Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1378, James Brickett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brickett James Ruth
W 1378
B.L.Wt. 30.588-160-55.
CONTENTS

5743
New Hampshire
James Burchett
Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pearson of the Reg t commanded by Col Putnam in the New Hampshire line for 6 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Feb y 1833 and sent to J. B. Hovey Esqr New Hampshire {Atkinson}
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 30 Semi-ann t . allowance ending 4 th March 1833 10
$40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 144
W

1804
Massachusetts
Ruth Bicknell
widow of
Israel Bicknell
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Pirate
Massachusetts
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 rd day of Aug 53
and sent to
Benj o George Pleinlow
Rockingham Co N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 24th Page 37 Vol. A
3/53
1852

Act Mar '55 176.789 3/28 June '55
Ruth Brickett wid of James Brickett
Rev. Penh. Implicated
Certificate 23 Aug '53 No 4484 Boston Agency
166a
Ruth Brickett Plainstown NH

I James Hollansbee of West Newbury in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. do testify and say that James Brackett of Hampton and State of New Hampshire served three months in the war of the revolution in the year seventeen hundred eighty in Capt Thomas Mials company in Col Wadsworths regiment, I also testify that I served three months in said company as lieutenant with said Brackett James Hollansbee
Essex ss. On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscribe one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Edmund Hills
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of veracity and truth and good character
Edmund Hills justice of the Peace

I John Bailey of West Newbury in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that James Brickett of Hampstead in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire served three months in the war of revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty in Col. Thomas Mial's company and Col. Walker's regiment I also testify that I served three months in said company with said Brickett John Bailey
Essex ss. On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Edmund Hills
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of good character and considered a man of veracity and truth
Edmund Hills justice of the Peace

Ennis Biddle 1765 Nampstead

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss
On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the said State, now sitting James Bracket, a resident of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham aforesaid aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
C He was born in the year 1765 at Newbury in the State of Massachusetts and County of Essex at which place he believes there is a record of his birth; and that about the first of July 1780 he enlisted into at said Newbury into a company of Militia commanded by a Capt. Michel and James Follansbee was the Lieutenant; - That on the 15 th of July July 1780 he marched from said Newbury with said company through Worcester to Springfield Mass. thence to a place called Claverick on Hudson's River below Albany N.Y. and thence to West point where he was stationed five or six weeks and then marched to Stony Point - The company to which he belonged, belonged to Col. Wadsworth's Regiment; his company officers while at Stony Point were Lieutenant Pinkham and Ensign Buckley, he understood that the continental troops left West point a few days before his arrival at that place. - Gen. Benedict Arnold commanded the Army at West Point and at Stony Point and said Arnold deserted while he was in the service and stationed at Stony Point. Washington with the Army coming from the south passed Kings Ferry while he was at Stony Point; Said enlistment was for the term of three months at the end of which time he was discharged at West point but

received no written discharge and has no documentary evidence of said service excepting the depositions of James Follansbee the aforesaid Lieutenant and John Bailey a private in said which are hereto annexed.
Also that on or about the first of September in the year 1781 he enlisted at Newbury aforesaid into the militia into a company commanded by Capt John Pearsons of Newbury old time in said County of Essex the names of the other company officers he does not recollect excepting the orderly Sergeant who was Moses Pilsbury whose deposition is hereto annexed. — soon after enlistment he marched to Springfield Mass. thence to West point where he was annexed to Col. Putnam's Regiment; was stationed at West point for the term of three months which was the term for which he enlisted and was discharged on the 8th day of December 1781 but received no written discharge. He has no documentary evidence of said last service but the deposition referred to above and the deposition of Samuel Follansbee who served in the same company, which is hereto annexed.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, James Prickett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
Attest J. M. Macdonald Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as by States
I Peter Chadwick, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham afore- said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Brackitt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss on this 19 th day of April A.D. 1853
Personally appeared before the subscribed a judge of the court of Probate it being a court of record within and for the county aforesaid Ruth Brickett a resident of Haverhill in said county of Essex aged eighty five years and upwards who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853, that she is the widow of James Brickett late of Hampstead in the county of Rockingham deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum paid him at the Portsmouth
New Hampshire Agency
She further declares that she was married to the said James Brickett on the 21 st day of August A.D. 1838, that her husband the aforesaid James Brickett died at said Hampstead on the 28 th day of January A.D. 1851, that she was married to him at the time above stated at West Newbury in the county of Essex
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made an application for a pension in presence of us
Ruth Brickett
Joshua Larkin Barnes G. Merrill George

The within Declaration Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year within written in open court
Before me
D. A. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss. }
I George R. Lord, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Daniel A. White esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is the judge of probate for said county of Essex, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the above is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of April, A.D. 1853.
Geo. R. Lord.

