Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,513, James Brocklebank, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brocklebank, James
N. 16,513
Sarah
CONTENTS

1869
Concord N. Hamp.
Sarah Brocklebank widow of James Brocklebank dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the month of April 1838 of Meningo in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Shafford of the Regt. commanded by Colonel in the N.H. line for 6 Mts & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 20 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 215 April 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb. 1839 and sent Hon. A. G. Wilson Secy of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $8.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 10.33
$19.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 186 Page 311

30343
New Hampshire
James Brattlebank
of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Spofford of the reg t commanded by Col. in the Mass. time for Six months & Six days
Enrolled on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jan y 1836 and sent to Hon Dane Wills Senate No 5
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836, 103.30 Semest. allowance ending Sept th 10.33 $113.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan d Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 74

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Merrimack
On this twenty second day of June 1835 personally appeared before me Benjamin Hadligh one of Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Merrimack James Brocklebank a resident of Sutton in said County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 1 st On the nineteenth day of April 1775 I volunteered as a soldier in Captain Elphalot Spafford's Co. of Militia in the town of New Rowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts my then place of residence and marched to a place called Mistick near Boston "now called Medford," where we arrived on the morning of the 20 th about sunrise. The British troops had returned to Boston. Capt. Spafford's Company was stationed at Mistick where we stayed two weeks, and then Capt. Spafford's Co. was all discharged and he returned home to his father's in S d New Rowley where he was born. 2 nd About the 30 th day of June 1775 he went from said New Rowley to a place called Sewell's Point and joined Captain Thomas Mial's Company of minutemen a substitute for Daniel Brocklebank for the term of one month, and then his Brother Daniel returned and took his place and he returned home to New Rowley and on or about the 20 th September 1775 he again went to Sewell's Point and took his Brother Daniel's place as a soldier in said Captain Mial's

Company of Minit men for the term of half a month when he served said term and then he returned home to New-Rowley his Brother having taken his place.
3 rd The first of November 1775 he enlisted in Captain Benjamin Adams Company of Militia of said New-Rowley for the term of three months and joined Colonel McIntosh or McIntire's Regiment in the town of Roxbury near Boston, soon after joining the Regiment Captain Adams Company were ordered to a place called Brookline where we served our time out. we were quartered at Captain White's White's in said Brookline. when we were verbally discharged and he returned home to New-Rowley.
4 th In the month of September 1776 he was drafted in the said town of New-Rowley to serve in Captain Insley's Co of State troops or Militia for the term of three Months Capt. Insley was from what was called Newbury Oldtown. he joined the Company in said New-Rowley and marched to Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and joined Col. Lord's Coyswills Regiment. Page, was Lieut. Col, Bodwell Major. Burnham Adjutant, Rev. John Cleveland Chaplain, the Regiment stayed about 3 weeks and then marched to Pyp in the State of New-York and from thence to a place called Nine Mills, in said State where he was verbally discharged after having served his time out and he returned home to said New-Rowley where he lived about Eight years and he then moved to the town of New-London in the State of New-Hampshire where he lived about thirty three years, and then moved to the town of Sutton his present place of residence where he has lived nineteen years last February. he has no record of his age only what he has kept himself. he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can prove who can testify.

to his service, excepting Mr. Hale, whose service 7 months and twenty nine days.
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.
James Brocklebank
Sworn and subscribed the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1835 Before me, Benjamin Wadleigh Esquire one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire.
And I further certify, that the applicant is unable to attend in Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Benjamin Wadleigh } one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas.
Merrimack ss. I, Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin Wadleigh, who has signed the certificate to the foregoing Declaration of James Brocklebank is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid and the signature above written purporting to be his, is genuine also his signature to the accompanying Affidavit of Isaac Brasley & Jonathan Harvey. And I further certify that Samuel Jones who has signed the affidavit of Daniel Hale hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace of the County and that the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
S. C. Badger Clerk of the Court aforesaid

