Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42636, Samuel Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Samuel
S. 42636
CONTENTS
at Lexington Mass.
In 1812 age 66 yrs - res. of Belmont Co Ohio died in said co at St Clairsville, spring 1812

22, Ohio Roll. 3576
✓ Samuel Brown, H Capt Hubbard Lieutenant.
Massachusetts line 75-1 year in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Ohio — at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 12 th of October 1818 and sent to the care of Joseph Anderson, J ge Judge, St. Clairsville, Belmont Co Ohio
ears to 4 th of Sept. 1818 — 4 months 30 — 80.00 -aul. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 120.00
$ 200.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } 80.73 { Act 18th March, 1818. } 120 — $ 200.73.
✓ Discontinued St. Clairsville, Belmont Co. O.

State Ohio ss. Belmont County
On this fourth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County , personally appeared Samuel Brown aged sixty eight years, resident in the said County in the said State , who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he,
the said Samuel Brown enlisted in May in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Patch of the Regiment commanded by Col. William
Brigadier General  Present in Massachusetts line. That after the... there taking prisoner and remained such until February in the year 1777 and who then exchanged: , that he was in the battles of Lexington  Bunkerhill and Ghubeeck : That after the battle of Ghubeeck the Captain being killed he the said S. Brown had charge of the Company, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sam Brown
I, Joseph Anderson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Brown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
As testimony whereof 81 I have hereunto set my hands and seal this 4th day of May 1818. Joseph Anderson Judge

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tempore of the Court of Com- mon Pleas do hereby certify that Joseph Anderson Resigned before whom the within affida- vit appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto sub- scribed was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Re- cord as the court — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville the fourth day of May, Anethaus and eight hundred and eighteen. —
Ezer Ellis Clk. pro tem

19.919 Transcript of the Declaration of Samuel Brown to obtain a Pension
Rejected - see letter 31 Mar. 1826.
1342
Hon: B. Ruggles N. J. Knapp
March 18. 1826

The State of Ohio Belmont County Is
Not a Court of Common Pleas began and held at F'Clairsville in and for the County of Belmont on Monday the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, present the Honorable John Wiley Alexander Armstrong and Josiah Dillen Associate Judges of said Court, being a Court of Records in the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio.
Personally in open Court Samuel Brown aged 76. Resident in said County of Belmont, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his solemn oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820 - That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the State of Massachusetts at Concord and Lexington a minute man under Capt Isaac Davis, was attacked at Concord bridge and fired upon by the British - our Captain was killed and a number of our men - we returned the fire, killed 17 of them - They were drove to Charlestown that night about 18 miles in three hours. - I then listed in Col. William Prescotts Regiment, we march'd on to Bunkers Hill the 16 th of June 1775 at night made that Redoubt under Colonel Prescott, and fought the battle the 17 th in the Redoubt. I was a volunteer in Col. Arnolads Detachment, Capt Jonas Hubbard's Company, a Lieutenant the first of September 1775 - march'd from Cambridge to Quebec through the wilderness - scaled the walls of Quebec - were there made prisoners. Capt Hubbard my Captain was killed - I was the only officer of that Company taken alive. In September 1776 we were all sent home on parole to New York - landed at Elizabethtown point. - I did the duty of Captain; drew pay for my men that came home with me. Your Honour will find the sum of money passed to my credit - no other officer of that name in the Detachment - I sent a substitute

to the taking of Burgoyne in '77 - I moved into the State of Virginia on Ohio River in '80, did two tours of duty against the Indians in the State of Ohio '93 - '94 - I was a resident in the State of Ohio in 1818 that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any other way, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within under under 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 1818. 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. Your applicant is a Cooper by trade but not able to labour, being afflicted with the Rheumatic and Gravel - been afflicted with Rheumatic ever since Arnold's detachment to Quebec '75 - not able to go about my little plantation - my wife is dead left me with 9 small children - the oldest 16 years old, the youngest twins two years old - no other help but these children, but what I hire, or what is given me, nobody to spin, weave, sew or knit, no relation within 70 miles. My Land poor & rate Land; my utensils are all old and worn out, both in doors and out. Your applicant stands in Great need of assistance. I am in debt to ten different persons five hundred and seventy five dollars, and they are calling on me at this time; I have no way to pay them. The amount of my schedule is $876.75 - I have a note on a man for ten dollars, the claim is worth nothing, I have no other debts due me - My childrens names - Peter Davis - Levi - Mariah - Samuel Washington - Isaac Hubbard - Hannah, Henry Cordist Elizabeth and Jane the two last are twins. The number of my Certificate 3576