State of Massachusetts
Essex
County.
On this twenty third day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Ruth Brickett aged eighty seven years, a resident of Haverhill in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Brickett deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ commanded by _____ in the Regiment of _____ in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812;—that her said husband at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of _____ and was honorably dis- charged at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 _____
She further states that she was married to the said James Brickett in West Newbury on the twenty first day of August 1838, by John L. Edgell a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Smith that her husband died at Hampstead on the twenty eighth day of January 1851, that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved the 3d. day of March, 1855.
Ruth Brickett
WE Dilia B. George and Louisa Brickett residents of Haverhill in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Brickett 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.
Dilia B. George
Louisa Brickett
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.
Simeon George
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

"Aug 21. 1838. I Married James Brikett of Hampstead N.H. to Ruth Smith of West Newbury Ms.
I John C. Barr, Clerk of the Town of West Newbury, hereby certify that the above is true copy of the record of the Town of West Newbury.
John C. Barr. Town Clerk Essex. S.S. April 16. 1853. sworn to before me, Dean Robinson Just. Peace

1.08 138
4.11 1.11 2.04+2
92 2.5 1.71
1.11
1.08

Revolutionary Soldier: that she receives a pension of twenty dollars per year under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853: That her Pension Certificate is numbered (1484) ; it is dated 23 of August 1853, is payable at the Boston Agency Mass. She never has received, or has herself entitled, or made application under any previous Act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage she refuses to produce now on file at the Pension Office on her application for a Pension. Her husband also re- ceived a Pension up to the time of her death.

No 9708 James Brickett
Novah
6 Months
a W
J. B. Hovey Esq. Atkinson N. H.
J. B. Hovey

BRIEF in the case of James Bricet of the County of Rockingham in the State of N. H. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 July — 3 — As a Private Gen. Capt. Mitchell Col. Wade, Mitchell, or   " 81 Sept. — 3 — ditto Col. Putnam, Capt. Pearson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Mad File 1378 James Brackett , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1780 3 mos (See page 726 Vol. 1 Mass. line) Thomas Michie Wade Mass   Sept 1, 1781 Dec 8, 1781 John Pearson Putnam "            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Aug 7, 1832. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hampstead, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, Born in 1765, at Newbury, Essex Co. Mass. (She died at Hambleton, Jan 21, 1851.)
Remarks: He married Ruth Smith Aug 21, 1838. Her claim was allowed on an ap. of Aug 19, 1853 at which time she was 85 years of age and a resident of Hambleton, Essex Co. Mass.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of any James Brackett Rev war other than the above
Very respectfully,
Mrs John Sturgis,
137 Court St.,
Auburn,
Maine
20581b3m11-05
Commissioner.

1906 Dec. 27. - History to Mrs. John Sturgis. M.B.H.
BGH
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1378
Ruth Bickett,
Widow,
James Bickett,
Paris, Ben. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853,
Index: — Vol. A, Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy Banking House of Sweeney, Reittenhouse, Sant & Co. Washington, D.C. Oct 2 nd 1857
Comm ee of Pensions Sir
We enclose additional evidence to obtain duplicate Warrants for 6- 168 th 30588 th 36212 th 42360 th 34955 th 43332 th 43140 th We hope the Warrants will issue soon. We have filed the affidavit of the Post Master at Chicago.
Very Resp y Your Obed t Servants
Sweeney Reittenhouse Sant & Co per H. E. Offley

Banking House of Sweeney, Rittenhouse, Hunt & Co. Washington, D. C. Jan'y 13 th 1858 Hon H. M. Rice U. S. Senate
Dear Sir
Yours of the 12 th inst rec d .
In the cases referred to, we have made applicat n . at the Pension Office for duplicate Warrants. The Office requires us to prove before a Court of Record that the assignments on the warrants were executed in due form.
Several duplicates, however, have been allowed without this proof, and we will endeavour to get the office to do away with the rule, in the present instance. The Warrants lost were 6. 160 th 37. 588 th 34. 955 th 36. 212 th 43. 332 th 42. 360 th 43. 140 th .
If you will enclose this letter to the Comm ee , we have no doubt he will at once issue the Warrants.
Very Resp y Yours.
Sweeney Rittenhouse Hunt & Co per H. E. Offley

