Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,111, Simeon Brown, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Brown, Simeon
S 34,111
CONTENTS
Residence, Keene, Hampshire, Mass.
born 1820 Montgomery " " " aged 70 yrs.

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire ss.
ON this Fourth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire.
Simon Brown aged Seventy years, resident in Montgomery in S. County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: enlisted 1777 into a Company commanded by Col. North Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson marched the same year from Boston to Lancaster state of Pennsylvania where we had the small pox the ensuing Spring marched to Philadelphia following the retreat of the British Army in Genl. Lee's detachment from there marched to Providence from thence to New York from thence to Boston from thence to Cape Cod passed through back to Providence where we arrived through the Winter. In 1778 we went to Morris town in the Jersey in the month of September of the same year I received my discharge - I was in the Battle of Monmouth & Red Bank in the Battle of Brandyfield in the Battle of Red Bank and in numerous skirmishes with the Enemy during the whole war I was in the service I applied for a pension July 17th 1818 and my Certificate dated twenty eighth May 1819 - by former occupation a farmer I now in my old age a Basket maker by a broken shoulder & one leg useless from Rheumatism & is unable to support himself his family consists of a wife 52 years old confined to her bed for four years past by Rheumatism in her back & hips one child of 21 years afflicted with fits ever since he was ten years old & unable to support himself
And I do solemnly declare that I am a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish my estate 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 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person 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.
SCHEDULE.
One Cow & Calf 84.00
3. Bulbs Cows 50 1. Basket 50
Meat & fish 32. Cracker 48.
Iron hollow Ware 21. two Casks 21.
2. Chairs 21. two pail 50
one Table 50
$ 23.00
Simon Brown
Sworn to and declared on the Fourth day of July 1820 before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 Twenty Three Dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820 John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

11. 150 R
Massachusetts
Simson Brown
of Wentworth in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass'tts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esqr. Springfield Mass'tts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  61.90    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48.00    5/11/19   $108.90  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Massachusetts July 20th 1820 to John Hooker Esqr. Springfield Mass'tts.

I William Wade of Chester in the County of Chester do hereby certify that the within named William Smith a discharge ... .. the service of Simon Brown
Simon Brown Private Jackson's Mass n Regiment 7 th - 3 Years dis d March - 1819
Not on Roll
Admitted

Lincoln Brown
of Montgomery in the County of Hamilton Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Basket-Maker. Upon oath makes the following Declaration, that on the 15. th or 16. th of September 1777. He enlisted into Capt North's Company of Foot, in Col Henry Jackson's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, as a common Soldier for the term of three years - that he faithfully served for & during said term of three years, in said capacity & in said Company & Regiment, and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged in New Jersey under the hand of Col. Jackson - that he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be lost - that he is sixty eight years old & by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of his Country's assistance for support - that he makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - that he has not any other evidence now within his power of his said services except the affidavit of Mr Smith & that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. -
Lincoln Brown
July 17-
Mass ts Hampshire County. Be it remembered that on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1818 the above named Lincoln Brown personally appeared before me John Hooker Esq. Justice of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit in Mass ts & being duly sworn examined upon oath made with the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed & having now presented me with the affidavits of Mr Smith & John Larkin hereto annexed, I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that he did serve in the revolutionary army more than nine months in the Continental establishment as he has set forth - that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - I therefore transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War - Mar. 6 th 1819 -
John Hooker

Hampden fl.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court in the Western Circuit in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that John Hooker is the Clerk of said Court & that the foregoing is his signature And I do also certify that Augusta Collins & Wm Wade are Justices of the Peace in said County of Hampden & that the signatures to the respective depositions hereto annexed are in their respective hands writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of March A.D. 1819
John Ingersoll

John Sachet Affidavit
the above is true

I John Sackett of Westfield in the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that I was knowing to Mr. Simon Brown of Montgomery in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth aforesaid, the bearer hereof enlisting as a soldier into the service of the Revolutionary War, which, according to my best recollection & as I verily believe was in the year of 1777, that he enlisted into said service for the term of three years that he entered into said service & as I suppose & verily believe continued in the service during said term & further saith not John Sackett Hampden ss. Westfield February 12 th 1819. Then personally appeared John Sackett & being duly examined acknowledged  swore  to the to the truth of the foregoing deposition Thus Subscribed Before me Augustus Collins Just of Peace

