Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,355, Francis Brock, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Brock, Francis Sarah
NUMBER
W 17,355 B.Lt 24,160-160-55.
CONTENTS

4008
Maria
Sarah Brock
widow of Francis
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Major  Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Wm H. Belcher Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
Reg 3 m 55-69483

Chic. W. Morton. Oct. 17/55 Set. " " Nov. 26/56
Vol. B. 67.
65. 483 { Acq Mar 3/55 { Rec Apr 16/55
Sarah Brock wife of Francis Brock, Pres Sarah and Francis Brock, Pres.
Ms. 1/60 p. 1
Ward to conduct
Ms. 1/60 p. 1
July 48-4008 W. Pennamer under Rev Feb 1848
AD:160 W. Pennamer 1856.
Boston.
Geo W. Morton Augusta Main

5706 Sarah Brock application for Pension
Maine
Ref. of July 38
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Me

14 State of Maine } ss On this second day of County of York } May A.D. 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court They were held at Alfred in and for the County aforesaid on the last Tuesday of April 1839 Mrs Sarah Brock a resident of Lebanon in the State & County aforesaid aged seventy eight years last January the 18 th day who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 9 th the 7 th 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Francis Brock late of Canaan in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and served under Captain Ebenezer Salliman eight months in the year 1775 at Bunker Hill & Cambridge Massachu- setts. Thomas Butler late of Berwick was 1 st Lieutenant and Nathan Lord late of said Berwick 2 d Lieutenant All three of said officers belonged in Berwick in York County & so did my said late husband at that time. My said husband arrived at Cambridge (as he always said) the 17 th day of June 1775 & was at the battle of Bunker Hill of the 18 th of June 1775 with Sumner was Colonel & the Regiment to which the Company he served in was attached and Monmouth was Lieutenant Colonel. Said Francis Brock served as a soldier in said Company full eight months She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Brock on the thirteenth day of March in the year 1779 at said Berwick by the Rev. Mr. Merriam a minister of the gospel of the Congregational order in Berwick in said County. That her maiden name before her marriage with said Francis Brock, was Sarah Hodsdon an inhabitant of Berwick aforesaid that her said husband Francis Brock died at Canaan aforesaid on the 9 th day of November 1820. That she was not married to him prior to his being-

The service as above stated, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above named that she is still the widow of said Francis Brock deceased having never been married to any person but said Francis Brock as aforesaid
Witness
Samuel Stacpole
Sarah her Brock mark
Subscribed and sworn to, May, 2, 1839, in open court, before me,
Nathan Weston C.J.
S.J. Curd
State of Maine
County of York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify, that Nathan Weston is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State for said County, and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court this second day of October A.D. 1839
Jere. Bradbury Clerk Jud. Courts York County

Extract from the records of the town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of marriages Solemnised by the Rev d Matthew Merriam, minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz.
" Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, March the thirtieth, Francis Brock with Sarah Woodson both of Berwick"
I Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"1779 March 30 th "
Oliver Worster Clerk of the town of Berwick
I Oliver Worster, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Berwick, with the exception above named, as certified by me
State of Maine Oliver Worster Clerk of the town of Berwick County of York Sept 26, 1839. Then the above Oliver Worster appeared and being first sworn, made oath that the above named affidavit by him subscribed is true, and that said Worster is a man of truth and a reliable witness and holds the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Berwick successfully after the

I Betsy Woodsum of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged fifty two years testify and say: That I am the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Brock widow of the late Francis Brock who died at Casco in the County of Somerset in said State of Maine on Thursday the ninth day of November 1828 He formerly lived in said Lebanon and removed from there to said Town of Canaan where he lived but one or two years and there died on said ninth day of November aforesaid. My said mother his widow now lives in said Lebanon - I was not present at the death of my late father but then lived in said Lebanon and was married on the twelfth of November aforesaid three days after my father's death and before the letter reached me informing me of his said decease. I soon after visited my mother and found her a widow - she has ever since remained a widow, and has never been married to any other man Betsy Woodsum
State of Maine ss. May the 11 th 1839 County of York ss. of the above named
Betsy Woodsum personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true Before me
I Ingersoll Kimball Justice of Peace in and for the County of York aforesaid, certify, that the above named Betsy Woodsum is well known to me to be a woman of truthful statements made by her, are entitled to full credit Ingersoll Kimball

