, the name of the place not recollected, where this declarant was discharged, having served at this tour about four months - confident over three months, & perhaps over four months. It is recollected that the Joseph Wilkinson of Sanford, now present, was a soldier in said company, but it is not recollected that he was with the company to the close of this declarant's services & discharge.
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.
Witness: J. Goodwin, J. S. Grant. Wm. H. Hays
Nathan X Brackett
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

We Elisha Bacon, a clergyman, residing in the town of Sanford, and Jeremiah Goodwin, esquire, residing in the town of Alfred, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Brackett, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight 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.
Elisha Bacon Jeremiah Goodwin.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid,
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 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 Jeremiah Goodwin who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Alfred Maine and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Nathan 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.

Further Declaration of Nathan Brackett of Acton in the county of York & state of Maine, for pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
Said Nathan Brackett being duly sworn, this 07 th May, 1833, before Jeremiah Goodwin, a Justice of the Peace for said county of York, declares that he is in his seventy ninth year of age, and by reason of his age & infirmity and consequent loss of memory, he cannot positively swear as to the precise time of his several enlistments & discharges in four several tours of service in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollection he enlisted & served for not less than the periods hereafter mentioned, all in the grade of a Private soldier, to wit,
For eight months at least from about June, 1775 to the early part of 1776 in Capt. Daniel Wood's company (who was promoted as major) & afterwards commanded by Capt. Eben. Sullivan in Col. James Scammon's regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and served that period at Cambridge, Mass ts and the vicinity.
For three months in Capt. Jas. Roberts' company in the Massachusetts Militia, but the Col. of the Regiment is not recollected, and served said period at Cambridge, Roxbury & Dorchester Heights, and was discharged at Boston, from about February or March 1776 to the end of said period, before and after the British Army evacuated Boston in spring of 1776.
For three months at least as a Private in Capt. John Hamilton's company in Col. John Frost's regiment of Massachusetts Militia, from about November 1776 to about April, 1777, marched from Berwick, where both of them lived, with said company to Danbury, Conn. and to Fishkill, Pechskill & other places on North river. John Kops of Shapleigh was a soldier in the same company in all three of said tours, with this declarant, and although we enlisted for three months in the last tour, yet it is believed we served about four & half months.

and for three months at least as a private soldier in Capt. Samuel Grant's company, in Col. Joseph Storer's regiment of Massachusetts Militia, from about August of 1777 to November or December of 1777, and was at Stillwater, Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne's army, and soon after said surrender went to Albany & below it where he was discharged, and he thinks he served over three months. Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh was a soldier at the same time. And for these several tours of service he claims a pension. He further declares that he has no documentary evidence of his said services; that Jonathan Kossow of Shapleigh served as a fellow soldier in the same companies with him in the three first tours, and that Joseph Wilkinson served with him in the last tour stated. These statements are made to the best of his recollection.
Witness, Jeremiah Goodwin, } Nathan + Brackett marks Miriam Brackett
State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Acton, May 17, 1833. Then the aforementioned Nathan Brackett, to me known, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed in my presence. And I hereby certify that said Brackett is considered a man of strict truth and veracity; but from age & infirmity his recollection is somewhat impaired. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county of York.

I Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh in the county of York and state of Maine, being duly sworn, do depose and say that I am seventy eight years of age; that I have been well acquainted with Nathan Brackett of Acton, late a part of said Shapleigh, for over sixty years, as we both lived in Berwick in said county, before & during the Revolutionary War; that said Nathan Brackett and I served two tours in the Revolutionary Army together as soldiers, to wit; first, said Brackett and I enlisted at said Berwick, about the month of November, 1776, for the period of three months, and served as private soldiers in Capt. Jon a Hamilton's company in Col. John Frost's regiment of Massachusetts Militia - marched from said Berwick with said company to Danbury, Cont. and thence to Pechskill, Fishkill & other places on North river, New York and served through that winter on said river, and were discharged at Pechskill on or about the first of April, 1777 - we served at this tour to the best of my recollection, about four & half months, although enlisted but for three months.
And I further declare, that said Nathan Brackett and I again enlisted at said Berwick, for the period of three months, some time in the month of August, 1777 in Capt. Samuel Grant's company in Col. Joseph Storer's Regiment of Mass t Militia, and served in said company & regiment at Saratoga, Still-water and vicinity during the campaign with Burgoyne's army and its surrender, and after the surrender marched down to Albany, where Col. Storer died; and below Albany, the place not recollected, we were discharged together, about the month of December, 1777, having served as it is believed at least four months.
Witness:
Frederick Goodwin, John G. ...
his Joseph Wilkinson mark
1849

