Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,088, Jacob Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brown, Jacob
S. 34,088
CONTENTS
In 1812 aged 11 years of Sandwich, Middlesex Co. Mass.

34 088 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,088
Jacob Brown His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 22-1901 Helen T. Wild Medford Mass.

Notification sent to Abm Bigelow Esq 2 d Oct 1820. Cambridge Mass
1943
Massachusetts.
Jacob Brown, Capt Bancroft private, 21 Mass Line - 1779 - 9 months. - In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July 1818 and sent to Stephen Milnot , Esq r Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
Semi-annual
No. 4/30 . $ 41.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Stephen Milnot

158 Jacob Brown
1943.
Sept. 10/10- ?
See the case N o 82
CN

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice ,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jacob Brown resident in Storrsdale in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1943 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jacob Brown late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen “Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“Said Brown has no estate nor income at all and for more than four years next preceding his receiving his pension had been supported by the town of Storrsdale. He served in the army of the Revolution in man- ner and form as appears by his declaration & documents on file in the Secretary's office, he is upwards of seventy years of age, was once a shoemaker but is now wholly unable to labour Jacob Brown ”

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jacob Brown do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Saith me GOD, that the statement hereto annexed by me subscribed is true. So help me God.  Jacob Brown
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Jacob Brown took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 said Schedule is
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow

To the Secretary of the department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my Pension under the late law, to Stephen Minot. Esqr. of Haverhill Mr. who will forward it to me.
Jacob Brown
April 30. 1818.

Jacob Brown
April 1-1818
Correct James
Jackson's Map Regt.

I Jacob Brown of the age of 68 years declare & say that I am a Resident Citizen of the United States; that I reside in & belong to the town of Stoneham in the County of Middlesex in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; - I further say that about May June 1778 I did enlist into the army of the revolutionary War as a private soldier for the term of nine months; that I entered then in the Company commanded by Capt. James Bancroft, in the Regiment under Col. Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line; I served the nine months out accordingly & was discharged discharged about the first of March 1779 by the time of my enlistment expiring: - Again in July 1779 I enlisted into the same Company, under the same Captain & same Colonel for another term of nine months; I entered & served the time out accordingly & was then discharged at West Point by my time of enlistment expiring, in April 1780. I also say that I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from my country for support; and that I never had any Pension allowed me by the Laws of the United States. Jacob Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. April 1. 1818 Then the above named Jacob Brown made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit.
I James Bancroft Esqr. depose & say that I was in the service in the Army of the Revolutionary War, & in 1778, 1779, & to May 1780, & then commanded a company in the 8 th Reg t of Massachusetts line under Colonel Michael Jackson: - I well remember that Jacob Brown, who now signs the above declaration, was a soldier in my company; & I know he was in served as above stated by him the first time above mentioned, & have no doubt he served the 2 d term as he states. I also say that I know him by common report to be so poor as to be helped by his town. James Bancroft
— Middlesex ss. April 1. 1818 Then the above named James Bancroft made solemn oath that the declaration by him subscribed is true, before me.
Stephen Minot, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

I Reuben Richardson, depose & say that I am one of the Select men of Stoneham & I know the within named Jacob Brown, & that he is 165 years of age as that the Town have to contribute to his support.
Reuben Richardson
Middlesex Co. April 1. 1818 Then the above named Reuben Richardson made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. before me.
Stephen Minot { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Brown did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration of said, against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the department of War.
Stephen Minot.
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Brown is in indigent circumstances in life & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Minot, Judge &c.