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss
On this first day of September A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Wadsworth Esqr a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack Sarah Brocklebank a resident of Sutton in the said County of Merrimack aged eighty five years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of James Brocklebank who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 that his pension certificate is dated on the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred thirty six and No. 30343 reference being had to the declaration of the said James Brocklebank and the confirmatory papers now on file in the pension office She further declares that she was married to the said James Brocklebank in the town of Rowley and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the fourth day of March seventeen hundred and seventy seven by the Rev Mr Seely then minister of said Rowley; as she believes, And that her name before her intermarriage with the said James Brocklebank was Sarah Adams she further

declares that her husband the aforesaid James Brocklebank died in the month of April 1838 and she believes on the twenty first day of the month and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated And that she has not since been married and still remains his widow.
Witness Benjamin Wadleigh James Brocklebank
Sarah her Brocklebank mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before
Benjamin Wadleigh (Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Devon)
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the aforesaid declaration was taken out of Court in Sutton the place of her residence
Benjamin Wadleigh Justice as aforesaid

State of New Hampshire Merimack ss
I Stephen C. Badger clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merimack do hereby certify that Benjamin M'Leigh is an ap- pointed Judge of said Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Merimack and the signatures above written purporting to be his are genuine. — and that Samuel Jones is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Merimack and the signatures above written purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of Sep- tember Anno Domini 1838
S. C. Badger clerk of said Court

33044 James Brocklebank
com 2 6 mo 6 days - pri 20.66/100
Hon. Isaac Hill - Senate

Bradford, Newburgh Co. N. Y. August 11 th 1835
Hon. Jas. Edwards Comr. of Pensions or George McComb Atty., Your letter of the 8 th July returning Mr. Brocklebanks papers, make it necessary for me to make some ex- plination, in doing of which I shall endeavour to state facts. - Soon after the Act on the 7. June 1832 I had from the Pension Office the regulations which would govern their proceedings, several applications were made to me for assistance I wrote a number which I thought came under the Act, and could comply with your regulations and all succeeded until Mr. Hall, I have invariably requested proof of ser- -vice where it could be obtained, and in no instance have I wrote a Declaration unless I was fully con- -vinced, that the applicant had performed six months or more actual service in regard to Mr. Brocklebanks - Case you not only require evidence, but an explanation, Stating the reason why application was not made before, in answer I would say, the only reason I did not write it; was, that I was not aware that the Law required it, I will cheerfully give you all the information so far as I have had any thing to do in his Case - Mr. Brocklebanks son called on me about the middle of June and made enquiry, how long a person must have served in the Revolutionary War to be entitled to a Pension, said his father was out, but

and wished me to come and see him, his father had been confined to his house a number of years, I then told him that it was unnecessary for me or any one else to call on his father unless he served more than six months actual service and then the business might be done by a Judge at his house, a day or two after, he again called, said his father was out more than six months, but not at one time, which I told him made no difference, he said his father wished me to set a time when I would meet the Judge at his house, I ac- cordingly did and met the Judge, which was the first time I ever saw Mr. Brocklebank, he lives in a very bye place and bad road, "if road it may be called" has been confined 15 years or over and was misinformed respecting the service, I put the same question to him "that is" in regard to his application his answer was that he supposed that he must prove his service from some one that was with him and he supposed they were all dead, I was satisfied from his representation of the service that he was entitled to a Pension, he enquired of me if Mr. Hale of Bradford was living, said he was out 3 months with him, after writing his declaration in the presence of the Judge who administered the oath to him, I immediately set out to procure Mr. Hale's testimony Mr. Hale recollected Mr. Brocklebank and the 3 mo. service under Capt. Insley in 1876, and after giving his certificate, which is annexed, I made enquiry about Capt. Adams and his service in 1875 he said he was well acquainted with Capt. Adams, said Capt. Adams was called out in the fall for 3 months, about one month after Capt. Adams Co. Pitt, he was called out for 2 months and marched