I know the gentlemen to whom the within men- tioned Warrants were sent. They are much in want of duplicates, the originals were lost - I had them sent out. If you can afford them relief you will much oblige
Yours Obediently
H. M. Reavis 21. July 58
Rev. G. C. Whiting
Can. Pease

30.58
Conner

30 58 8- 160 31 95 5- " " 36 21 2 " " 42 33 2 " " 42 360 " " 43 140 "
Blue Proof of Assegnatur dispensed with by order of Genl. H. H. King
Jan 23/85 H. M. Riv Secy Pensions 100/4/5 22

Ruth Brackett widow of Jas. Washington Pension of $100 per mo for life beginning July 1853

June 25/58 By order of the Comt ee Spne duplicate to be sent to Hon. N. M. Rice U.S. Senator Ward lost.
Recd of Comt ee Mr. John Office has must have filed 2-19 per 50757 Det A H G Tank Regiment for martyr publication of records of last appearance 3rd Recd 5/17 2nd Army Hilltowne Church also for proof of commission before a court of record
Vol B = 27
176 789 est Mar 31
June 20
Ruth Brickett Religious of James Brickett Small
Recd 5/8/58 Rev. L. L. L. L. Rev. P. P. Dupl. etc.
Rev. J. W. Air Certificate August 23. 1853 no 1484 Boston Agency Feb 55-1484
AD 16000, p. 14/56 B. B. B.
Ruth Brickett Plainstown ...al

May 2: 1900
Appl. of Ruth Brickett. widow of James - Ely
msfs: at No 32 5/11
Agr 3 d Feb. 1853 $20. Per An Cons. Feb. 3, 1853.
Benj. George Plaistow Rockingham Co N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 17, 1906
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, James Brackett
Service, _____ Rev. War
Remarks: _____ No claim except Wid. 1378.

No 1232 Ruth Brickett widow of James M. H.
Let to Berry. George 88" June 1803
Act Feby 3 rd 1803.

Mr Whiting
The within enumerated application for duplicate warrants, it appears are made out in compliance with your rules, except the requirement of proof before a court of record that the assignments were made by the Claimants.
In these cases, proof was taken on this point before a Justice of the Peace clearly showing, by the testimony of our clerk that the assignment was duly executed on the warrants by the Claimants.
Inasmuch as the warrants are shown to have been lost by the sinking of a Steamer on Lake Superior, I hope you will dispense with this requirement as you did in a similar case.
To obtain the proof referred to, will be attended with expense & delay, I cannot I submit, protect the Govt in the slightest degree, as a total loss has been established.
Decr 11/57 Very Respectfully H. Grant

Pension Office Dec 5/57
Sir's
In reply to your letter of 25 th Ult. relative to the loss of Land warrants issued under Act 33. No 30588 for 160 acres issued in name of Ruth Bricket " 34955 " " " John Hammond " 36212 " " " David T. Lewis " 42360 " " " Mary G. Morrison " 43140 " " " Jane Spear " 43332 " " " W m H Jarvis
You are informed, that it will be necessary before duplicates of the above named Warrants can be issued, that you furnish this Office, with evidence, satisfactorily establishing the execution of the lost assignments, before a Court of record, in the usual manner.
Very Respectfully G. A. C. [unclear] Commissioner
Henry Rittenhouse Esq & Co Washington DC
Am,

Banking House of Sweeney, Brittenhouse, Fant & Co. Washington D.C. Oct 2 nd 1857
Comm ee of Pensions Sir
We enclose additional evidence to obtain duplicate Warrants for 6, 160 th 30588 th 36212 th 42360 th 34955 th 43332 th 43140 th
We hope the Warrants will issue soon. We have filed the affidavit of the Post Master at Chicago.
Very Resp y Your Obed t Servants
Sweeney Brittenhouse Fant & Co by H. E. Offley

District of Columbia } ss County of Washington } ss Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Thompson who being duly sworn according to law declares that he jointly with William H. Newton purchased through the Hon. Henry M. Price of Sweeney Pattenhouse Esq. & Co. the following Land Warrants under Act of March 3 d 1855, to wit 6. 160 acre Warrants numbered as follows + 30588 + 34955 + 36212 + 43332 + 42360 + 43140 which I am informed by said Sweeney Pattenhouse Esq. & Co. were mailed & addressed to said Newton & myself at Superior Douglas Co, Wisconsin on the 17 th day of October 1856 in a Registered letter, the receipt of the Post-Master of the City of Washington herewith attached. That said warrants were never received by either of us, & I fully believe they went down with the Steamer Superior which was lost near Superior on the 27 th day of October 1856 on Lake Superior. Said Steamer contained the mail for Superior which left Chicago on the October 1856, & as the mail for Superior goes by the way of Chicago it is more than probable that said warrants were in the mail which was known to have been lost on said Steamer. He makes this application to obtain Duplicate Warrants of the same.
Yrs. Sincerely Thompson Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of April 1857.
J. M. Kenney Notary Public W. Va. Dist. Co.

