Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5,900, Moody Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Brown, Moody Lucy
NUMBER
W 5,900
BLW 39,475-160-5-5
CONTENTS
int. in York Co. Me. m. 1825 aged 5 years & res. of Hiram, Oxford Co. Me. d. July 3, 1857, in Cornish York Co. Me.

5806.)
Maine
Moody Brown
Hiram District in the state of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Jan'y. 1819 and sent to Sarah (Dana, Esq.) Fryeburg - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 4. 17 / 30 - 36. 52
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48. 00
$84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue Hiram Oxford Co.
Not in part to B 26 Oct 1820 Fryeburg, Maine

3429 Pensions New Hampshire Lucy Brown widow of Moody who served in the Revolution- ary ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 24th day of Jan'y , 1854 and sent to
John Peasey P. M. Tiptonboro' Caswell Co. N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 8, 1853, Page 13 Vol. A

240. 255. Act of March 18. 55
Mar 31. 56.
Lucy Brown widow of Woody Brown, del. Woody. Paid.
Revolutionary War.
Receives a pension of $96. per annum under Act of 1853 , Feb. 1853.
Ad: Woodbury Aug: 22. 1856 B. D. D. Feb 53 - 3499
L. D. Stevens Concord N. H.
Vol B-2-79

Moody Brown Private 82 to 83 Sprouts Massachusetts Reg? Admitted
Admissible
Not a Res of Massachusetts
1 Year
10 th April 1810

I Daniel Warren of Simrich in the County of York fiftythree years of age do testify and say that Moody Brown of Hiram in the County of Oxford enlisted with me as a soldier under Capt. Sewall of York in the County of York in the year seventeen hundred & Eightytwo and served over one year in the Revolutionary army army in the brigade commanded by General Patterson and in Col. Sprouts Regiment
Daniel Warren
York — ss. December 4. A. D. 1810. then the above named Daniel Warren made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. and I further say that I have known the been personally acquainted with the said Warren for more than ten years and consider his character to be un tarnished
Theo: A. Johnson Justice of the peace
The said Daniel Warren do testify & say, that I served under Capt. Webb in Col. Shepherds Regiment at the same time Moody Brown served in Capt. Sewalls
York — ss. December 4. A. D. 1810. then Daniel Warren made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Theo: A. Johnson Justice of the peace
as far as I can understand the above named D. Warren is not interested directly or indirectly in the event of the above
Theo: A. Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of York, hereby certify, that Thomas A. Johnson before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace within & for said county, duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court the eighth day of December, A.D. 1818.
Daniel Sewall.
J. D. Sewall

Cornish December the 4 th 1818
I the subscriber testify that Woody Brown of Hiram was a soldier in the United States service in the year Anno Domini 1702 and until the three years men were disbanded being about eighteen months that I was acquainted with him then He belonged to Capt Jewalls Company on Col. Sprouts Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was a walker to the Col. and that I was a soldier in the same Regiment in Capt Williams Company and that I am not influenced from any sinister or improper motives to give this testimony
NATHANIEL NORTON
York ss. December 4 th 1818 the above named
Nathaniel Norton made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed the subscriber before me and that I am fully satisfied as to the credibility of the man having had a long acquaintance with him
Noah Jewell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of York, hereby certify, that Noah Jewett before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace within & for said county, duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the seal of the said Court, the eighth day of December, A.D. 1818.
(Daniel Sewall)
With reference to for Messrs Brown of Hiram

I Moody Brown of Hiram in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - a native citizen and resident of the United States do testify and declare on oath that I served in the war of the Revolution as a Private soldier against the common Enemy, on the continental Establishment less than about three years - I enlisted as near as I can recollect in May 1782 for three years into the company of Capt. Sewall being the third Company of the second Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout and second Brigade commanded by General Potter - soon in Massachusetts Line I served after the above until the three years men were dismissed & then time of three years and took a regular discharge - when I have since worn out and lost - I further say that I am from my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my country for a support - I also say that I am now a resident of the United States Attest J. Dana apl 18 - 1818 Moody Brown made
The two annexed depositions of Nathaniel Norlon and Daniel Warren, two credible Witnesses so certified by the magistrates, whose official characters are certified under the attestation and seal of the County Clerk. D. Sewall Esq. - will, it is hoped prove the service of said Moody Brown, although his name may not be found on the Rolls of Mass: if not there are still other witnesses living, who can testify as to his service - J. Dana Judge

I Jacob Brown of Baldwin in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and depone that I am knowing that Moody Brown - who signed the within affidavit - served in the revolutionary war, in the manner and for the time therein mentioned in said affidavit by him - and that at the close of his term of service he was regular- ly discharged - and that he is a Resident of the United States and stands in need of assistance from his country for support Attest J. D. Dana Jacob Brown
Oxford J. April 18 - 1818 - Then personally appeared the above signed Jacob Brown and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed before me J. D. Dana Judge of Probate etc.
County of Oxford - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County & first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in sd Commonwealth personally appeared the within named Moody Brown a Resident of the town of Hiram in sd County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the within foregoing 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - sworn to and declared the day & year above is before me
J. D. Dana Judge etc.