To the town of Roxbury Mass and while he was there Capt. Adams came from Brookline to Roxbury he saw and conversed with him, he has no doubt, that Mr. Brook- libank was in his Co. as he has stated, he gave for reasons that he was out at the time, and that he is "to use his expression, as honest a man as lives - &c -
After receiving your letter and the papers I sent the first opportunity to the Secretary in Boston, and after a long delay and an expense of sending twice I have obtained a Certificate by paying $2.00 which is enclosed, I have not seen Mr. Brookbank since he first intrusted his papers with me, As to thing further in regard to his service as a substitute he could not recollect the months to be certain it was in the summer, or in warm weather, and he fixed on the times according to his best recollection he was positive in regard to the 1 1/2 months time, said his Bro. was unwell and sent for him both times, I have run this particular that the Department might understand his case as I understand it, my former referance Gov- Harvey and Doct. M. Harper late members of Congress and Isaac Hill, of the Senate & F. Dimes of the present - relying on your kind feelings to meet out justice to these veterans when it can consistantly be done, I return the papers and wish an answer as soon as may be, and any thing further state what, in the mean time I am respectfully yours &c.
Samuel Louis.

Sarah Brocklark M rs

I. Joseph Conant, clerk of the West Parish Church in the town of Ipswich, in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Church viz. "Married by Rev. George Serle James Brackebank to Miss Sarah Adams, both of Rawley March, fourth seventeen hundred and seventy seven," with the exception of the date hereof which is expressed in fair legible figure, March 4 th , 1777
Ipswich West Parish Dec r 10, 1830. Joseph Conant Clerk of West Parish Church
I. Joseph Conant, abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of said Church in the town, county, and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception abovenamed as certified by me. Ipswich, West Parish, December 10, 1830.
Joseph Conant Clerk of the West Parish Church
State of Massachusetts,
Essex ss ) Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of December 1830 in due form of law before me Josiah Caldwell Justice of the Peace
Washington City D.C.
July 16. 1839 I hereby certify that Josiah Caldwell whose name is above subscribed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts - that I am well acquainted with his handwriting - & that in my belief the above is his own genuine & proper signature
Leviathan Cotton Hatt - H. B. Biss

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16512
Eliza Brockbank
Widow of
James Brockbank
Brn Rev Min
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah V. Brocklebank Widow of James V. Hamp St. Leonard's Lane, No 30 W31, & to Hon. C. G. Atherton 15 Feby 1839.
Act 7 July '38

Ms. 33.0114 New Hampshire Rejected James Brocklebank August 15. 1835 letter to L. Jones Augt 15. 1835 do - 14 Sept '35

James Brocklebank, Commercial Agency N.B. Are you my Br. when paid? N.H.
p st 4 th March 1838 JH

I Molly Adams of New London in the County of Merimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say That I am a Sister to  of James Brocklebank who died in Sutton on the twenty first day of April eigh- teen hundred and thirty eight, that my name before mar- riage was Molly Brocklebank, and that my husbands name was John Adams, my Brother James Brocklebank left a widow by the name of Sarah Brocklebank that her name before her intermarriage with my Brother James was Sarah Adams. I further depose and say that my Brother James Brocklebank was mar- ried to said Sarah Adams in that part of the town of Row- ly called Ipswich Farms, in the Common Wealth of Massa- chussetts by Reverend Mr. Linsley then Minister at said Ips- wich Farms, and I think it was in said town of Rowly; they were married at the said Ministers house in the month of March Seventeen hundred and seventy seven I believe on the fourth day of the month, I was present in the room at the time and saw them married, and I was married to my late husband on the same day. at the time of our marriage.  at the time of our marriage.  at the time of our marriage. said John Adams at the same time, we all lived at that time in said town of Rowly; I was seventy nine years old last December. — I believe my Bro- ther James was a Pensioner when he died, I was at his funeral, in the month of April as above stated, Molly Adams
State of New Hampshire
Merimack ss. August 29 th 1838. Personally appeared Molly Adams and made solemn oath, that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me. Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Molly Adams "widow of John Adams above named", that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to full credit, and she retains a retentive memory. Samuel Jones Jus. Peace.