I, Augustus Collins, of Westfield in the County of Hampden Lequire, do certify that John Sackett, of Westfield aforesaid a deponent before me, did to me concerning the service of Simeon Brown of Montgomery in said County an applicant for a pension under the late Act of Congress, is to the best of my knowledge a man of good reputation for truth. —
Westfield Feby 16. 1819
Augustus Collins Justice of the Peace

William Smith of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Samuel of Chester in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Mass. a Revolutionary soldier, in the army of the U States, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that, on or about the eighth day of August, 1777, at Chester aforesaid, (then a part of that tract called Murrayfield) I was enlisted into the service of the S d U States, by a Captain Lyman, to serve as a soldier for the term of three years then next following, and soon after my said enlistment, I joined Capt Hastings' Company, Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, at Boston. And I the S d William Smith do further depose and say that Simon Brown, then of Westfield, in the S d County of Hampden, but now of Montgomery in said County, at S d Chester, about about one month after my S d enlistment, was enlisted, at the house of a Capt Michael Hovey in my presence, by Lieutenant Charly Sheldon, as a soldier, in Capt North's Company in said Jackson's Regiment, to serve likewise for the term of three years from his said enlistment - I was intimately acquainted with S d Simon, both before and after our respective enlistments, and generally during the period of my service; Captain North's Company usually parading on the right of Capt. Hastings in S d Jackson's Regiment. And I the S d William do know of my own certain knowledge, that with the exception of one month, or thereabouts, as aforesaid, the said Simon continued to do duty as a soldier, in said North's Company, during the time I served in S d Hastings' Company: with the further exception however (to my knowledge) of the time I was confined by sickness, as herein after mentioned. As soon as I joined my Regiment, as I have mentioned, at Boston, I found the said Simon in S d North's Company. Soon after our joining our respective regiments , Jackson's Regiment was ordered to the West - and said Regiment marched to Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania - the said Brown accompanying his said Regiment to that place -

From said Lancaster, said Regiment, was marched, as I understood, to a place called the Gulp, about a dozen miles South of Valley Forge, where the body of the army was then encamped; and afterwards, in the evacuation of Philadelphia, to that City! I say that I so understood; for being taken sick at said Lancaster, on the march of our troops from that place, I cannot state the movements of our troops, until I again joined my said Co. & Regiment, which according to my present belief was in New Jersey. - After I recovered of said sickness, I joined my Company & Regiment, where I found the S d Brown in his S d Company, we were marched to the Eastward, and our Regiment arrived at Providence a short time before the action on Rhode Island. From Providence, we were marched on to the Island, and the said Simon & myself were present and engaged in the said action; - General Sullivan Commanding the American forces. After the action, as near as I can now recollect, our troops lay at Watseet, in the S d Rhode Island - From thence, we were marched to Boston, where our Regiment, was embarked, and sailed to the Punnund, and landed at Gasco-Brig. Our Regiment next returned by Land & crossed Connecticut River, as near, as I now remember, near Suffield, in the State of Connecticut, and continuing our march, our Regiment arrived, I believe, at Monmouth in New Jersey. After this, I was duly discharged, at a place called Kings Ferry on the East side of the North River: having served faithfully the full term of three years from the period of my said enlistment. - The S d Simon & I then left; he having faithfully served, in the S d North Company as I have stated - during the whole period of my said service (with the qualification of my knowledge thereof, as aforesaid.) Soon after which, the said Brown, returned to Chester, where I saw him at my Father's house in Chester -

The said Brown usually acted as a waiter, during his said period of service - And was permitted to act as such, by S h eldon. The above statement of fact I am clear is substantially true, but at this distance time, may possibly be a little incorrect in some of its circumstances. And further, the said deponent say not. Attest. James Mayhew -      William his X Smith Mark -
Hampden Is. December 28 th 1810 -
To the Rev. John Hooker, Chief Justice of the C.C.C. & C. May. for the Western District - Greeting -
I certify, that on the day & year above, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within & for said County, personally appeared William Smith, who being duly cautioned and sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed -
In faith of which I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal, the day & year last above - William M c Ge

I William Wade of Chester in the County of Hampden do certify that the within named William Smith a deponent before me, as to, & concerning the service of Simeon Brown of Montgomery in said County an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, is to the best of my knowledge a man of good reputation for truth. — Chester Feb. 22. 1819. William Wade Justice of the Peace
Wm Smith Affidavit -

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File No. 84,111
Simeon Brown
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]