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Somerset
On this 21st day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, Joseph Banee a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Brook aged 70 years, a resident of Camden in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Francis Brook who was a Revolutionary soldier, and that she is the identical Sarah Brook who is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of February 2 d . 1846. Twenty Six dollars and sixty Six cents per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband, Francis Brook in the Revolutionary army and is the identical Sarah Brook named in the original Pension Certificate of which the following is a true copy. viz. "War Department. Widow's Pension, No. 40008. In conformity with the Act of February 2 d . 1846. Sarah Brook , widow of Francis Brook who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of twenty Six dollars and sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such Marriage." Given at the War office of the United States the 21 st . day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty five . W. L. Marcy Secretary of War. J. G. Bennett for Commission of Pensioners
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY 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. and that she is still a widow.
Sarah L. Brook
We, Reuben D. Dyer and Abner Dyer residents of Camden in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Brook in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we further declare that we are personally acquainted with the said Sarah Brook , and know that she is still a widow having renounced all claim since the death of her said husband Francis Brook , and that she is a pensioner as above stated.
Reuben D. Dyer Abner Dyer
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.
W. H. Dyer Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents. That I, Sarah D. Dyer of Carolina in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 10th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Witness: Sarah D. Dyer
Sarah D. Dyer 
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Somerset ss:—On the 10th day of April 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Sarah D. Dyer and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Joseph Barrett Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Somerset } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Joseph Barrett before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Judicial Court  Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 13th day of April 185 5  M. D. Shatten CLERK.
TO BOUNTY LAND.
Claim of Hezekiah Breck
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Hezekiah Breck Revolutionary Pension Act Feb 2 1848 Francis Breck husband son of Parent is the Army of the Revolution
GEO. W. MORTON,
PRESENTED BY
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.
65. 483 Sarah D. Dyer Carolina Somerset

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17355
Sarah Brock Widow of Francis Brock Pr. New War.
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24.160
160 acres

69483
Sarah Brock Mrs. Francis
Salary No 69,483 for Bounty Land.
Bucksport
FREE
Gen. L. Dinsmore Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.

Rem. at 2 nd Feb. 1848, Miss B. O. D. R.

In answer to Your letter of the 7 th inst, I have the honor to state, that the County land claim of James Prondfook has this day been admitted for 160 acres.
1. 1.

FREE
Portland
J. Minot
Common Pension
Washington D.C.
Additional Evidence Claim No 69483 for bounty lands.
69483
Sarah "Brook"
En

5643.
Returned
Name
Sarah Brock widow of Francis Brock who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June, 1844 and sent to G. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 . Page 268

Paid at the Treasury the Act of the 6. Aprie 1838 from 4. Sept 1839 to 4. Sept 1840 Agt notified 22 June 1841
Maime 4423
Sarah Brock, widow of Francis Brock, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — — and who died on the 9 th November 1820, of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Sullivan of the regt commanded by Col. Stannum in the Mass. line for 8 months, as private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maime at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Oct. 1839, J. S. Kimball, Treasurer, Maine.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1839 $ 93.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 13.33
$106.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Gandy Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 3.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. April 4 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 Francis Brock is borne on return of 8 mos. service in Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan's Comp. Col. James Scammon's Regt. Enlisted May 5. 1775. as private from Berwick. Return made July 31. 1775. No roll of Capt. Sullivan's Company in 1776 in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Wick Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Augusta, Maine
March 31. 1856
Sir
I wish to obtain a certificate of the Revolutionary service of Francis Brock , he is supposed to have served in 1775 & 6 under Capt Sullivan & Col. Scammon of the Mass. Line or Troops for 8 months - I herewith send one dollar for fee
Very Respectfully Geo W. Morton
Hon Secy State
Boston
Mass ts .

Augusta, Maine
April 7. 1856
Sir,
I herewith send a certificate of the Deputy Master in Support of the claim of Sarah Brock No 69483 for bounty land under Act March 3. 1855.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo W. Morton
Hon V. Dime
Land Passn
Washington
D.C.

Augusta, Maine
March 21. 1856
Sir,
The Claim of Sarah Brock No 64 483 for bounty land, filed March 3. 1855, as appears by report in her case dated Oct 17. 1855 is suspended, "The revolutionary service of Francis Brock the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office" Will you send me the service alleged on which she was pensioned?
Very respectfully
Geo W. Norton
Hon. F. Minor
Com Pension
Washington
D.C.