James Brooklebank's case
Paid $2,000
also paid Eaton 1,000

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 30 th , 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James "Brocklebank" is borne on "A Muster-roll of a Company, commanded by Capt n Eliphalet Spafford of a detachment of Col d Samuel Gerrish Regiment that march'd on the 19 th day of April, 1775, from Rowley West Parish to Cambridge, in defence of our Country against the Ministerial Troops. It was dismissed on the 23 rd day of the aforesaid month" where he serv'd as a private six days.
The name of Daniel Brocklebank is borne on "A muster-roll of the Company under the Command of Capt n Thomas Nighill, in Col d Samuel Gerrish, Esq d . Regiment to the First of August, 1775, where he serv'd as a Corporal, from April 24 th , 1775, and was allow'd Three months Fifteen days. James Brocklebank claims for service as a substitute for his Brother Daniel Brocklebank, in Captain Thomas Nighill's Company, from about the 20 th of June 1775, One & half months. James Brocklebank claims

three months service from Nov r , 1775 in Captain Benj a Adams' Company in Col o W m Intosh Regiment.
The name of Col o William W m Intosh is on A Roll of the Field & Staff Officers of the first regiment of Militia in the County of Suffolk, in the State of the Massachusetts Bay service, at the taking of Dorchester Heights, 5 days March 4 th 1776. Captain Benjamin Adams' Company roll for this service is not found in this Office.
James Brocklebank claims three months service under Capt n Instry in Col o Cogswell's Regiment, in 1776. The name of Joseph Easley as Captain in Col o Jonathan Cogswell's jun r Regiment, is borne on a draft of one fifth part of the Officers & Men (no names mentioned) from the 7 th Regiment in Mich l Farley's Brigade, ordered to March to Horse Neck, agreeable to the Resolve of the Gen l Assembly of this State of the 12 th instant. Ipswich September 30 th 1776.
for E. D. Bangs Secretary W. Wooduffs. Ch. Clerk

4. Act July 7 1838
1555 Sarah Brocklebank wid of James N.H. M c 1777 d ied 1838 Allow $20.66 per ann from 21 Ap l . 1838
Hon Col G. Alston H.R.

We Isaac Peaselee Clergymen and Jonathan Harvey late members of Congress residing in Gutton in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Brocklebank who who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac Peaselee
Jon t Harvey
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss June 22 nd 1835
Sworn and subscribed Before me
Benjamin Wallcutt Justice of the peace
I further certify that the above named Isaac Peaselee and Jonathan Harvey are cred- ible persons whose testimony would be good in any Court of law
Benjamin Wallcutt Justice of the peace

I Joseph Todd of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty-one years and upwards. On oath do testify and declare, that formerly I was well acquainted with James Brooklebank then of said Mowley, but now of the town of Sutton in the State of New Hampshire. And do know, that some time in November or the early part of December A.D. 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Adams Company of militia for the term of three months, and that he did serve the said term in the towns of Roxbury and Brookline near Boston in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the company was under the command of Col. Pitcomb or Col. McIntosh. Perhaps a part of the time under each.
My means of knowing the above facts, are, that I was a private in the same company during said term, and in the same service, which service was in the War of the Revolution, and I am now receiving a pension for the same, which may be seen by referring to my papers now in the pension office.
Joseph Todd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. Jan. 24, 1836. Then the above named Joseph Todd made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And further certify that he is a credible witness. Before Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, January 5, 1836.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Thomas Gage esquire above named is a justice of the peace for said county of Essex, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn.

sworn; and that full faith and credit are due to all his proceedings as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
C. Bathurst Jr.

