Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1340, Samuel Brown, N.H

SERVICE
N. H.
NUMBER
Brown, Samuel
R. 1340
CONTENTS
enl at Chester, Buckingham Co. Pa. 16. In 1818 res of Southtown, Stafford Co. Pa. aged 64 yrs.

I Jonathan Brown of Poplin the county Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify that my brother Samuel Brown now of Sanbornton in the county of Strafford in said State in May A.D. 1875 enlisted a soldier in Hutchinson Company in the Garner Freads regiment and continued in the Army till March or April no following as a private soldier
Jonathan Brown
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss July 16. 1818 Personally appeared Jonathan Brown Jr and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before
Samuel Bell Jus: Gc
The aforesaid Samuel Bell is now Governor of New Hampshire Feb. 20 th 1819 - Arthur Livermore
BROWN, SAMUEL (N.H.) R 1340

State of New Hampshire
Shefford ss. On this 22 nd day of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Samuel Brown aged sixty four years residence of the town of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: That he the said Samuel Brown enlisted as a private soldier the first of May A D 1775 in the town of Chester county of Rockingham and state aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Hutchins Col Larus Reeks Regiment New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in said company nine months until the last day of January 1776 he then enlisted then served in the company of Captain Sinkler he does not remember whether it was the same Regiment or not but it was the same line for two months when

he was regularly dismissed by the commanding Officer at Winter hill in the state of Massachusetts on the first of April 1776 he had no discharge other than his dismissal on aforesaid was in the battle of Bunker's hill so called in the state of Massachusetts - and that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - - - - - William Badger
I William Badger Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and that from his reduced circumstances in life needs relief from his country and I now trans- mit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 20 th day of July A.D. 1818. William Badger Attest David Waldrion Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford

William Plumer Esq. City of Washington
For Mr. Plumer H.R.

This certifies to whom it concerns that Samuel Brown of Sandbornton in the county of Strafford & state of New Hampshire as we are acquainted with him give it as our opinion that from his reduced circumstances in life needs relief from his country
This certificate is made by his request for the purpose of his making application for the provision lately made by Congress for the relief of the indigent officers & soldiers of the revolutionary army
July 9. 1818.
Stephen Gale Selectmen Chas. S. Sanborn Noah Eastman of Sandbornton
This may certify that the above named Stephen Gale Chas. S. Sanborn and Noah Eastman were legally chosen and duly sworn into the office of Selectmen for the Town of Sandbornton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire for the year 1818.
Attest Joshua Lane Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. July 16. 1818 Personally appearing the above named Stephen Gale Chas. S. Sanborn and Noah Eastman made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed
Before me Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace

Sam L. Brown Pine:
Col. Reads N. Hampshire Reg d
May 1775-
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Amos Emerson of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Testify, that Samuel Brown formerly of Chester in the County aforesaid; enlisted as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Hezekiah Hutchins whereof I was a Lieutenant, he enlisted about the first of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five, and served eight months, the term for which he engaged - I further testify that he then engaged to serve one month longer and served that time & at the end thereof engaged to serve two months longer which term he also faithfully served. the above services were performed in a Regiment commanded by Col. James Reed of the New Hampshire line. And I further testify that the s d Samuel Brown was in the Battle at Bunker Hill on the 17 th Day of June 1775. Amos Emerson Candia May 7 th 1818
Rockingham ss. On the Seventh day of May 1818 Personally appearing before me, Amos Emerson, made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
BROWN, SAMUEL (N. H.) R 1340
Samuel Grafton Justice Peace

Replied Jan. 5. 1825 not continental
The letter to Hon Wm Plumer to Reps
Jan 5. 1825
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Silver Medal awarded to THOMPSON, BROWN & Co.
FOR Eaton and Bradbury's Series of Mathematics, Philbrick's Primary School Tablets, &c.
OFFICE OF
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO.
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS,
23 HAWLEY STREET.
West Medford Mass. Boston Sept. 3 rd 1888.
Gen. J. C. Black, Dear Sir
I am looking up the branch of the Brown family to which I belong & would be pleased if you could inform me whether a pension was granted to Samuel Brown who was born in Chester N. H. Nov. 11, 1754 and served in the Revolutionary War in the battle of Bunker Hill. If I could learn that a pen- sion was granted him or his fa- ther or some other person in his behalf, I could then ascertain whether as

has been conjectured he died young or removed to some other town after returning from the war.
If you could have this looked up for me I shall be greatly obliged.
Yours truly.
J. H. Brown.

1888
Sept 13 D H Brown - history Prior
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REJECTED
P. O. Samuel Brown N H Regt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
claims under the Act of Mar. 18, 1878
Re-enlisted: were not entered on the list of rejected claims printed in 1882.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

War Department, Pension Office January 5, 1825.
Hon. W. Plumer. H. R.
Samuel Brown's claim to a pension has also been examined. It appears from his declaration that he enlisted in May, 1775, and was discharged on the last day of January, 1776. There were no enlistments on the Continental Establishment prior to Dec. 1775. The service, therefore, set forth in his declaration does not entitle him to a pension. His papers will remain in our files, agreeably to the regulations of the Dept.
L. L. E.