68.483

Augusta, Maine
April 13. 1855.
Sir,
I send four applications for Bandy Luna under act of March 3. 1855. The claimants being all Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States, and have never rec d bounty land under any act of Congress — Their names as follows. viz., —
Sarah Brock — widow of Francis Brock
Hannah Cutter formerly widow of Joseph Blanchard.
Emmeline Colby widow of Thomas Colby
Warren Dappan " " Michael Dappan
I would respectfully request to have sent to me for them Land Warrants if the papers are satisfactory.
Very respectfully
Your O bt Servt
Geo. W. Newton.
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr Pensions
Washington
D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 18 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sarah Brock — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 - to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Lattimer
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Stock
7 Sep.

Lebanon Oct 4, 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr &c
I herewith return the application for a pension of widow Sarah Bride. The papers are never properly authenticated - I think - I wish you to give them your earliest attention -
In the case of Sarah Dunham you say you wish to know what record there is concerning James Dunham's enlistment as a three years man from Lebanon. I have to inform you, that I have searched the Town Records of Lebanon and they contain nothing concerning any enlistment of any person whatever in the War of the Revolu- tion. If it would be more satisfactory to have a certificate to that effect from the Town Clerk please inform me and it shall be forwarded as he has searched the record thoroughly at my request I can furnish you more testimony of James Dunham's service as a three years man from Lebanon if you desire it - I am Sir your Obet, Servt, J. S. Hemenway

Sarah Brock act '43
$26:66 per an
G. W. Morton Augusta Maine

Augusta, Maine
May 23. 1844
Sir
I herewith transmit a declaration of Mrs Sarah Brock in order to have her claim under Act of March 3. 1843 allowed. If satisfactory, would respectfully request you to send her a certificate for her.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Comm te of Pensions. City of Washington D.C.

Sarah Brack
92
5643
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Somerset }
On this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Sarah Brock a resident of Bangor in the County of Somerset aged Eighty seven and 2/3 years, who, being first duly 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 second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Frances Brock who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Frances Brock at the rate of Twenty six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
David Richardson Rufus Goodridge
Sarah  her  X Brock mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME, —
David Richardson
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
David Richardson
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that David Richardson is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 16th day of September in the year 1848 —
W. M. Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

Sarah 593 Brock
Geo W Ni orlon Augusta Maine.

State of Maine Wenatchee County ss.
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial courts held for and within the said county do hereby certify that George M Mason is a Justice of the Peace, as stated in the annexed paper and that the signature thereon purporting to be his are genuine Witness my hand and the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court of Maine this twenty third day of May A. D. 1844.
A. R. Nichols

DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, }
County of Somerset ss. }
On this 21 st day of May A. D. 1847, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Sarah Brock (Widow) a resident of Lebanon in the County of Somerset aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Francis Brock who was a pensioner during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Francis Brock at the rate of twenty six dollars and fifty six cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Francis Brock having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness: Geo. M. Merrill David Richardson Jr.
her Sarah X Brock. mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Geo. M. Merrill Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Francis Brock deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death. and that she was formerly a resident of Lebanon in the County of York. State of Maine. Justice of the Peace.
Geo. M. Merrill

5706
Sarah Brock Me
Act 7. July 38.
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Smofri
$26.66
No deduction
J. S. Kimball Dist Lebanon Me

Increase A. Kimball Justice of Peace
State of Maine York County ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Increase A. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of March 1837, and will expire on the twenty third day of March 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this twentieth day of June 1839
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

I Love Roberts of Lebanon in the County of York & State of Maine aged eighty six years, testify, depose and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1775 eight months at Cambridge Mass. under Capt Ebenezer Sullivan, after Battle was Lieut. Nathan Lord 2 d Lieut. Daniel Wood was Major of the Regiment, and a Mr. Moulton from York was Lieut. Colonel, a Mr. Scam- mon was Colonel - Francis Brock then of Berwick was a soldier with me in said Company & Regiment eight months at Cambridge, we arrived at Bunker Hill on the 17 th day of June 1775, and were in the battle of Bunker- Hill on the 18 th of same month. I served with said Brock full eight months He afterwards married after he returned home with a Miss Sarah Woodson and moved to Lebanon of course where he lived many years; and then moved into the eastern part of this State, and then died His widow is now living in this town with one of her daughters - I knew said Brock well, he was a Lieutenant with me and was with me in France the ship was called Portsmouth in which we sailed Lebanon June 18. 1839 Love Roberts His touch
York June 18. 1839 I the undersigned Clerk of the above named Love Roberts personally appeared, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true before me Francis H. Kimball I In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the County of York aforesaid. Certify, that Love Roberts above named is a man of truth, and statements made by him are entitled to full credit Francis H. Kimball Justice of the Peace