Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,515, Moses Brown, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Brown, Moses Lydia
N. 16,515
CONTENTS
ent in N.H. in 1819 aged 60 yrs & res of Wentworth, Grafton Co. N.H. & Adams died July 13, 1831.

N o 17.569
New Hampshire
Moses Brown.
of Grafton in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Shortridge of the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 day of Septem r 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of June 1820 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Haverhill N. H.
Continued on Restored to the Roll on the 21. day of January 1828 and notification sent to J. P. Webster at Haverhill New Hampshire. Pension commencing on the 3 rd of December 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 }
$ 24. 51.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Sept 1820

2059 New Hampshire Concord Lydia Brown, dec d widow of Moses, who was a private in the Reg t N.H. Inf y .
Increased from $40. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 11 11, Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and end 26 th July 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of January 1855. and sent to
J. D. Stevens Concord N.H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 13.

Moses Brown
Declaration

I Moses Brown of Wentworth in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of 64 years of age depose & say that on the first of Jan'y A D 1776 I enlisted as a Sergeant into Cap. Richard Shatridge's Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment in Genl John Sullivan's Brigade in the New Hampshire line in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment for one year; in which Company & Regiment I served in said capacity until the first of Jan'y 1777 when I was honorably discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that I was in no general Battle during this year, that I am in indigent circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my country for support & have no other evidence of my said services in my possession.
Sept. 10 th 1819.
Moses Brown
Sworn to before me
Ezra Bartlett Just. Peace
Transmitted May 11 th 1820 & Selectman's certificate of poverty.
1819 64 1755

Declaration & Schedule of Moses Brown
rec d 4 Jany 1828 act 1 March 1828
S. P. Webster Ag t . Haverhill N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Plymouth within & for the County of Grafton on this sixteenth day of November 1827 being a Court of record by Law established, personally appeared in open Court Moses Brown resident in said County aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law 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 the first May 1820 that he the said Moses Brown enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt Richard Shortridge in the Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the first day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey - That his been placed on the pension list registered in book B vol 1 page 43 & dropped therefrom as he was informed on account of his property -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st 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 manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or

securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - That since the 10 th of March 1818 the following changes changes have been made in my property
   Description of Property Name of person to whom sold Time of Sale Amount of money or property received in return     Home farm Thomas Drake April 17 1827 Cash 420 00   1 Pair Oxen - John Bell March 1819 Cash 62. 00   18 Sheep - John Bell - Do - Do 54 - 00   2 Heifers - Do - Do - Do 36 - 00   1 Bed & bedding Hannah Harriman May 1823 labor 25 00   1 Cow John Ellsworth Novr 1825 boys labor 12 - 00   1 old cart worn out in 1825 5 99   1 Cow killed for beef Novr 1826  
Lydia my wife was 73 years of age last May under a consumptive habit & unable to do much labour I have two children settled abroad, both very poor & totally unable to assist me. I am by occupation a farmer, yet many years ago I worked at the blacksmith business. The reason of my not applying sooner to be restored to the pension list is that so long as my creditors would suffer me to possess the aforesaid property with the health I then enjoyed, I could live; but being now divested, & being also very infirm so as not to labour much at anything, I am reduced to such circumstances that I must depend upon charity, or the bounty of my country
Moses Brown
Copy examined by S. P. Webster Clerk

Schedule of Property of Moses Brown
  2 Beds - at $3.50 each - $ 7 00   6 Piecework woven bed quilts old - at 50 cts each 3 00   2 Wollen blankets at 50 cts 1 00   5 Cotton & linen sheets old 25 cts each 1 25   4 Tow and linen sheets at 20 cts each 0 80   4 Pair pillow cases tow & linen old 0 50 
Wearing apparel of said Brown.
  4 Shirts old 42 cts each 1 68   1 Pair wollen Pantaloons 1 75   1 Wollen waistcoat 0 75   1 Straight booted coat 3 00   1 old great coat much worn 1 50   1 old wool hat 0 50   1 pair shoes 1 00   3 pair half hose - 25 cts each 0 75 
Wearing apparel of Mrs Brown
  4 Shirts - one cotton & linen considerably worn 1 60   2 Petticoats of Flannel 1 50   1 wollen gown 50 cts & 1 old bombaret gown 50 cts 1 00   1 Tow & linen gown at 50 cts - 1 calico D o 1.50 2 00   1 Wollen cloak old 1 50   2 pair stockings 25 cts each 0 50   1 pair shoes 0 50   1 wollen apron 0 50   1 linen D o 0 34   1 cotton shawl old & black silk handkerchiefs 1 08   1 black silk bonnet 0 50 
1 61
Articles contained in a preceding schedule
  Iron ware 3 00   2 Pair kitchen tables 1 00   6 kitchen chairs old & 1 rocking chair old 1 00   2 Pine chests old 1 00   41 50 

