Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17857, James Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Brown, James
817857
CONTENTS
Carded
A. Nov. 30 17521 at Deerfield Rockingham Co. N.H. there at end and in 1832

New Hampshire James Brown
of Deerfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col Stark in the N H line for 9 Mos from Nov r 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of October 1832 and sent to Ira Stebbin Deerfield N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 45 ~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 - 15
$60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H. S. Blean Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 143

Application James Brown -
No 5496.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Rockingham
On this ninth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Justice , now sitting, James Brown a resident of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of N. H. aged 79 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 was born in the town of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two, and that he has always resided in said Deerfield and still resides in that town - that there is no record of his age to be found to his knowledge - that he enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime in the month of November or first of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in Captain Stearns  Bartlett , Company of Infantry and Colonel Brace  Pass , Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months and served for himself in said Company during said term of two months until he received a verbal discharge sometime the last of January or the first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at a place called Winter Hill in the County town of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where said Company was stationed during the whole of said term of two months, and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that Daniel  Foss was Lieutenant and Samuel  Gray Ensign of said Company - that Joseph  Billey was Mayor of said Deerfield - that Colonel Hick , and Colonel Reed Regiment were stationed at said Winter Hill during said term - that the Manor of said Deerfield and Andrew  Veasey of Wadsworth in the County of Washington and State of Vermont both served in said Company during the whole term of his, the said Brown , service and were discharged at the same time and place with him.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime the first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, and immediately after the expiration of the aforesaid term, in Captain John  Lane , Company of Infantry and Colonel Walden , Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months and served for himself in said Company during said term of two months until he received a verbal discharge sometime the first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at said Winter Hill where said Company was stationed during said term of two months - and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that John  Gile and James  Coffin were Lieutenants and John  Wadsworth Ensign of said Company - that Peter  Coffin was Mayor of said Deerfield - that Colonel Pass , Colonel Hick , and Colonel Reed , Regiments were stationed at said Winter Hill during said term - that Free  Brown and Timothy  W.  Perkins were residing in said Deerfield both served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months, and were discharged at the same time and place with him.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier -

Colonel Root, Regiments were stationed at said Deerfield Hill during said term - that Iren Brown and Timothy M. Pierce were residing in said Deerfield both served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months, and were discharged at the same time and place with him -
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier - sometime the first of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at said Deerfield in Captain Simon Maturin's Com- pany of Infantry and Colonel Hainze's Regiment of New Hamp- shire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Rese- rvation for the term of five months and served for himself in said Company during said term of five months until he received a verbal discharge from said service sometime the first of December in the same year at Scarsdale in the State of New York where said Company was stationed during said term, and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that Lieutenants Barker and Magoff and Ensigns Bennett were officers in said Company - that Major Baker was Major of said Regiment - that Colonels Root, and Paine, Regiments were stationed at said Scarsdale during said term - that William Rand was residing in said Deerfield served in said Company during the whole of said term of five months and was discharged at the same time and place with him, and that he does not know any other person now living who served in said Company with him the said Brown during said term.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier some- time the last of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at said Deerfield in Captain Butts Gilley's Regiment of New Hampshire State of volunteers or militia during the Revolutionary War for the term of one month - that he hired one Jonathan Blue, none deceased, to serve as a substitute for him ten weeks of said term, and that he, the said Brown, served for himself the remainder of said term of one month at the town of Hampton in the State of New Hampshire until he received a verbal discharge sometime the first of July in the same year, where said Company was stationed during the whole of said term of one month - and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that Lieutenant Lane was an officer in said Gilley's Company - that no other troops were stationed at said Hampton at that time - that ten months was residing in said Deerfield served in said Company the whole of the time said, the said Brown, served and was discharged at the same time and place with him the said Brown - and that he does not know of any other person now living who then belonged to said Company - that Rev. Nathaniel Wells a resident clergyman in said town of Deerfield, and Hon. Jacob Root, a resident of said Deerfield and Barrister for said County of Rockingham, now reside in his neighbourhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, and that he is be- lieved in his neighbourhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution -

As for the term of one month - that he lived and found Blue, none deceased, to serve as a substitute for him two weeks of said term, and that he, the said Brown, served for himself the remainder of said term of one month at the town of Hampton in the State of Pennsylvania until he received a verbal discharge sometime the first of July in the same year, when said Company was stationed during the whole of said term of one month - and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that Lieutenant Linn was an officer in said City, Company - that no other troops were stationed at said Hampton at that time - that ten Montauk were serving in said Duxfield served in said Company the whole of the time Linn, the said Brown, served and was discharged at the same time and place with him the said Brown - and that he does not know of any other person now living who then belonged to said Company - that Rev. Nathaniel Wells a resident Clergyman in said town of Duxfield, and Hon. Jacob Green, a resident of said Duxfield and Barrister for said County of Rockland, now resides in his neighborhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, and that he is believed in his neighborhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
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 to and subscribed, the day and year of our Lord
James Brown
We, Nathaniel Wells a Clergyman residing in said town of Duxfield and Jacob Green Esquire residing in the town of Duxfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 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 and subscribed the day and year of our Lord
Nathaniel Wells Jacob Green
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Wells who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Duxfield and that Jacob Green, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Duxfield, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Peter Blackwell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
Phileadwick Blackwell Court Recording Clerk

5496
James Brown
Private
9 Months
in Roll Spice
£10-4-3 - Margate Regt
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BRIEF in the case of James Brown - of Deerfield — in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 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? 79 -
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.     In 1775 Nov or Decr 8 — 2 — Private Col Stark - Col Reed   1776 Feb — 2 — — Col Waldo - Maj Peter Coffin   — July — 5 — — Col Wingate - Maj Baker   1777 May - — 1/2 & half by substitute — — not allowed for the service  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deerfield N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Proven by lectures - one of them 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.
Sam Potts. Examining Clerk.