Schedule
  Land 120 acres . . . $720.00   1 Old Horse . . . . . 10.00   2 Small Horses . . . . . 45.00   4 Cows . . . . . 20.00   2 Steers . . . . . 6.00   2 Colts . . . . . 18.00   17 Sheep . . . . . 13.75   Old wagon . . . . . 5.00   Old Plow & harrow . . . . . 3.00   Horse Seers . . . . . 2.00   Iron Castings . . . . . 2.00   Crockery Ware . . . . . 2.00   1 Desk . . . . . 5.00   6 Old Chairs . . . . . 2.00   Old Rifle gun . . . . . 6.00   Smooth b'dle . . . . . 2.00   Old watch . . . . . 6.00   2 Spring Calves . . . . . 4.00   3 Old Axes . . . . . 2.00   2 Old tables . . . . . 2.00   Amount of Schedule $876.75 
The amount of what I am indebted is $575.13 3/4
Daniel Brown Lieutenant Revolutionary war
The State of Ohio Belmont County ss I Owen Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Belmont do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the declaration of Daniel Brown made on oath at the February term 1826 of said Court, and taken from the Records - and that from the examination of testimony it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is $876.75 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St Clairsville the 4th day of March 1826 Owen Ellis clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/HDI
March 18, 1930.
Hon. John C. Speaks House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Speaks:
In response to your telephone call of to-day, in behalf of Mrs. D. E. Pittenger of 346 West Seventh Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42636 it appears that Samuel Brown was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, date not stated.
In 1775 he was a minute man in Captain Isaac Davis's Company, and was in the battles of Concord and Lexington. He enlisted in Massachusetts, place not stated, in May 1775, was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Samuel Patch's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, then volunteered in Captain Jonas Hubbard's Company in Colonel Arnold's Detachment, was in the battle of Quebec where his captain was killed and he took command of the company, was captured January 1, 1776 and held prisoner until in September 1776, then sent to New York on parole and was exchanged in February 1777.
In 1789 soldier moved to Virginia on the Ohio river, and served two tours against the Indians in Ohio in 1793 and 1794.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818 while a resident of Belmont County, Ohio, aged sixty-eight years.
Soldier's wife, name not stated, died prior to June 16, 1823 and left him with nine children.
He referred to his children, in 1826, as follows:

Peter Davis Lovi Mariah Samuel Washington Isaac Hubbard Hannah Henry Cordis Elizabeth and Jane (twins, aged two years) Eldest child, aged sixteen years (but did not designate which one).
Soldier died in the spring of 1828, at St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio.
I have Mrs. Pittenger's letter of February 20, 1930, in regard to the above noted soldier, and am sorry that it had not been reached in its turn. Due to the very large number of sim- ilar requests and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it has been impossible to make prompt reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Steubenville in and for the County of Belmont on the sixteenth day of June One Thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) for the fifth Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid Samuel Brown in the County aforesaid aged almost Seventy four years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1820 that he the said Samuel Brown was Born in the State of Massachusetts near Concord in Lexington was in Lexington Battle under Captain Isaac Davis who was killed in battle on the 19 th of April 1775 he was enlisted in Colonel Prescotts Regiment who commanded at Bunker's Hill 17 th June 1775 he was in Colonel Arnolds detachment, Captain Hubbards Company who marched to Quebec from Cambridge a Lieutenant, he was there made prisoner the 1 st day of January 1776 Captain Hubbard was killed and he this deponent was the only officer in Hubbards Company taken alive and had the command of the Company from that time - The prisoners were all sent home on parole to New York in September 1776 where he drew pay for all the men of Hubbards Company that came with him - in September and November - likewise in behalf of Captain Hubbard killed in Battle, where will be found two sums of Money placed to the Credit of the said Samuel Brown as proof of him being the very man No other officer of the name of Brown in the detachment that he knows of - and that he has no other evidence Now in his power of his said Services - And

in pursuance of the act of the 5 th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any man- ner 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 Revolu- tionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. —
   120 acres poor third rate land at $6- $ 720.00   2 Old horses 24.00   2 young Mares 70.00   4 Cows 24.00   2 two year olds 7.00   2 yearlings 5.00   7 Shoats 7.00   25 Sheep 19.00   1 Old plough, Waggon & Harrow 13.00   4 Axes 4.00   coopers tools 6.00   Iron castings 4.00   Crockery ware 3.00   2 Old Guns 13.00   1 Old Desk 8.00   2 Old Watches 16.00   Old Horse gears 8.00   Crops cut Saw 5.00   $956 00  
(carried over)