  1 Plow & harrow old & much worn $1 00   1 chain old 0 30   Tin ware 0 25   Grocery ware 0 75   knives & forks 0 17   Glass ware 0 72   2 braines 0 75   1 cow & calf - the calf since disposed of 14 00   17 34   amount brought over 41 50   Total $58 84 
I certify that the schedule of property contains all the property which I am now in possession or am the owner of - Moses Brown
copy examined by S.P. Webster Clerk

securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed — That since the 18 th of March 1818 the following changes changes have been made in my property
   Description of Property Name of person to whom sold Time of Sale Amount of money or property received in return     Home farm Thomas Drake April 17 1827 Cash 420 00   1 Pair Oxen — John Bell March 1819 Cash 62. 00   18 Sheep — John Bell — Do — Do 54 — 00   2 Heifers — Do — Do — Do 36 — 00   1 Bed & bedding Hannah Harriman May 1823 labor 25 00   1 Cow John Ellsworth Nov 1825 boys labor 12 — 00   1 old Cart worn out in 1825 5 9 9   1 Cow killed for beef ———— Nov 1826  
Lydia my wife was 73 years of age last May under a consumptive habit & unable to do much labour I have two children settled abroad, both very poor & totally unable to assist me. I am by occupation a farmer, yet many years ago I worked at the blacksmith business. The reason of my not applying sooner to be restored to the pension list is that so long as my creditors would suffer me to possess the aforesaid property with the health I then enjoyed, I could live; but being now divested, & being also very infirm so as not to labour much at any thing, I am reduced to such circumstances that I must depend upon charity, or the bounty of my country
Moses Brown
Copy examined
by S. P. Weston Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss.
On this 20 th day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me David G. Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton aforesaid. Lydia Brown a resident of Warren in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four (84) years who being first 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 July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of Moses Brown who was a Private in the War of the Revolution in which war she believes he served more than two years in all, the particular periods of his service or the names of his Officers she does not know and she has no Documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom she can prove his service but she respectfully refers to this declaration and the testimony furnished by her said

husband to the War Department in support of his claim to a Pension he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his Death under the act of Congress of 1818 & 20 as per his lines and received a Pension at the rate of eight Dollars per month he resided in the Town of Wentworth in the County and State aforesaid when he applied for a Pension and was placed on the Pension Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, she does not know the date or the number of his Pension certificate as it was given up when she drew the arrearage of the Pension after his Death
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Brown on the eighteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Moses Brown died on the thir- teenth day of July A.D. 1836. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service and the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated -
Lydia X Brown
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me D. G. Gheenkill J. G. G. Pleas I further certify that the above applicant can not from badly infirmity attend Court
D. G. Gheenkill J. G. G. Pleas

I Azor O. Webster Clerk of the town of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that it appears on the records of said town that Moses Brown and Lydia Bagley were joined in marriage the eighteenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight by Samuel Webster Clerk
I further certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures as follows, (1778 June the 18")
I Azor O. Webster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Salisbury above named in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Azor O. Webster { Clerk of the town of Salisbury -
State of Massachusetts, Essex County. } ss.
Town of Salisbury August 10 th , 1838. Then personally appeared Azor O. Webster above named and made oath in due form of law to truth of the above written copy of record by him subscribed and sworn in my presence.
And I hereby certify that said Azor O. Webster is Clerk of Salisbury and is a credible witness Edward Dorr. Justice Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to four certificates on the preceding pages of this packet is a Judge of said Court, & also an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1838 N. B. Felton Clerk
more witness
Edward Dorr. Justice Peace.