District of Columbia } County of Washington } ss This day personally appeared Hamilton G. Fant, of the firm of Sweeney, Rittenhouse Fant & Co, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares That on the 17 th day of October 1856, the said firm mailed to W m H Newton, and Benj Thompson at Superior, Douglas Co, Wisconsin, in a registered letter the following Land Warrants, viz
160 N o 30.588 Ruth Brackett 160 N o 34955 John Hammon
160 N o 36.212 David T. Lewis (minor child) 160 N o 43.332 W m H. Davis
160 N o 42.360 Mary G Morrison 160 N o 43.140 Jane Spear
and that he holds the Post Office receipt for the letter, enclosing the said warrants, which are sup- -posed to have gone down with the Steamer Superior on Lake Superior on the 27 th October 1856.
Hamilton G. Fant (H)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of October 1857
J. W. Kenny Notary Public.

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I was shown this morning to you dated Nov 18/87 a letter from the Genl Land Office stating that your caveat had been extended to arrest the within warrants for Patents being issued thereon. H. G. Gant

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
General Land Office,
April 29 th 1857.
Your letter of the 25 th instant enclosing the affidavit of Reyn. Thompson , of Washington County Dist. Columbia relative to the loss of Military Bounty Land Warrants Nos 30588, 34955, 36212, 43332, 42366 No. 13140, for 160 each acres, has been received.
The affidavit has been filed as a caveat to arrest the issue of a patent, until a proper investigation can be had in the case.
Should the Warrants be located, and returned to this office for patenting, you will be advised of the name and residence of the person by whom such locations are made, in order that the necessary legal steps may be taken by their for the recovery.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Thos A. Smith
COMMISSIONER.
To Messrs Sweeney Rittenhouse Gant etc Washington D.C.

NOTICE. —The following Land Warrants were mailed to the undersigned at Superior, Wisconsin, by Swope, Rittner & Co. on the 17th day of October, 1856, in a registered letter, and it is supposed that the same went down with the steamer Superior, which was lost on Lake Superior on the 27th October, 1856, viz:     Number.  Size.  Name.      30,383  160 acres  Ruth Brocket.    34,336  160 acres  John Hammond.    36,213  160 acres  David T. Lewis, (minor child).    43,923  160 acres  Wm. L. Jarvis.    47,373  160 acres  Mary G. Morrison.    49,121  160 acres  Jane Davis.     Application will be made at the expiration of six weeks to the Pension Office for duplicate thereof, and this is to caution the public not to purchase the same, caveats having been entered in the General Land Office to arrest the issuance of Patents.  ap 20-1aw56 WM. H. NEWTON. BENL. THOMPSON.
District of Columbia County of Washington } ss
Got B. Tate being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the superintendent of the office of the Evening Star newspaper, published by W. S. Wallach in the city of Washington, District of Columbia that the foregoing notice of the loss of a land warrant was duly published in said Evening Star newspaper for the period of six weeks successively, commencing on the 20th of April, 1857
Got B. Tate
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of September, 1857
Frank Darley, J. P.

Additional evidence filed to obtain duplicates of the following Land Warrants issued under Act of March 3 rd 1855.
160 a 30588 160 a 34955 160 a 36212 160 a 43332 160 a 42360 160 a 43140.
Filed by Sweeney Rittenhouse Genl H Q Present.