  Amt Bro d forward $956.00   6. Old Chairs 3.00   Old Table 3.00   1. yearling Coatt 8.00   $970.00 
And that I am not able to look a Cooper by trade I have lost my Wife and have nine small children the eldest is but fourteen years of age all unable to contribute to my support the two youngest of which are twins four months old - And that I justly owe three hundred and twenty dollars and that I am not able to support myself and family without public or private assistance - Your claimant has received a pension under the act of 1818 and struck off under the act of 1820 the number of Certificate 3576 your claimant has no help besides the above children except what he pays for -
Samuel Brown
Sworn to, Subscribed and declared on the 25 th day of June 1823 before the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County Ohio
Attest Ezer Ellis Clk
The State of Ohio Belmont County
I Ezer Ellis clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and declaration of Samuel Brown is truly copied from the record of said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the property of the said Samuel Brown as per schedule is of the value of Nine hundred and seventy dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville the 27 th day of October AD 1823
Ezer Ellis Clk

The claimant must exhibit further testimony of his service. The depo- sitions of two credible & disin- terested witnesses will be received.
The Judge claimant must certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstances.

United States to Sam Brown Esq For services in Col. Arnolds detachment to Quebec - 1775 & 1776 - for two months & a half Subalterns pay - from the middle of November 1776 to the 1 st of Feb. 1777 - & 20 cts per day from the 1 st Sep r 1775 to the 1 st of Jan y 1776 120 rations - & two rations per day from the 1 st of Jan y 1776 to the 15 th of Feb y 1777  making in all 915 rations to Genl & Divis n  § 24 the above account is of the limitation but altho' the Actual Services proved by Col d Dearborn & Return Jonathan Higgs

State of Ohio Belmont County ss.
Before me John Scatterday a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Samuel Brown who on oath saith that the within Account as it stands stated is just and true for which he has never received any satisfaction. Given under my hand this 25 th day of July 1823
J. Scatterday J.P.

To the Honorable
Secretary of War
Washington
City

To the Honorable Secretary at War, Sir I hope your Honor will Consider an Old Man Not able to Labor Distress with the Gravel & catarrh of the Bladder with nine Small Children, the Oldest of which but 14 years, Old, the two youngest Twins about eight months old, in a Strange Country Seven hundred Miles From Any Relations Distitude of assistance Except these Children
the account which I have sent forward against the United States, will show that they owe me For Service in the Revolution war, out of by the limitation Act, it has been before the Community of Claims they Did Not See fit To allow it — I think if my Services have been any assistance in Gaining the independence of America My, Different Situation Calls for the Release, of the Pension act, I Dont Expect to live long I hope your honor will Consider My Case From your Most Obedient Humble Servant My Service has been Proven by Genl Dearborn & Return Jonathan M'Gill late Indian Agent Which were Prisoners with me at Quebec Saml Brown
To the Honorable Secretary at War

Hon. B. Ruggles, Senate, & from Ohio. S

Washington December 27. 1853
The Hon
Thelam of Pensions:
Sir: The
surviving daughter of Samuel Brown, a Lieut. in the Massachusetts line, and at the time of his death a Pensioner under act of 18th March 1818. Thinks there are arrears of Pension coming to her in the right of her father, and desires information as to how she shall proceed. Be pleased to enclose it to me for her
Respectfully
Andrew Stuart

19,919.
Samuel Brown
— Belmont Co
Maple
Ohio
In letter 6 May 1826
to Samuel Brown
H. Clarsville
Ohio

St. Clearsville Sep r 12 1818
To the Honorable Secretary at War Sir if your honor wants further proof of the actual Service of the Claimant Further proof can be had by examining the Return of the Prisoners on parole of Arnold Detachment that were sent to New York in 76, you will find the Claimant Name Sam l Brown where he drew pay for his Compeney in behalf of Capt d Hubbard killed in battle in the last of September 76 & Likewise in Novem r following said Brown drew pay again for those of his Compeney that were not Made prisoners, when a polsbery then paymaster at pickhill. the Claimant cannot at present bring Further Proof, Living far from his native Country, if these Circumstances are Not Sufficient to Convince your Honor When Mr Ruggles Senator from Ohio came Down Gen l Dearborn Evidence then a Captain of Return Jonathan Muggs then in May r Evidence, can be brought forward which were both in the Arnold Detachment with the Claimant the Claimant is in Reduc d Circumstances & not Able to labor for his Living To the Honorable Secretary at War. S am l Brown

