Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,652, Thomas Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A.H.
Brown, Thomas
S. 45,652
CONTENTS
Prof. B. Smith, Stafford Co. N.H. In 1823 aged 67 yrs. res. of Greenland, Buckingham Co. N.H.

19,572 New Hampshire,
Thomas Brown.
of Rockingham Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Drew, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Scamnell in the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years, from 1777, to 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th day of February 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Mar: 1826, and sent to Wm Blaggett, Esq. Portsmouth, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1826. $ 7 57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1826. 48 00
$ 55 57
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

19.858 Thomas Morton's declaration
Mr Claggett Esq Portsmouth N.H.
to be returned to the King, my self within

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this sixth day of December A. D. 1825 personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Brown  in said District  aged sixty seven years, resident in  Greenland  in said District of New Hampshire , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 - That he the said Thomas Brown enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of June in the year 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain John Drew in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seammels in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment - That he continued to serve in said Company commanded by said Drew untill the expiration of said three years the term of his enlistment without intermission when he was discharged from the service on or about the first day of June 1780 -
That he was present and in the engagement at the capture of Burgoyne - That he was in the battle at Stony points and at Trenton and that was in several other engagements or skirmishes - That he marched into the Indian country in said Company commanded by Captain Drew, in the Regiment commanded by General John Sullivan, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said Services except the depositions accompanying this declaration.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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"
James Cushman  Notary of the said District the New-Hampshire District.

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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 herunto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer. I have a diseased and bodily infirmary which prevents my labouring in my occupation or any other business —
I have no family except my wife who has been sick and unable to labour for over fifteen years and has put me to great expenses for Physicians &c — I have no relative of ability to support me, and do not know that I shall have any means of subsistence, unless the Govern- ment of my country should allow me a pension. About six or seven years since I applied to the Honorable Daniel

relative of ability to support me, and do not know that I shall have any means of subsistence, unless the Government of my country should allow me a pension. About six or seven years since I applied to the Honorable Daniel Gookin, who I heard was acting in behalf of Soldiers in the Revolutionary war to obtain pensions for them, in order to obtain a pension for myself - I then informed that my property might be valued at sixty or seventy dollars - upon which said Gookin informed me that he thought I could not obtain a pension as I possessed according to my said estimate too much property to receive a pension, and in consequence of said Gookins declarations, I have not before this time made application for a pension.
Thomas Brown
and declared at Portsmouth in said District, on this sixth day of December A. D. 1825 before
John S. Sherburne
} Judge of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.
I Samuel Cushman
Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Thomas Brown and the schedule 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 seventeen dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixth day of December A. D. 1825.
Samuel Cushman
} Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Thomas Brown (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the sixth day of December 1825, and annexed to his oath, viz.
One cow of the value of $10- One pig of the value of 2- Cooking ware & cooking utensils of the value of  } 5- $17-
Thomas Brown

I Thomas Brown further testify and say that on the eighteenth day of March 1818 I was possessed of one cow, one pig, one pair of three year old steers, one bed & bedding, my wearing apparel, a little household furniture such as wooden ware & small pots & kettles necessary for cooking, a few chairs, a bible and a few family books - That since that time I sold said steers to pay debts and doctors bills as I had a sick wife - I exchanged the cow for another - Killed the pig - And there has been since that time some changes in my household furniture and wearing apparel - When I applied to said Goakin in order to obtain a pension I received all that I was possessed of at about sixty or seventy dollars without excepting necessary clothing or bedding -
(Signed) Thomas Brown.
I Samuel Cushman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Norfolkshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing additional oath of Thomas Brown and the schedule annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court And I further certify that the said Thomas Brown appeared in open court & took upon him said oath this sixth day of February A.D. 1826. I Clerk of the said Court Attest Samuel Cushman for the N.H. District