I Asa Nelson of Sutton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Mr. James Brocklebank of said Sutton who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, died in Sutton on the twenty first day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. I was present at the time he died, and assisted in laying him out, and was at the funeral. I further depose and say that the said James Brocklebank left a widow by the name of Sarah Brocklebank, who is still living and remains his widow, and has not since been married -
Asa Nelson
State of New Hampshire Merrimack
Sworn and subscribed on this thirtieth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Before me and I certify from personal knowledge that Asa Nelson above named is a credible person whose testimony is entitled to full credit -
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace

33.064
James Brooklebank
1.55 33 7 12

I Daniel Hale of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire testify and say that James Brooklebank of Sutton in said County of Merrimack served three months as a soldier in Captain Insley's company of State troops in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that he joined the company in the town of New-Rowley Mass. in the month of September 1776 and we marched to Fairfield Connecticut and I served in the same from there to Rye in the State of New-York and then to New Mills where we were verbally discharged I served with him during said time I was acquainted with him before he joined our company and have known him ever since I lived at the time at Newbury Mass. and Mr. Brooklebank lived in New- Rowley Mass. so called, being part of the town of Rowley.
Daniel Hale
State of New-Hampshire Merrimack ss June 22 nd 1835
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Hale and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
Samuel Louns
Notary of the Peace & Quorum
I certify that the above named Daniel Hale is a credible person, and to be credited on his oath is entitled to credit.
Samuel Louns Not. Public

James Brockbank
BRADFORD, N.Y.
Sept 3 rd
Free
Sept 9
Sept 10
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
MS.A.9.2.1
The Six Pens
Sept 12 Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30

Bradford September 3 rd 1835
Hon. H. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir The answer to the application of James Brocklebank for a Pension which was this day received has been different from what I anticipated, you say it is disallowed and that his service as a substitute for his Brother in 1775 cannot be allowed as the words credit the whole to his Brother, and that the remainder "if duly established" is less than six months, as to his service as a substitute I acknowledge that I gave him wrong information for I did suppose he would be allowed for actual service, as to the remainder of his service amounting at least to six months and six days, "if established", without his service as a substitute, the whole claim being 7 months and 21 days, Viz six days under Capt. Shafford 1 1/2 months a substitute in Capt. Myles el, 3 months under Capt. Adams, 3 months under Capt. Elsley or Insley, as stated by him, fearing I may have made some mistake either in writing his Declaration or some communication since and being unwilling he should suffer by any act of mine, I have thought best to write

again, being fully satisfied, from the manner of his testimony, that Mr. Brocklebank intended to give a Court statement of his service whether he ob- tained a Certificate or not, I need not inform you that I am not much accustomed to writing, all I want is that Mr. B should have justice done him, which I have no doubt you are willing to grant, I have not seen him since I wrote his Declaration, I then supposed he furnished ev- idence sufficient to bring him within the rule, I really hope his case will be reexamined and if any explanation or amendment is wanted to his Declaration please note what, and return his papers and I will call on him, for I really cannot see why he should not be allowed 6 mo- and 6 day even if his services as a substitute are not allowed which I have no reason to doubt he performed and which I supposed would be allowed  be , I would mention your letter is dated the 15 th of August and Mailed at Washington the 27 th and this day received - I am respectfully yours &c.
Daniel Jones

Washington, Jan 15, 1836.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Dear Sir, I herewith send a letter and affidavit relating to the application of James Brookshank for a pension. Please examine them at your leisure. I know Mr Jones will — he is a man in whom great confidence may be placed. I consistently hope the name may be entered. Please send me the certificate; or otherwise the decision.
I am, respectfully, sir,
Your obedt servant,
Sam Hill

Brickleback
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

N.H. Bradford Sept. 10, 1838 To J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I send you the Declaration of Sarah Brocklebank, with the vouchers legally certified, you may return her certificate to me I am yours &c
Daniel Jones