Sir:
In reply to your request of Dec. 17" , received Dec. 20" , for a statement of the military history of Samuel Brown , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 42,636
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Apl. 1775 ✓ ✓ Isaac Davis ✓ Mass. May 1775 Lieutenant Samuel Patch William Prescott " Jonas Hubbard Arnold's detachmt. Capt. Hubbard was killed at Quebec, and he was captured Jan'y 8, 1776, while commanding the company - of which he was the only officer - taken alive, and he was held prisoner until paroled to New York, in Sept. 1776.
Battles engaged in, Concord, Lexington, Bunker Hill & Quebec.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enl. in Massachusetts.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Belmont Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, sixty-eight years, born at Lexington, Mass.
Remarks: in 1823 he stated that he had lost his wife, and had nine children: the oldest 14 yrs. and the youngest, twins, 4 mos. old - no names stated. ? He died in the spring of 1828 at St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio.
∴ killed at battle of Concord.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

MRS. DAVID E. PITTENGER 346 WEST SEVENTH AVENUE COLUMBUS OHIO
Feb 20. 1930
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior, Wash D. C. Please give me information regarding the Revolutionary service of Samuel Brown who was a pensioner of Belmont Co. Ohio. for services in Massachusett line. What place of birth of residence & date of birth. and marriage and name and date of birth of all his children thay you have recorded.
I have a record as follows. Samuel had 4 children. William B. 1773 D. 1827 Richard " 1789 D 1810 Jacob " 1776 " 1828 John " 1708 Resp. Mrs D. E. Pittenger
I am not sure I am pioneer Ohio.

Hon. John C. Speaks
Telephone call, Mch. 18, 1930 in behalf of Mrs. D. E. Pittenger who had not received response to her letter of Feb. 20, 1930 in regard to Rev. Har. pensioner Samuel Brown, Belmont Co., Ohio.
MW Finch

Freeport, Ills. Dec. 17, 1918.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: - Will you please send me the pension record of my great grandfather Samuel Brown who was taken prisoner at Quebec at the time Montgomery was killed. He fought under Arnold and Montgomery in the battle at Quebec and was wounded. He named one of his sons Montgomery. There was two marriages and about 19 or 20 children born. The oldest was Elisha, Isaac Hubbard, Montgomery, Peter, Chas., Samuel, Henry & Van B. who was my mother's father. After the war they lived in Ohio just across from Wheeling, V.A. He was from Mass. and was an officer.
The wound was in his leg at the knee I have heard and he was a pensioner when he died. Line of descent Samuel Brown, son Van Buren Livingston Brown, daughter Eliza Brown Richardson, son Francis Marion Richardson, grandfather signed his name Van. B. Brown Yours respectfully,
F. M. Richardson
154 Cherry St.
Freeport, Ills.

A. M. BARBER,
50 South Howard St.
Akron, O., June 7 th 1910
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Samuel Brown a soldier in the Provolutionary war. and later a petitioner. and who died in 1845- He was a relative of mine, and I desire to procure his army and pension record so far as possible. Any information you can give me in regard to the war record of said soldier, will be thankfully received. - Said Brown was a resident of Summit or Portage County Ohio. Respectfully -
Alford M. Barber. 50 South Howard St. Akron Ohio.
JUN 7 - 1910

United States Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will Revo. Sec.
Dear Sir -
Will you please send me abstract of service of Lieut. Sam'l. Brown of Mass.
He was 2 nd Lieut in Capt Sam'l. Palch's Co., Col Wm Prescott's Regt.
See the pension rolls of Belmont Co. Ohio - 1835 - it is stated that he was pen- sioned for services rendered as Lieut. in Mass. Cont.
then etc. the S. A. R. of which I

Am a member (no 27185) has asked for this abstract to complete his records. Thanking you for an early reply Sam
Very res p.
A. E. Shields
309 East 19th St Little Rock Ark.

— Samuel Brown
Born in Leicester Mass
Was in active service near close of Revolution
Received a pension
Died in Washington Co. O.
Wife's name - Lydia .

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
D.W.13.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Nov. 4 1899
Sir:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Chas. A. Wilson, 122 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, Ind.
[Signature: H. C. Brant] Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, John Brown  Place of residence before service, Leicester Mass (Town, county, and State.)  Place of residence after service, Washington Co Ohio (Town, county, and State.)  Approximate date of death, Sep. 1, 1821  Given name of widow, Rebecca  Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Yes -  Additional information,
Signature, Chas. A. Wilson (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, 122 W Ohio St Indianapolis Ind.

aw 20 JAMES H. BROWN, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR.
815 TO 823 COOPER BUILDING. TELEPHONE 388.                      DENVER COLO. CABLE ADDRESS, JAMBRO
January 16, 1897.
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I notice by a letter of your Bureau, dated September 28th, 1896, addressed to my cousin, Mr. John Brown Lennon , of Bloomington, Ill., you give information of the record of my grandfather, Samuel Brown. Your letter is
"C. W. & N. Div. I 42636 S. W. B."
Please to send me a copy of his application for a pension, which bears date May 4, 1818. I presume there will be some expense attached to this. Whatever it is, I shall be pleased to send you. An early answer will oblige,
Very truly yours,
(Signature dictated)
James H. Brown.