I Judah Dana Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Moody Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment: and from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War; pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate at Fryeburg this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818. —
Judah Dana Judge &c
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Fryeburg in said County on this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court. —
Attest Simon Dyer Register of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
begun and holden at Paris  Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas on the fourth  Tuesday of July - and by adjournment A. D. 1820. before the Honorable Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 25th day of July - 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 county of Oxford . Moody Brown aged 50 years, resident in Hiram in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Sewall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout 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 18th day of April A. D. 1810 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5000 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 particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Attest, Tim o Osgood
Moody his + Brown mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
3 Shoates, & my furniture-poor - & I am owing the sum of one hundred and sixty Dollars -
Moody his + Brown mark
Attest, Tim o Osgood

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Moody Brown — who by occupation am a husbandman — which I am un able to pursue by reason of  age, & decrepitude —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susa, my wife 54 years very infirm, unable to work   Royals — a son 10 " healthy   Margaret, daughter 15 " do   Simon — a son 13 " —do  
attests, Tim: Osgood.
his Moody + Brown mark
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford 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 twelve dollars and cents. $12.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of July A. D. one -thousand eight hundred and twenty -
Thomas Clark } Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford —
Moody Brown N: 5006.
Heard Com July 19

369
Feb 24/53
Lucy Brown, Widow of Moody, N. H.
Act Feb. 3 d 1853.
John Peavey, P. M. Tuftonborough, Carroll Co N. H.

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss -
on this eighteenth day of February A D 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid duly - authorized to administer oaths Lucy Brown aged sixty six years a resident of Farmworth in the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed the third day of February 1853.
That she is the widow of Moody Brown who was a private soldier in wait on the company commanded for Colonel Sprout in the Revolutionary War and further that he was a Revolutionary Pension and drew a Pension for a great many years previous to his death the evidence of which served his having drawn a Pension and his death is on file in the Pension office at Washington as she verily believes She further declares that she was Married to said Moody Brown on the tenth day of July in the year of - Eighteen hundred and forty three by - Elder John O Hackett a Free will Baptist Minister in Cornish in the County of York and State of Maine

and that the evidence of said Meanaige of her to said Moody Brown as aforesaid has been sent to the Pension office by Jonathan S Moulton Esq. of Moultonborough her agent for the purpose of obtaining Bounty land for the services of said Moody Brown in the war of 1812 as she verily believes also that she further declares that she is the identical Lucy Brown to whom the arrearage of Pension was paid that was due to said Moody Brown on the day of his death and further that said Moody Brown died in the town of Cornish aforesaid on the third day of July A D 1857 the evidence of his death is also on file in the Pension office as she verily believes she further swears that she is now a widow never having been married since the death of said Moody Brown and that she has never made an application for a Pension before this date
Witness John Peavey John Whetery
her Lucy X Brown Heart
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written and I hereby certify that I believe the foregoing affidavit to be true
John Peavey Notary Public
Mr Peavey has found for Mr Brown

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Please deliver the certificate for a Pension to which I am entitled by the act of Congress of 3 rd day of February 1853 to Mr John Peavey of Tiptonberg W V who is hereby constituted and appointed irrevocably my attorney to prosecute my aforesaid claim at the Pension office at Washington He with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the prosecution of the same -
Feb y 18 th 1853 -
Witness
John Whiting
Edwin Whiting
her Lucy J Brown Mark

240.255.

State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss. On this Twenty fourth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid
Lucy Brown aged sixty nine years years a resident of Farmworth in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Moody Brown who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that she is now in receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six — Dollars and cents per annum under the Act of February A.D. 1853: that for proof of her marriage to the said Moody Brown and for his death she refers to the evidence filed in support of her claim for pension under said Act of 1853.: that her name is on the Roll of the Portsmouth N.H. Agency and that she still remains the widow of the said Moody Brown She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855

She also declares, that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. Lucy
Lucy Brown mark D. Mosen W. A. Gilman } Witnesses B. F. Durgin }
We William P. Gilman and Benjamin F. Durgin residents of Farmington in said State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Brown in our presence and that we know from our personal knowledge that the said applicant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she remains a widow.
W. A. Gilman B. F. Durgin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Saskia D. Mosen Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire,
Secretary's Office, Concord,
March 28 th 1856
I hereby certify, That at the date of annexed attestation Larkin D. Mason was a justice of the Peace for the County of Carroll
in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
Lomuel N. Pattee
Secretary of State.