State of Illinois County of Cook 3 rd On this 2 nd day of June 1857 personally appeared H. A. Wynkoop Assistant P.M. & Thomas Armstrong, Registering Clerk of the Post Office at Chicago Ills, who being duly sworn according to law declare That upon an examina- -tion at said Office they find that registered letter N o 308 addressed to "Mrs H. C. Newton or Benjamin Thompson, Superior, Douglas Co, Wisconsin" was mailed at Washington on the 17 th October 1856 and duly received at the Post Office at Chicago on the 22 nd October 1856, and re-registered for Superior by said Thomas Armstrong. That the mail which contained said letter was placed on board the Steamer Superior on the 23 rd October, her last trip, and consequently was lost with her, said Steamer being reported to have been lost on Lake Superior on the 27 th day of October 1856. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year above written H. A. Wynkoop Thomas Armstrong.
State of Illinois County of Cook 3 rd I. B. B. Farwell Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John King Jr before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & sworn, & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such, & that his signature is genuine Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of June 1857 Charles B. Farwell Clerk of the County Court

  160 N o 30588  Ruth Brackett    160 N o 34955  John Hammond    160 N o 36212  David T. Lewis    160 N o 43332  M m H. Davis    160 N o 42360  Mary G. Morrison    160 N o 43140  Dane Spear.  
Above List on Steamer Superior 1836
Furnished at the request of Doct. Jenkins
Please report
H. G. Gault Nov 18. 1837
  160 N o 30.588    160 N o 34.955    160 N o 36.212    160 N o 43.332    160 N o 42.360    160 N o 43.140.  
What is the difficulty as to printing the names - Alas!

✓ Gene Land Office
Nov 19, 1837.
Sir,
In reply to the enquiry contained in your letter of Oct 7 th , 1837, in reference to Bounty Land Warrants, issued under Act of March 3 1835, for 160 acres, each, and numbered as follows,
No 30,888 in name of Ruth Brickell " 34,955 " " " John Hammond " 36,212 " " " David Tazewell Lewis " 42,360 " " " Mary G Morrison " 43,140 " " " Jane Spear " 43,332 " " " William H. Davis
I have the honor to inform you that the affidavit of Benjamin Thompson stating that he is the joint owner, by purchase, with William H Newton, of the above mentioned Warrants, is on file in this Office, and he further says that these Warrants were sent from Washington City addressed to him at Superior, Wisconsin, that they were

never received by him and that he believes they were in the mail on board of the Steamer Superior, which Sunk on Lake Superior Oct 17 th 1837, and were thus lost
The affidavit above mentioned was then noted on the Records of this Office as a caveat, to arrest the issue of Patents in these cases,
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Thos A Hendrich, Commissioner
George L. Whiting Esq bureau of Pensions

Washington D C
Novem r : 25 th 1857
Geo C Whiting Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir
We have received yours of the 20 th in reference to warrants N o 30.388 in name of Ruth Brackett: N o 34.955 John Hammond: N o 36212 David T Lewis: N o 42.360 Mary G Morrison: N o 43140 Anne Spear: N o 43.332 William H Davis, for 160 acres each, Act of 1855.
Herewith you will receive a copy of a letter, which contained the evidence required, & if you will cause said letters to be found, you will perceive that fact.
We also filed proper Caveats & requested the Comm r of the Gen l Land Off ce to advise you of the fact.
We filed the affidavit of our Mr Fant & Clerk, showing that the warrants were assigned in blank, & that they were sold by us to Benj Thompson & Wm H Newton .
As we show a total destruction of the warrants, Mr Fant understood Mr Whiting to say that it would be sufficient, without

-out requiring that the evidence of "execution of lost assignments should be proved before a court of record"
We hope you will make an early report.
Very Respectfully, S. W. Rittenhouse & Frank Co.

Brief in the case of
Ruth Brickett, widow of James, Essex County and State of Massachusetts, act 3 d Feby, 1855
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 7 th June, 1832 Record evidence of marriage (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Benj n George Esq., Plainstown, Rockingham Co., N.H.
Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Sturminster April 29 th 1853.
Dear Sir
I send you the papers in South Barick case all communications that are necessary in the case please address me at Sturminster, N. H. and if she should receive a certificate please send it to me at Sturminster as I am her agent
Benjamin George
N. B. Please let her draw at the New-Hampshire Agency Portsmouth, as it would save expense
B. G.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Plaistow August 2 nd 1853.
I have been at considerable trouble to obtain the within paper, which will be satisfactory.
Yours with respect Benjamin George

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency LEVI LINCOLN, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That Edmund Hills , is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of August, A. D. 1832, and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor,
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 9708 James Brickett
J. B. Hovey

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Bruckett which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 1 st 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Saygart was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
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.
T. W. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Delia B George aged fifty Three years and Louisa Brickett aged forty two years Testify depose and say that we were well acquainted James Brickett late of Hampstead deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner and died January 28 th A. 1851 who at the time of his deceased left a Widow and has remained as such to the present date whose name is Ruth Brickett
Delia B George
Louisa Brickett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss July 21 st A. 1853.
Then personally appeared Delia B George & Louisa Brickett made and oath that the above affidavit by them signed is true I also state that the above named witnesses are creditable and disinterested persons
William Fassett
Judge of the Inferior

