Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,933, Peter Wyer Brown, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Brown, Peter Wyer
S 36,933
CONTENTS
In 1825 aged 70 yrs. res. of Pownal, Me. wife Eunice.

36933
Resg INVALID.
File No. 36933
Peter Myer Brown Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th .
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9990 Maine Peter M y n Bromo
of _____ in the state of _____ who was an ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whiny of the Massa line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1818 and sent to Dea. Parris  Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 19 204 58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 19 120
324 58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application rec'd the 19 June 1820 , to John  Murphy  James  Esq. Portland Maine

48. Peter W. Brown
Copy Original
(9990)
60n-
(Sept 1819)
WILLIE DISTRICT ss
I have been sworn Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing copy and the original thereof are true copies of the original now on file in my office and that the same was at the time of signing the same a true and correct copy of the original then on file in my office.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John D. Sleeper Jr. Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day , on the seventh day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Peter W. Brown — aged seventy — years, resident in Portland — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as an Ensign — in the company commanded by Capt. Watkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20 th day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9997 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Peter W. Brown
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — none —
Personal estate — Two cows, four sheep, two pigs, one heifer, a very few articles of furniture, but not enough to be comfortable — I have no income and am much in debt
Peter W. Brown
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Peter W. Brown who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and infirmity, — all the time
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Eunice — 66 able to do housework   Miriam — 16 able to support herself    Peter W. Brown
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

W. H. D. 2. 12 James MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty dollars and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$40—

Peter Wynn Brown
Ensign
Col Phinnys Regiment
Recd 1775 - 13 months
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The Judge is required to call the Deputy in the city of the witnesses.
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Peter Wynn Brown
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THOMAS BRIDGES
WARD CLERK

To the Honble Albion H. Parris Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine, the Petition of Peter Wyer Brown of South Berwick in said District a resident of the United States, humbly shows — That in December in the year seventeen hun- dred and seventy, five  there he was commissioned as an Ensign in the Company of Capt. Watkins, Regiment of Col. Phinney and Brigade of Gen. Israel Putnam in the Continental establishment of the Revolu- tionary War, — that he served in said Company in that Capacity until January in the year seven- teen hundred and seventy seven, when he was honourably discharged at Fort George his time of service having expired. He would further rep- resent that he is not born on any Pension list of the United States, — that by Accident he has lost his Commission and that he is in the sixty sixth year of his age and very infirm — that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. All which facts he is ready to verify and prove by his oath and such other evidence as is required by an Act of Congress passed the eigh- teenth day of March 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War — Wherefor he prays that his evidence may be re- ceived, and his claim to a pension to be established as provided by said Act, and that your Honor would transmit the same to the Honorable Secretary of War Peter W. Brown
United States of America } April 20. 1818 District of Maine ss — Peter Wyer Brown, above named, subscribed and made oath to the foregoing statements, Before me Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

District of Maine April 20 th 1810
Then personally appeared Benjamin Prince and William R. York and made solemn oath that they were in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war, and were known to the within Peter W. Brown as a Commissioned Officer - viz an Ensign, and that he served for one year - Also that they verily believe that the within statement by him signed is true
Benj a Prince W m : R ing York
April 20 th 1810.
The said Prince also makes oath that he enlisted and served under said Brown as an Ensign for one year
Benj a Prince
United States of America
District of Maine, ss. { April, 20. 1810
Benjamin Prince and William R ing York, personally appeared and severally made oath to the truth of the statements above, by them in my presence subscribed; - and I do hereby certify that the said Benjamin Prince and William R ing York, are severally credible witnesses, whose testimony is entitled to full credit, both in and out of court.
Albion H. Parris No. J. Dist. Judge etc
app. transcript

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Peter W. Brown the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Benjamin Prince and William R. York , both soldiers in the revolutionary army, which affidavits were signed and sworn to before me —
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Peter W. Brown the applicant, served as a commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named Peter W. Brown , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Albion H. Parrish
No. S. Dist. Judge