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Shapleigh, May 28, 1833. Then personally appeared the within named Joseph Wilkinson, to me known, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed by making his mark, in my presence. And I hereby certify that said Joseph Wilkinson is reputed and believed to be a credible witness.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said York county.
State of Maine - York ss.
I Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin is a justice of the peace as above stated and that the signatures to the additional declaration of Matthew Dyer and to the depositions of Jonathan Dyer and Joseph Wilkinson are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Official this twenty-third day of May A.D. 1833.
Mr. Cutter Allen Register of Probate.
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Admit- 17 mos

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BRIEF in the case of  Nathan Brackett,  of  Acton  in the State of  Maine  (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? 78 years —  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.     about 20 June In 1775 — 8 As a Col J t Seaman's Regt  enlisted Capt D Woodi — Co. 5  Major Mil a   Feb r or Mar ch — 1776 — 3 Capt J t Roberts — 8 th  do.   # Oct r or Nov r — 1776 to 1780 over 3 Col J n Frost's Regt —  do.   * August 1777 — over 3 Col J n Stevens  do. Capt J t Grant — Co. 5  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Berwick  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by the traditional evidence of two witnesses — one a clergyman — Certified to be credible —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

30902 Rev INVALID.
File No 30,902
Nathan Brackett
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards, esq. Comm r of Pensions, Washington.

Alfred, York co. Maine, May 23, 1833.
James L. Edwards, esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
Sir Herewith I return the papers in the case of Nathan Brackett, applicant for pension under the act of June 7, 1832. The applicant cannot clearly state his services, from loss of memory, but the proof he has made out his services as follows, to wit;
1 st tour. 8 months as a private in Capt. Dan d Wood's & Eben t Sullivan's company in Col. Jas. Scammon's regiment of Mass. Militia, from June 1775 to Jan y , 1776, at Cambridge & vicinity; see affidavit & the declaration of Jon a Kops. 2 d tour. 3 months as private in Capt. James Roberts company in Massachusetts militia, at Roxbury & Dorchester, from about Feb y to April, 1776; see the affidavit and original declaration of Jon a Kops. 3 d tour. 3 months at least, & perhaps 4 or 4½ months, as a private in Capt. Jon a Hamilton's company in Col. John Frost's regiment of Mass. Militia, from about Nov r 1776 to April, 1777; see original declaration & the affidavit of Jonathan Kops, and the affidavit of Joseph Wilkinson. 4 th tour. 3 months at least, & perhaps 4 months, as a private in Capt. Sam d Grant's company in Col. Jos. Storer's reg t of Massachusetts militia, from about August to December, 1777; see Joseph Wilkinson's affidavit, and the additional declaration of the claimant, connected with the case. His services are clearly made out for at least 17 months, & perhaps 19 or 19½ months, all in the grade of a private soldier.
Please to forward the claimant's pension certificate to your obedient humble servant,
Jeremiah Goodwin.

Jonathan Ross of Shapleigh in the county of York & state of Maine, being sworn doth depose & say, that I am eighty five years of age, and was born & lived at Berwick in said county till about 1782; that Nathan Brackett now living at Acton, later a part of the town of Shapleigh, was born and lived at said Berwick till about 1784, when he re- moved to said Shapleigh, and that I have known him for about seventy years past; that said Nathan Brackett & I both enlisted at said Berwick, about June, 1775, for eight months, & served at Cambridge & near Boston for that period in Capt. Wood & then Sullivan's com- pany in Col. Scamman's Regiment; again we both enlisted at Berwick for three months, & served that period in Capt. James Roberts company at Roxbury & Dorchester heights, in the spring of 1776, before & after the British left Boston; and again we both enlisted at Berwick for three months, & served in Capt. Jonathan Ham- ilton's company in Col. John Frost's regiment, at Peachkill & other places on North river in New York; all these three tours were in the Massachusetts line & Militia, and the last tour we served over three months, I think about four & half months, but the year is not recollected, it was after 1776 & before 1780. Said Brackett & I enlisted about the same time & were discharged about the same time, & served the three tours aforesaid in the same companies & regiments. Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin. Jonathan Ross

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Alfred, April the 25 th day, 1833 - Then personally appeared the within named Jonathan Rops, to me known, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
And I hereby that said Jonathan Rops is a witness of first credibility for truth & veracity, but by reason of old age his memory is impaired.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county.