I Job Eaton of Warren in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged forty eight years Depose and say that Moses Brown & Lydia Brown lived in the house with me at Wentworth the Town adjoining said Warren about four years previous to his death and the said Lydia Brown who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Moses Brown since has since the death of her said Husband and now resides with me and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Moses Brown which took place on the 13 th Day of July 1836-
I further say that the said Lydia Brown is the identical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Moses Brown who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. I resided in said Wentworth until the month of April 1837. since which I have resided in said Warren
Job Eaton
State of New Hampshire Grafton county ss. Warren August 20. 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Job Eaton and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me I further certify that said Job Eaton is a credible Witness D. C. Greenhill Jus: Peace

I Moses Eaton of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 67 years do now and say that since the year 1812 I have been acquainted with Moses Brown late of said Wentworth (until his death) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month. I further say that the said Moses Brown died at said Wentworth on the 13 th day of July 1836. I was present and assisted in laying him out. I further say that I have also been well acquainted with Lydia Brown who was once the wife and is now the widow of the said Moses Brown since the year 1812 having lived the most of the time until a little more than a year past within two miles of her residence. I further say that the said Lydia Brown has remained a widow since the death of the said Moses Brown. She is now in my presence in Warren at her residence and I know her to be the identical person who was once the wife and is now the widow of said Moses Brown deceased.
Moses Eaton
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Warren August 20 1838 Then the said Moses Eaton personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me. and I further certify that said Eaton is a credible witness.
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon.
is Judge of the Court of
and for said County. That Edward Dorr Esqr  within of Salisbury in the County of Essex
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their his signatures hereon is are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, at Salem this eleventh day of August A. D. 1838
John Prince Clerk.

Declaration of Sally Eaton † Certificate of Moses Browne
Service — 8 mo. 7 ds private. " 3 mo. 20 ds Sergeant.
June 13, 1851

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
January 13. 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Moses Brown is borne on a minute roll of Capt. Jonathan Evans Co., Col. James Foyes Regt. marched from Salisbury, Apr. 19. 1775. as private 7 days. _____
On rolls of 8 mo. service in 1775 in Capt. Jona. Evans Co. Col. James Foyes Regt. as a private, of Salisbury; on the coat roll Nov. 13, 1775. _____
On a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Hooker's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt. as a Sergt from Aug 19. 1777. 3 mo. 20 d.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. B. Hallam Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for evidence of the Revolutionary service of Moses Brown made by a daughter of the person who rendered the service Sally Eaton of Warren in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence of the Revolutionary services of my father Moses Brown, he resided in Old Salisbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time of entering the service and enlisted from that place in 1775 or 1776 to serve one year or more in the Continental line. He was a Sargeant and was out in the service at the taking of Burgoyne, he was a Blacksmith and was out in the militia at other times all through the Revolution War as I have understood from him. I am now 63 years of age and my memory does not allow me to state my said father's Revolutionary services any more fully than above.
My said Father was a pensioner of the United States at $96 per annum under law of 1818 and died in Wentworth N.H. on the 13 th day of July 1836 aged 82 years, 9 months & 21 days - My mother Lydia Brown his widow drew a pension under law July 7, 1838 and supplements at the rate of $40 per annum and died in Warren aforesaid July 26, 1843 aged 89 years, 2 months & 18 days. I now suppose that my said Mother was entitled to a pension under a act July 4, 1836 and for more service than one year for which she was allowed -
Subscribed and sworn to on this 19 th day of December 1837
Before me John P. Bodel Not. Public
Sally Eaton

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I, Stephen Clarke of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton hereby certify that John Bedel within named is a Justice of the Peace within for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified - That his commission is dated December 24 th A.D. 1848 & will expire December 24 th A.D. 1853.
I further certify that the within signature purporting to be the said John Bedel is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of December A.D. 1850.
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk.