I Benjamin George aged seventy one years, depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Briskett, late of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire deceased, who drew a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. who died in January A.D. 1851 and who left a widow by the name of Ruth Briskett, with whom I am well acquainted, who signed her declaration when I was present, before D. A. White April 19 th 1851 I further state that the said Ruth Briskett is still the widow of the said James Briskett. I also further state that the affidavit annexed to said Ruth Briskett's declaration and the foregoing affidavits wherein Ruth Briskett is named and this affidavit mean one and the same person, viz: Ruth Briskett the widow of James Briskett aforesaid
Benjamin George
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Haverhill July 25 th 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin George subscribed the above certificate and made oath that the same is true, before me - And I certify that I am acquainted with said George and he is a person of truth & credibility
William Taggart
Justice of the Peace.

I Samuel Follansbee of West Newbury in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that James Bricket of Ham- stead in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire served three months as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, one in Capt John Pease's company and Col. Putnam's Regiment I also testify that I served three months in said company with said Bricket
Sam. Follansbee
Essex ss. On this twentyseventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, two personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Edmund Hills
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of good character and considered a man of veracity and truth. Edmund Hills Justice of the Peace

I Moses Pillsbury of West Newbury in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachus- etts do testify and say that James Brickett of Hampstead in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire, served three months as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in Capt John Mearns company and Colo Putnam's regiment, I also certify that I was clerk of said company and served three months with said Brickett
Moses Pillsbury
Essex ss. On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the in- scribed one of the justices of the peace within and for said county, the above named deponent and made solemn oath that the above statement by him signed is true
Edmund Hills
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of good character and considered a man of veracity and truth Edmund Hills justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 27 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Saggart and Dean Robinson were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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.

Louisa Brikett aged for the two years testimony that I was well acquainted with James Brikett late of Hampstead deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner I was living in Mr Brikett's family at the time he died which was on the 28 th day of January AD 1851
Louisa Brikett.
Essex J. Haverhill April 14 th 1853 Then the above named Louisa Brikett made oath that the above instrument by her subscribed is true before me Wm. Taggart Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 21 st 1855
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Oliver George was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
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. Wight Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Delia B. George of lawful age depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Brickett of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 that he died at said Hampstead on the 28 th day of January A D 1851, that said deceased left a widow named Ruth Brickett who is still living and that she now draws a pension under the act of February 3 d . 1853 I further state that the said Ruth Brickett is still the widow of the said James Brickett
dated this 23 d of April A D 1855
Delia B. George
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a creditable person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Simeon George Justice of the Peace

I Louisa Brickett of lawful age depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Brickett Late of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire deceased who was a revolu- tionary pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, that he died at said Hampstead on the 28 th day of January A.D. 1851 that said deceased left a widow named Kath. Brickett who is still living and that she now draws a pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853, I further state that that the said Kath Brickett is still the widow of the said James Brickett dated this 23 rd of April A.D. 1855 Louisa Brickett
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Simeon George Justice of the Peace

" West Newbury Aug 21, 1838. I married Mr James Brickett of Hampstead N.H. to Mrs Ruth Smith of West Newbury,
John L. A. Edgell, Pastor of 2 d Church in sd Town "
1855. Apr 23. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record
Attest. J. C. Barr. Town Clerk Essex ss. Apr 23. 1855. Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Simson George Justice of the Peace

JOHN STURGIS, M. D. 137 COURT STREET AUBURN, - - MAINE 1 TO 2.30; 6 TO 7.30 P. M.
Auburn Maine 137 Court Street, Dec. 13, 1906
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions: - Kind Sir: -
I am informed that my great grandmother, whose maiden name was Anna Wheeler, and who married James Brackett, and who resided during the latter part of her life in Hampstead N. H. drew a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier. Also that my great grandfather, James Brackett enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army from the town of Newbury or Oldtown, Mass.
Is there record of such enlistment and service? Kindly send me the

JOHN STURGIS, M. D.
137 COURT STREET AUBURN, - - MAINE
1 TO 2.30; 6 TO 7.30 P. M.
2,
date of such enlistment and length of service.
Yours
Annette Putnam Brackett Sturgis (Mrs. John Sturgis) 137 Court St.
Auburn Maine.