State of Maine County of York Town of Cornish To whom it may concern
This certifies that I solemnised Marriage between Mr Moody Brown and Miss Lucy Rankins, both of Cornish, M.E. July the tenth one thousand eight hundred & forty three
John O'Hackett
A true record attest Hiram Remick, Clerk I certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows July 10 th 1843,
Hiram Remick, Clerk
I Hiram Remick above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Hiram Remick, Clerk of said town York ss Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord eight hundred and fifty three.
Before me Thompson Lincoln Justice of the Peace

V.L.H.
W.F. 5-900 aw
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Woody Brown a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1782 3yrs. Pvt. Sewall Ebenezer Sprague Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in York Co. Me.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18. 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hiram Oxford County Me.
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. He died July 3. 1857 at Cornish Me.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife Susa then 54 years old and to his children Royal 18 yrs. Margaret 15 yrs + Simon 13 yrs. old. He married July 10. 1843 at Cornish, York Co. Me. Miss Lucy Rankins. She was al. pens. on her app. ex. Feb'y 18. 1853 while a res. of Tamarack Carroll Co. N.H. aged 66 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb 20 1922 W. H. Gaffey
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

New Hampshire Club
LYNN, MASS.
#161 Broad Street, Lynn, Mass.,
Feb. 16, 1922.
Rev Sec Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of one, Woody Brown, who enlisted in Maine (which was then a part of Massachusetts) and who later settled either in Hiram or Farnish, Maine.
Two of his sons, Simon and William Brown of Hiram, Maine later received land grants in consequence of his war service.
Please send all you can find pertaining to the above Browns.
Thanking you for the same in anticipation of an early reply,
I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Velzora N. Mathews.

1922 Mch 21 Hist. to Mrs. Velzora N. Matthews.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5980
Lucy Brown Wid.
Woody Brown Port. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 31/53, 1818
Index:—Vol. a , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 39.475
J Mrs. Cunn

369. Lucy Brown Widow of Moody. N. H.
Let John Peasey, May 10/53 to same Aug 31/53 (24)
Net Feb. 8. 1853.

3 July 57
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Finison Off: 19 th Jany: 1854
Sir.
Please certify the time to which the within annu- ity pension was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
I M c Alister
Commission.
Moody Brown, Act 1818 Died 3 July 1857. paid
F. Burt Auditor
Francis Burt Esq. Thin Wood St. or. Mary }

Widow of Lucy Brown. widow of Moody Brown.
W.H.
Carroll Co.
Act/53
$96. 00 Per An. Comm: Feb. 3 d 1853.
Very
Mrs. Vearney P.M. Tiptonborough. Carroll Co.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

240.255.
Rev. Dr. [unclear] Mam. [unclear] New Bedford
March 30 1822. Friend [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] at New Bedford [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] for [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
Yours sincerely W. H. [unclear] 30 1822

Concord N.H. March 28. 1856.
Sir.
I herewith forward the application of Lucy Brown widow of Mead, for bounty land under the Act of March 3 rd 1855.
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt L. D. Stevens.

240,255.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 14 th 1856.
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 Moody Brown is borne on "List of Final Settlement" as follows. viz. 2 nd Old 12 th Vt. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Regt. No. 17780 Jany 1. 1783 $ 53.27. No. 25891 Jany 1. 1784 " 53.30 No. 26482 Jany 1. 1784 " 24.36.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
F. D. WIT Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Tuftonborough June 21 1853 Hon. L. P. Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith send
you the application of the Widow Lucy Brown for a Pension under the act of Feb 3 1853 for the Revolutionary Service of Moody Brown late of the state of Maine I have forwarded said application and certificate of the town clerk of Gorham Me without the certificate of the clerk of the court of the County of York that said justice is duly commissioned &c. as there is now as I learn the same evidence on file in the Pension office with her application for Bounty for the service of said Moody Brown in the war 1812. This application has been made as a substitute for the one already on file in the Pension office sworn to before me as Notary Public I hope you will be able under the law to grant her certificate in season that she may be able to draw her money in September next as she is very poor and destitute.
Very Respectfully your Obt Servt
John Peavy
Mr Peavy last known whereabouts 1853 June