43576 Bloomington Ill. Sept 19-1896.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to ascertain the Revolutionary War record of my Grandfather Samuel Brown. After the war he lived in Belmont Co, Ohio, near StClairesville. I do not know what regiment or company he served in, but have been told that he was on the Staff of Gen. Lafayette. Can you inform me if he drew a pension or was given a grant of land in Ohio, for his services? He died in 1828.
Respectfully yours
John Brown Linnon
Box 1210 Bloomington Ill.

CRUX MIHI CERTA SALUS.
HELIE, Count de Maine, A. D. 1097. Ancestor of the Plantagenets, and the first to adopt the cross as an armorial bearing.
Cave Castle, Yorkshire, England, Residence of JOHN WASHINGTON, Esq., Great Grand-Father of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
"The sacred tie of FAMILY, reaching backward and forward, binds the generations of men together, and draws out the plaintive music of our being from the solemn alternation of cradle and grave."
EDWARD EVERETT.
HENRY DUDLEY TEETOR, LAWYER AND GENEALOGIST.
NEO GLADIO NEC ARCU.
Origin and History of Families a Specialty.
ENGRAVINGS OF OLD CASTLES, MANSIONS, PORTRAITS, AUTOGRAPHS, COATS OF ARMS, CRESTS, ETC.,
FURNISHED AS ILLUSTRATIONS OF FAMILY HISTORY.
WASHINGTON'S ARMS.
London, England, 188 Edinburgh, Scotland, 188
Boston, Mass., 188 Denver, Colo., May 6 189 2
Dictated.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. ,
Dear Sir:-
I have the honor to request a statement from your office as to whether Samuel Brown, who died at or near St. Belmont Co. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1828, was a Pensioner as a Revolutionary Soldier? He was born in Boston, or Cambridge, Mass., 1749. Was in the battle of Lexington and other engagements, and about 1800 moved to Ohio.
Please give all the particulars at your command, if name is found upon the Pension Rolls.
Very respectfully,
Henry Dudley Teetor
Office and Residence,
964 Broadway.
Denver Colo.

196. second ennon gton, Ill. ist to rown Colo.
Indianapolis, Ind.
42 636
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42, 636
Samuel Brown
Lient Geo. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sep. 28 Val dier pen to John B. L. Bloomer Jan. 29-97. H Mr. Jas. H. B. Denver
Day, 18-1905 Chas. A. Wilson 1910 June 18. To Alfred Mr. Barber & 1916 Apl. 12. Hist. to Mr. A. E. Shields. & 1918 Dec. 30. Hist. to F. M. Richardson & 1920 March 18. Hist. to Hon. J. C. Speaks for Mrs. D. E. Pittenger M. H.

1893, June 21 - Hist. to Henry D. Tector, Denver, Col. F.S.
1842
SECRET
P.O.
Thomas Brown
Service:
Enlisted:
18

Steubenville March 8 th 1851.
Dear Sir.
Samuel Brown a soldier in the Massachusetts line, during the Revolutionary War, died in the Spring of 1828, at his place of residence. (St Clairsville Belmont County Ohio. His rank I believe in the army was a first Lieutenant, he served under Arnold & Montgomery in the campaign against Quebec, and I am informed that he continued in the army to the close of the Revolution. He was wounded by a musket ball in the leg, but I do not know whether he was disabled or not, or what were his circumstances at the time of his death. He was on the pension list, at one time, but I am informed that the law under which he received his pension was repealed. His children are desirous of procuring the amount due him at the time of his death, if he was entitled to anything. I wish that you would please inform me under what law he was placed on the pension list, the time when his pension ceased, and whether he was entitled to anything under any law in force at the time of his death, and if so, please send me a printed copy of the laws and

required in the pension office, for heirs making application in such cases. I have a copy of an abstract of the pension laws and forms for applicants under them, but in it I can find no form or instructions for heirs making applications. If there is a compilation of the Pension laws, in a separate volume, I wish that you would please send me a copy.
Yours Respectfully George W Mason
Sam Brown The 18th Hon J. E. Heath.