Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 22,013, Joshua Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass.
Brooks, Joshua Sarah
R. 22,013
B.L.Wt. 16269-160-55-
CONTENTS

139.806.
Act Mech Spn May 17.
Sarah Brooks, wid of Joshua Brooks. Rev. Rev. H. H.
Capt. _____
Cerl. _____
Heass. Mil.
Est. 1778 Dis. 1778
Har Rev.
Nov & Penim of A. Stats.
Map Lus Ely 18
Private Col. McIntosh
Map Mil.
No. 16000 Feb 15/56
Wm
Dodge
Horatio Newman. atg. Boston, Mass
Vol. B2-61. 5

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
APPLICATION OF
Widow of Joshua Brooks Revolutionary War
for a 160  8 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO E. RATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 16 th 1885
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
J. B. Farmer was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
On this First day of May , A. D., 185 1 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Sarah Brooks aged Eighty five years, a resident of Lincoln in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Joshua Brooks deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary army commanded by in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, —that her said husband was drafted or enlisted at Lincoln on or about the day of A.D. 18  17 for the term of not exactly known and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of time not known, but thinks in all he was out over two years and was honorably discharged at, place not known on or about the day of A.D. 18 , as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. which she had sold and cannot return.  that she has often heard her said husband speak of his being at the taking of Burgoyne and several other places such as the 19th April 1775, and at Cambridge
She further states that she was married to the said Joshua Brooks in Lincoln in said County on the third day of October 1793 , by Charles Stearns a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Davis that her husband died at Lincoln on the eighth day of November 18 25 , proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Sarah Brooks
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
J. B. Farmer } Justice of the Peace. 1851

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
We Nathan Brooks and Samuel Hoar having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Joshua Brooks who was a Revolutionary soldier as we have always understood and verily believe whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than twenty years before his death, which occurred at Lincoln in said County about thirty years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because* we have ever lived near, and visited the family, both before and after his death said Nathan Brooks of Concord and said Hoar of Lincoln that we are residents of said Nathan Brooks of Concord and said Hoar of Lincoln that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Nathan Brooks
Samuel Hoar
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this First day of May A.D. 1855
J.B. Farmer Justice of the Peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Nathan Brooks and Samuel Hoar of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Sarah Brooks is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Joshua Brooks who was a Revolutionary soldier and that the said Joshua Brooks died at Lincoln on or about the eighth day of November A.D. 1825
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Eighth First day of May 1855 I have no interest in this case.
J.B. Farmer Justice of the Peace
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex Town of Lincoln
(a) Copy of the church Records kept in the town of Lincoln by Rev Charles Shams D.D. for the time Clerk of the church
"Marriage—Ensign Joshua Brooks to Miss Sally Davis both of Lincoln."
I CERTIFY that the above 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:—(b)
"1793, Oct. 3"
Wm. G. Jackson { Church Clerk
I, Wm. G. Jackson above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Church 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.
Wm. G. Jackson { Church Clerk
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Sixth day of April A.D. 1855
J. B. Farmer Justice of the Peace
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Record Division.
August 31, 1911.
Mrs. Lydia Moody, Elm Street, Winthrop, Kennebec County, Me.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter, received on the 30 th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records show that one Sarah Brooks applied for pension (R. File 22,013) on account of the services of her husband Joshua Brooks , in said War.
The original papers are not on file in this Bureau, but from copies of official correspondence relative thereto, it appears, that the evidence filed did not connect him with the service certified by the town clerk of Lincoln, i. e. three years, rank not stated, or by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, i. e. one 10 days Sergt., five days Corporal, 1 month fourteen days Private, which was not sufficient to entitle her to pension, the minimum requirement being six months.
The marriage record showed that one Ensign Joshua Brooks and Miss Sally Davis were married October 3, 1793, but the claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service, marriage, death of the soldier and identity of his widow.
In order to identify a claim for pension which may have been filed on account of the service of Daniel Wood, in addition to his full name,

you should furnish some of the following data: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.
This Bureau has no record of services rendered prior to the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

No. 12,380 Act 7 July 1838
Sarah Brooks widow of Joshua Not yet found
Letter to W. S. Parmachuck 8. 18248
A. H. Markland 28. Sept. 1854
Hon. J. T. Evans Chmn. Rev. Claim U.S.S. enclosing the original papers April 5, 1858
H. D. Cong. Report 235 & Bill 790

Copy adm.
Pension Office 28 Sept. 1854.
Sir;
The additional evidence in the case of Sarah Brooks, widow of Joshua of Massachusetts has been received.
The evidence does not connect Joshua Brooks with either the service certified by the Secretary of State of Mass. (which is less than 6 mos.) or that certified by the town clerk of Lincoln. In the first it is shewn that one Joshua Brooks served as Sergeant, Corporal and Private, in the latter that a man of the same name served three years, but his rank is not given. The marriage record shows that one Ensign Joshua Brooks and Miss Sally Davis were married Oct. 3, 1793. You will perceive how irreconcileable the proof is in this case. It must remain suspended for further evidence as to service, marriage, the date of Joshua's death and Sarah's identity.
A. H. Markland, Esq. (Present)

Copy by acm.
Pension Office Dec. 8. 1845
Sir;
In the case of Sarah Brooks, an applicant for the benefit of the Act of 1838, it appears on examination that her husband served 5 days as Corporal, 1 mo. 10 days as Sergeant, and 1 mo. 14 days as Private; in all 2 mo. 29 days, which is not sufficient to entitle her to a pension—the law requiring six months service as the lowest period for which a pension can be granted.
The rolls in this office have been examined and no additional service is credited to Joshua Brooks.
Hon. W. Parmenter Boston

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Department of the Interior. - Wishing to be- come a daughter of the American Revolution was advised to write to to this office for infor- mation. My name is Lydia Wood Moody, my father was born in Concord Mass. Apr. 7. 1806. His name was Ephraim Wood, son of Daniel Wood and Sarah Brooks. Sarah Brooks was daughter of Joshua Brooks of Lincoln Mass. who

Can you give me the information?
Yours Resp't. Lydia Wood Moody Winthrop "Olm St." Kennebec Co. Me.
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enumerated to this call on 19 th of April 1775 and served during most of this war.
Thomas Brooke who settled in Mass in 1636 and re- ceived from the Crown a grant of land in Wa- linton also admitted freeman Dec. 7. 1686 was my great-great-grandfather & Eleazer Brooke Brigadier General was of same family but have not books that can trace the line. I have been told that I have ancestors on both sides Wood & Brooke that held office in that mass.

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1911 Aug. 31. Hist. to Mrs Lydia Moody &
No. 22.113
REJECTED
, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Sarah Brooks of Mass widow of Joshua Brooks
Papers sent to Congress not found and at there in Aug 1883
other claim.
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Clerk.
Application filed: , 18
Attorney:
P. O.
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Senate Committee Room Washington D.C. April 1. st 1858.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Chair. of Pensions Sir,
I am directed by the Hon Josiah J. Evans, Chairman of the Committee on Rev. Claims of the Senate, to request, that you will furnish for the use of the Committee, the papers on file in your Office in relation to the case of Sarah Brooks, widow of Joshua Brooks, of Massachusetts. It is claimed by the Petitioner, that her father Joshua Brooks, served in the Massachusetts continental line of the Revolution.
I am Very Respectfully Robt. A. Matthews
by order of Josiah J. Evans, Chs,