(Lintonbank Jan'y 13 1854 Hon. L. P. Waldo.
Dear Sir.
I herewith send
the affidavits of two credible witnesses to identify the widow Lucy Brown as being the widow of Moody Brown deceased formerly a Pensioner here application having been suspended for want of proof. I hope you will be able to grant her certificate without requiring any further proof as there is now evidence in the Pension office fully proving her marriage as she has drawn Bounty land on account of the services of said Moody Brown in the war of 1812. I know this fact for the reason that I tried to purchase said land warrant of her. I am well acquainted with her and well know that she reputed to be the widow of said Moody Brown by all to whom she is known. I hope you will be able to forward her certificate in season for her to draw on the 4 th of March as she is very needy.
Being Respectfully you Obed Servt
John Peasey
for want of 1812. Pension. etc. etc. The Pension Board allowed for evidence and 1855 that she never had a warrant in another letter. It speaks of claim for bounty. but had

Tuftonborough Feb 21 st 1853- Hon J E Heath
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the Application of the Widow Lucy Brown for a Pension under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853 for the service of Moody Brown
Very respectfully your Obed Servt
John Peavey

Brown

Brief in the case of Suey Brown, Widow of Woody, Carroll County and State of N.H. act 3 rd Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818. & Cont.
(If for increase.) Second Evidence of Marriage
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jno: Peasey, P.M. Tiptonborough. Name and residence of Agent
Carroll Co. N.H.
D. J. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Wid Lucy Brown Application

Declaration
In order to Obtain the benefits of the 2 d section of the act of 3 rd February 1853.
State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss. on this seventh day of June 1853. personally appeared before me Jonathan T. Chase Judge of Probate in and for the county aforesaid in open court— Lucy Brown a resident of Farmworth in said county and state aged sixty seven years who first being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Moody Brown who was a soldier and veteran in the Revolutionary war and drew a Pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum reference to the papers on file in the Pension office to establish said service she further declares that she was married to said Moody Brown on the tenth day of July 1843 in the year eighteen hundred and forty three that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time before

Stated she further declares that she is now a widow never having been married since the death of said Moody Brown and she further declares that she has not any family record of her marriage marriage or of the death of said Moody Brown that her said Husband died on the third day of July in the year of eighteen hundred and fifty one and further that she is the identical person who claims the unpaid of Pension that was due the said Moody Brown at his decease.
Witness
John Peavey Mary Hardy
her Lucy J. Brown Mark
sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year before written before me.
Jonathan S. Chase Judge of Probate
Carrall ss. State of New Hampshire
I Jonathan P. Carter Register
of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan S. Chase is Judge of Probate for said County & that his two signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of June A.D. 1853 Jonathan P. Carter Register

To the Commission of Pensions
Please deliver the certificate for a Pension to which I am entitled by the act of Feb 3 rd 1853 to John Peavy Esq. who is hereby irrevocably appointed my attorney to prosecute my aforesaid claim for a Pension with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of June 1853 -
Witness
John H. Chan
her Lucy H. Brown Mark
Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written
John H. Chan Judge of Probate

Wed. Lucy Brown testimony

State of New-Hampshire.
CARROLL, SS.
I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Thomas Rusk Esq., before whom the annexed declaration was made, and who has thereunto
Judge of Common Pleas subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 11th day of January 1854
Francis R. Chase Clerk.

State of New Hampshire county of Carroll ss. On this twenty seventh day of December AD 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas Rust a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the afore said State and county duly authorized to administer oaths John Whiting a resident of Farmworth aged the aforesaid county aged fifty five years and Martha Whiting a resident of said Farmworth aged fifty seven years who both being first duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with the widow Lucy Brown the identical person who has applied for a Pension as the widow of Moody Brown late of Comish in the state of Maine said application having been made by her through John Peavy Esq. as her agent and that they well know that said Lucy Brown lived with said Moody Brown as his life time as his reputed wife and that she was so reputed by all her acquaintance in the vicinity where she resided and said Lucy Brown is the identical person who received the arrearage of Pension that was due the said Moody Brown at the time of his death that they have been well acquainted with said

Lucy Brown ever since she was ten years of age and that they will recollect the time that said Lucy Brown was reputed to have been married to said Moody Brown and that they frequently visited said Brown's house while she lived with him as his wife - and that said Brown & Lucy said Lucy have frequently visited at their house and ever recognized each other as husband and wife from the time of their marriage until his death.
Witness
David G. Ames Thomas Rust
John Whiting Martha X. Whiting Mark
State of New Hampshire Canoll S.S.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named
Before me
Thomas Rust Judge of the C. C. Pleas
I further certify that the affiants are both credible witnesses, whose testimony may be relied on.
Thomas Rust Judge of the C. C. Pleas