17 857 INVALID.
File No. 17 857
James Brown
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Dinsmore GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named Ira H. Blair and Thomas Burbank are Justices of the Peace for our County of Rockingham - (and I have no doubt but their signatures herein are their own hand writings)
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to their ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
An Testimony Whereof , I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two and in the fifty- seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmore
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary of State.

James Brown
Affidavit Timothy M. Pennock Ira Brown - Can of
James Brown -

we Timothy M. Pearson and True Brown both of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Timothy M. Pearson Seventy Six years & True Brown Seventy one years testify and declare that we were acquainted with James Brown in the Revolutionary Army from the first of February 1776 to the first of April 1776 for Said James Brown served as a private soldier in Captain John Lane's Company and Colonel Waldron's Regiment of New Hampshire State Militia in the Revolutionary Army two months from the first of February 1776 to the first of April same year at Winter Hill in Charleston N.H. Said James Brown was honorable Discharged at Winter Hill in April 1776 we served as privates soldiers in Captain John Lane's Company of New Hampshire Militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with said James Brown and are now personally acquainted with him he now resides in the town of Deerfield in said County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire July the 16. 1832
Timothy M. Pearson
State of New Hampshire } True Brown Rockingham ss. } Deerfield July 16. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Timothy M. Pearson and True Brown and made solemn oath that this deposition by them subscribed is just and true
Before me Thos. Burbank Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Timothy M. Pearson and True Brown are credible witnesses and entitled to be believed - Thos. Burbank J. Peace

I solemnly swear of belief in the reality of God and the State of Tennessee aged seventy years since to her next testimony and declare that I was acquainted with Dart Brown in the West Tennessee from
James Smith June 33

Affidavit Andrews Valley Care of James Brown
Andrews Valley N. Carolina

I Andrew Kealey of Montpelier in the County of Washington & State of Vermont. testify & say that I was acquainted with Mr James Brown of Deerfield in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire that in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy five & since the said Brown was a Soldier in the revolutionary Service enlisted for two months in Col Poor's Regiment. and in the company commanded by captain Thomas Burtlett and that I was a Soldier in the same company and at the same time. I also state that the said Brown served two months and was a good Soldier the two months alluded to were December & January. I roomed with said Brown the same time
Andrew Kealey
Rockingham. N. Deerfield July the 10. 1832
then Andrew Kealey personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Thos. Burbank. Just. Peace

I William Rand of Deerfield in the county of Buckingham and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy four years testify and declare that I was acquainted with James Brown in the Revolutionary Army from July 1776 to November 1776 Said James Brown served as a Private in Captain Simon Maston company and Colonel Wingate Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the Revolutionary Army five months from July 1776 to November 1776 at Tyconderoga Said James Brown was honorable discharged at Tyconderoga in the last of November 1776 Served as a Private Soldier in Captain Simon Maston Company of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with Said James Brown and am now personally acquainted with him he now resides in the town of Deerfield in said County and State
Deerfield July the 16. 1832
William Rand
State of New Hampshire
Buckingham ss.
Deerfield July the 16. 1832
Then the above named William Rand personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named William Rand is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Thos. Burbank J. Peace

I, Ara Norton of Deerfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of seventy four years of age, testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with James Brown of said Deerfield - that I know said Brown to have served as a private soldier in Captain Stephen Patten's Company of Infantry and Colonel Elisha Paine's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution from sometime the last of November or first of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for the term of two months to sometime in the month of January or February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at which time he received a valid discharge from said service at a place called Winter Hill in the town of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where said Company was stationed during the whole of said term of two months - that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier and entered said Company with said Brown at the same time and served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months and was discharged at the same time and place with him, the said Brown.
And I further testify and declare upon oath that I believe said Brown to have enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier in Captain Curtis Kelley's Company of Infantry in the New- Hampshire State volunteers or militia during the War of the Revolution for the term of one month, sometime the last of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - that one Jonathan Blue, now deceased, served in said Company about two weeks immediately after said Brown enlisted as aforesaid, as I understand, as a sub- stitute for said Brown - that said Brown then entered said Company and served the remainder of said term of one month until he received a valid discharge sometime in the month of July of the year at Hampton in the State of New Hampshire where said Company was stationed during the whole of said term of one month that I enlisted at the same time with said Brown as a volunteer and private soldier in said Company and served the whole of said term of one month in said Com- pany at said Hampton and know said Blue to have served about two weeks in said Company where said Brown offered and took his place and said Blue left said Com-

party - that said Person served the remainder of said term and was discharged at the same time with the Headplan as aforesaid and that I have been well acquainted with said Person ever since we served in said Company as above mentioned. July 31. 1832 W. M. Norton
The State of New Hampshire - Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield, July 31. 1832 - Personally appearing the above named John Norton made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me, Ira H. Blair Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham -
I, the Subscriber, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Norton, and that his character for veracity is good; and his statements entitled to full credit - Ira H. Blair Justice of the Peace