Joseph Brown of Starkborough in the county of Addison and State of Vermont testify and say that I am a brother of Thomas Brown now of Greenland in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire formerly of Barnstead in the county of Strafford in said State of New Hampshire and that I Enlisted a private Soldier with him in the Comp y commanded by Capt. John Drew in the year 1779 and was joined to Col. Scammons Reg t and I know that he continued in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years in succession without intermission and was Discharged in year 1780 from said service. Bristol Dec 15 th 1825 Joseph Brown
Addison ss } Bristol Dec 15 th 1825 - In pursuance of the foregoing Commission directed to me empowering me to take the Deposition of Joseph Brown of said Starkborough the said Joseph Brown personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Addison in said state after being duly cautioned to tell the whole Truth and nothing but the truth made solemn oath that the annexed Deposition by him subscribed in my presence is true Before me, John Cadwell Jus of the Peace

I Hibbard Morrill of Starksborough in the County of Addison and State of Vermont testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Brown of Grantham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire I was also acquainted with him in year 1777 and know that he served in the Comp y . commanded by Capt n John Drew I well recollect that he served for the term of three years in succession without intermission in said Drew's Comp y . in Col l Scammon's Reg t . in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that in the year 1780 he was honorably Discharged from said service of the United States
Bristol Dec r 15 th 1825.
Hibbard his  Morrill mark
Attest Samuel Hill Sur ty
Addison ss d Bristol Dec. 15 th 1825. In pursuance of the foregoing Commission Directed to me empowering me to take the Deposition of Hibbard Morrill of said Starksborough the said Hibbard Morrill personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Addison in said State and after being duly Cautioned to tell the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth made solemn oath that the annexed Deposition by him subscribed in my presence is true
Before me
John Badwell Just e Peace

District of New Hampshire 29 Dec 1825 I hereby certify that I this day received the within and the same was opened by me
Samuel Cashman, Clerk of the District of New Hampshire

45 652 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 652
Thomas Brown
Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department City of Washington

Portsmouth N.H. Feby 6. 1826
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Re your letter of the 16 th ult. duly came to hand, in which you mention in respect to the application of Thomas Brown for a pension, that before the statements of his witnesses can be received as evidence, there must be a certificate that the witnesses are credible and that the claimant must state how his property has been reduced since the 10 th March 1815. We have complied with what you required, and I now return you the papers, with the addi- tional deposition of John Dearborn, of Newmarket in this District. Said Dearborn is a near relative of Genl. Dearborn and you will perceive that the District Judge has certified that said Dearborn is a credible witness. He has certified also that Richard Green, Deborah Johnson and William Simpson are credible witnesses. We have taken the testimony

of said Dearborn to dispense with the necessity of sending to Vermont, a distance of two hundred miles, in order to get a certificate that John Goodwell is a justice of the peace and that Joseph Brown and Nibburt Merrill are credible witnesses. The testimony of Green and Dearborn is sufficient without any corroboration. When a commission issues from our State Court, or the U. States Court, directed to a particular person to take Depos it has not been customary to require evidence that such person has authority to take Depos because the commission gives him authority, and the testimony is admitted in a bout of law .
The affidavits of said Joseph Brown and Nibburt Merrill were taken before said Goodwell as a magistrate, prior to their caption by virtue of said commission. I advised the claimant that their testimony must be taken by virtue of a commission, and in pursuance thereof Thomas Brown the claimant sent again to Vermont, and had their depositions taken the second time. He says he expended considerable money to obtain them, and I trust that he will not

be required to send a third time.
I send you the additional Declaration of said Thomas Brown showing what his property was in 1818. I shall be glad to find that your object in making requiring this further evidence is to grant him a pension commencing from the time when he applied to Judge Gookin. Judge Gookin's conduct in making the statement, to mislead the claimant as appears by the testimony, deserves the severest reprobation . No good reason can be assigned for his refusal to take the declaration of said Thomas Brown at that time. Said Brown since 1818 has not possessed any property which would debar him from receiving a pension.
I will thank you, should you allow the pension, to forward me the certificate in season for said Brown to receive his pension on the 4 th March next.
I am, Sir with high respect Yours & etc —
William Claggett

