Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1313, John Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Brown, John
R. 1313
CONTENTS
† Apr. 1765 - at Newburyport, Mass.
res. at end, Plymouth, N. H.
Married 1833 Montville, Waldo Co. Me.

1313
RECEIVED
P. O. John Brown
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Negat. The printed list of 1852 gives a cause of suspension as reenlisted: "Suspended for further proof - not on the rolls."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Maine Rev. Act. 7 June 1832 John Brown
Susanna
Given to R. S. Ware August 22 nd 1833
B13

Capt Ebenezer Webster commanded a company of Rangers but the name of the claimant John Brown does not appear upon his rolls. Unless proof of this service is adduced, the claim cannot be admitted. The papers are placed on file.
See R. 4828. Mass + N H Some of the statements of Samuel Heath on this service cannot be reconciled with the services which appear to have been performed by a person of that name - particularly that in Capt Ezekiel Gile's Company in 1778. No corps of Artificers was ever commanded by Col Francis Gouvion. His corps was one of Engineers Sappers & Miners, upon the continental establishment and men were not enlisted into it for so short a term as 3 months three months . The services alleged to have been performed in Capt Eastman's Company in Col Bartlett's Reg t in 1780 coincide so far as with the rolls upon which the name of claimant is found and he served in the Continental this is all the service which is satisfactorily verified. That in 1775, may be proved by Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. The papers are placed on file.
R. E. Vose Esq Augusta, Maine

Dept of War
P.C.,
Nov 22 1833
Sir
This claim was admitted S. 17419 It appears by the declaration of Samuel Freeman that he was born in 1765. He alleges that in 1777 he shipped as a mariner on board the Frigate Boston I served 3 months as waiter to Lieut Groves and 9 months as steward. The claimant being evidently mistaken in his statement the papers are placed on file. There being no evidence that the claimant ever served excepting his own statement the details given, are such as will not justify the admission of the claim excepting upon direct & positive evidence.
There are Rolls in this office of troops raised by the State of New Hampshire in defense of her north ern frontier - among them those stationed at Lebanon Eastport - but no corps is found commanded by Col Webster or Lt Peter Stearns.
15th Oct 10. 1833 W. H. C. (initials) Augustus C. (initials) Nov 133

Dept of War
P.C.
Nov 22 1833
Sir
156
O.C.
U.S. War Dept Augustus Am 22 Nov 33
This claim was admitted S. 17419 It appears by the declaration of Samuel Freeman that he was born in 1765. He alleges that in 1777 he shipped as a mariner on board the Frigate Boston I served 3 months as waiter to Lieut Groves and 9 months as steward. The claimant being evidently mistaken in his statement the papers are placed on file. There being no evidence that the claimant ever served excepting his own statement the details given, are such as will not justify the admission of the claim excepting upon direct & positive evidence.
There are Rolls in this office of traders raised by the State of New Hampshire in defense of her north ern frontier - among them those stationed at before Eastport - but no corps is found commanded by Col Webster or Lt Peter Stearns.

Capt Ebenezer Webster commanded a company of Ranges but the name of the claimant John Brown does not appear upon his rolls. Unless proof of this service is adduced, the claim cannot be admitted. The papers are placed on file.
See R. 4828. Mass & N H Some of the statements of Samuel Heath on his service cannot be reconciled with the services which appear to have been performed by a person of that name - particularly that in Capt Ezekiel Gile's Company in 1778. No corps of Artificers was ever commanded by Col John Gideon Gideon. His corps was one of Engineers Sappers & miners, upon the continental establishment and men were not enlisted into it for so short a term as three months 3 months. The services alleged to have been performed in Capt Eastman's Company in Col Barretts Reg t in 1780 coincide substantially with the rolls upon which the name of claimant is found and he served in the Massachusetts this is all the service which traps in 1775 for satisfactorily verified. That in 1775, may be proved by Rolls in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. The papers are placed on file.
R. E. Vose Esq Augusta Maine

28.095 John Brown
Private - New Hampshire Troops
Dt. Peter Stearns Col. Webster } 6 months.
Applicant knows of no evidence - see Mt. B. Rolls.
Depend.
R. C. Vose.
Augusta.
John Brown

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fourth day of October, A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Junior , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Brown a resident of Montville in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged sixty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he was drafted enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1781 with Captain Lt. Peter Stearns and served in Col. Webster's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. D. Commandant Peter Stearns, & Webster Col. That the first of May 1781, he was drafted in that company & regiment as a forage for the period of six months; that he served at Dartmouth (now called Jefferson) in New Hampshire & from that place in scouting against the Indians, & after serving the full term of six months was verbally discharged at said Dartmouth the first of November of the same year.
That he was born at Newburyport, Massachusetts, in April, 1765, where his age is recorded. That when he entered the service he lived in Plymouth, New Hampshire. That he afterwards moved to Thornton a neighboring town, where he lived upwards of twenty years, & in 1811, moved to Montville where he has ever since lived. That he was drafted & discharged as he has stated.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered  and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in  in the County of 
and State of Maine, and now resides in  and has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That he does not know of any person living who served with him or of any evidence he can procure of his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
John Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Nathan Weston not I.P.C.
before whom said court was held And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Judge , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of John Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of October
A. D. 188 3.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
THE Moses M c Farland a Clergyman, residing in the town of Montville in the County of Waldo and the Henry M c Grillis residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be sixty 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.
Moses M c Farland, Clergyman Henry M c Grillis, Justice Peace
State of Maine.
Waldo ss.—Sworn and subscribed this first day of October A. D. 1833
Before me,
Charles Walker Justice of the Peace.
Charles Walker Esq. is a Magistrate as above. The Rev. Moses M c Farland is a Clergyman residing in Montville & Henry M c Grillis Esq. residing in the same town is a credible person & their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston not S. J. C.