To the Judge of any court of Record in the State of Vermont or John Goodwell esquire, Justice of the peace in & for the county of Addison in said State

District of New Hampshire ss.
The President of the united States of America
To the judge of any court in the State of Vermont, or to John Gadwell of Bristol in the county of Addison in the State of Vermont, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county — Greeting
We reposing full confidence in your integ- rity and abilities do hereby authorize, empower and request you to take the depositions of Joseph Brown and Tibbitt Morrill citizens of said county of Addison, respecting the services of Thomas Brown of Greenland in said District of New Hampshire in the late Revolutionary war between the united States and the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be used on the application of the said Thomas Brown to obtain a pension agreeably to the late acts of the Congress of the united States allowing pensions to persons who served in said Revolutionary war, in certain cases.

And the same depositions together with this commission, sealed up, to return to the clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the District of New Hampshire, or to the Honorable Secretary of War at the city of Washington, as soon as may be
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said District Court of the United States this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Samuel Cushman Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the New Hampshire District

And the same depositions together with this commission, sealed up, to return to the clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the District of New Hampshire, or to the Honorable Secretary of War at the city of Washington, as soon as may be
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said District Court of the United States this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty five.
Samuel Cushman Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the New Hampshire District

Depositions of Ebenezer Johnson and William Simpson

I Ebenezer Johnson of Greenland in the county of Rockingham and state of New- Hampshire, of lawful age, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr Thomas Brown, who now lives in said Greenland, and have been acquainted with him about twenty years - That in my opinion said Brown sustains a good moral character, and that since my acquaintance with him I have always understood that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and from various information believe there is no doubt of that fact
Ebenezer Johnson
sworn
I William Simpson of Greenland of age of lawful age testify I say, that I concur in the above statement made by Ebenezer Johnson Esquire. William Simpson
Sworn. District of New Hampshire ss No 25 On this sixth day of December AD 1825 the above named Ebenezer John- son & William Simpson appeared in open Court and made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them subscribed Attest Samuel Cushman, Clerk

I certify that the within witnesses are credible M c S. Sherburne, Sub Judge of H.S. for Marshall Islands

I John Dearborn testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Brown now of Greenland in the county of Rocking- ham and state of New Hampshire - That I was acquainted with him while he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the year AD 1777 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt John Drew in the Regiment commanded by Alexander Scamnel - That I knew that he so continued in the service in said Drew's company for the term of two years without inter- mission, and that he was discharged from the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war about the year 1780, and that I believe that said Thomas Brown did his duty as a soldier in said service.
United States of America District of New Hampshire
John Dearborn
February 6 th 1826. Then the said John Dearborn personally appeared before me and made solemn oath in open court that the above declaration by him subscribed is true - I also certify that the said John Dearborn is a credible witness - in my opinion
John S. Sherburne, Sixth Judge of New Hampshire Superior Court

I Richard Green of Page in the county of Rockingham, & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and now receive a pension - That I was well acquainted with Thomas Brown, who now lives in Greenland in said county of Rockingham and have been acquainted with him ever since - That I well remember that said Thomas Brown enlisted into the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - he served in the company commanded by Captain John Drew in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammel in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment - That said Thomas Brown served in said company about three years in succession, without intermission, and that I often saw said Thomas Brown while he so continued in the service, and I think he was a good soldier, and sustained a good reputation, and he has sustained a good reputation since he was discharged from the service of the United States.
Richard Green

District of New Hampshire.
On this sixth day of December AD 1825, the within named Richard Green appeared in open Court & made oath to the truth of the within affidavit before me. Subscribed Attest Samuel D. Hamlin, Clerk.
I certify that the within witness is credible
Mr. L. Sherburne, Vice Judge of AS. for New Hampshire.