I William Brown of Wentworth in the county of Grafton and state of New- Hampshire, yeoman, of lawful age, do testify and say that I am now thirty nine years of age, that after I became twenty one years old I worked for my father, Moses Brown of said Wentworth, Husbandman, eight years under the encouragement of my father that he was to let me have a part on all his estate, at his decease, to pay me for my services, that in 1820 I commenced keep- ing house for myself, that during the time of my service with him my father found me my clothing for me, but was not able to afford me any further assistance without selling his property, but was actually indebted to me in the sum of three hundred Dollars, for my work as above stated, that my father was una- ble to perform much hard labour on his farm and I let him have the servant servant of William Sweat, (a young man who was living with with me) — two years, namely, in the years 1822 & 1823 which labour was estimated at fifty Dollars a year making one hundred Dollars due to me from said Moses Brown. That on the 25 th day of March A.D. 1825 the

said Moses Brown signed a note with me to Mr John Bell for one hundred Dollars, and that afterwards, to wit, on the 16 th day of October A.D. 1826 the said Moses Brown paid up said note and in- terest amounting to one hundred and nine Dollars and thirty five cents, for me, to said Bell, by the hand of Moses Eaton That on the seventeenth day of November A.D. 1826 the said Moses Brown paid me twenty Dollars and on the twentieth day of last February he paid me fifty Dollars more, the two last sums by the hand of Moses Eaton, and that the above sums, amounting to one hundred and seventy nine Dollars and thirty five cents, were allowed and paid to me, to discharge, in part, the claim I have against him, the said — Moses Brown, for the before-mentioned services
William Brown
State of New Hampshire } September 22- 1827 Grafton ss. —————
Personally appearing, the above named William Brown made solemn oath that the above — affidavit by him subscribed was in his be- lief just and true. Before me
Enoch Page Justice of the Peace

I certify that the deponent within named is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace
Affidavit by William Brown
ss 4
This claim was not admitted in the examination of the claim - The case was thought complete enough without it.
445 S

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 29 th 1884
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel Webster 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.
C. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex ss.
Town Clerks Office Salisbury Mass. April 25, 1854
Moses Brown son of William Brown and Elizebeth his wife was born Sept. twenty third, one thousand seven hundred and fifty three.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said town of Salisbury, with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows "Sept. 23 d 1753"
Asor O. Webster Town Clerk of Salisbury.
I Asor O. Webster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State, County and Town aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions as above certified by me.
Asor O. Webster Town Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above named, Before me Daniel Webster Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex County ss.
Selectmen's Office Salisbury Ms. May 2 d 1854
"To Ezekiel Evans Constable for Salisbury, You are ordered to pay unto Lieut. William Brown twelve pounds for his sun Moses serves in the year 1776 and it shall be allowed to you out of the towns money in your hands, Dated August 20 th 1777."
12-0-0
Samuel Nye } Selectmen Daniel Moody } for Salisbury. —
I Thomas J. Clark of Salisbury aforesaid depose and say that I hold the office of Chairman of the board of Selectmen of said town and that the books, records and papers of our predecessors in office are in my possession; That on an examination of the records and papers relating to the payment of the Soldiers who went from said town into service in the Revolutionary war I find the original records of which the above is a true copy: and I further say that the above is a true extract from said records in every particular, and that it appears by said record that only one man by the name of Moses Brown was paid by said town for service in said war.
Thomas J. Clark } Chairman of the board of Selectmen of the town of Salisbury.
Subscribed and duly sworn to this second day of May 1854
Before me Daniel Webster Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire,
Secretary's Office, Concord,
June 13. 1854.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Isaac Merrill was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton — — — — —
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 State, the date above written.
John G. Badley Secretary of State.

I Sally Eaton of Warner in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire only Surviving Child of of Moses and Lydia Brown deceased testify and say that I am the same person who made application for pension and increase of pension in right of my Mother the said Lydia Brown & that the names of my grandfather and grandmother were William and Elizabeth Brown
Sally Eaton -
Subscribed and sworn to on this third day of June AD 1854
Before me Isaac Merrill justice of the Peace

Concord N.H. June 15- 1857
Sir
I herewith forward additional evidence in the case of Sydia Brown widow of Means for increase of Pension under the Act of 1838 and for pension under the Act of 1836.
This evidence I wish to have filed with that forwarded with my letter of the 13 th instant, and considered in connection it
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt L. D. Stevens.
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm d of Pensions Washington D.C.
K

Concord N.H. May 8 th 1857.
Sir.
Herewith I forward additional evidence in the claim of Lydia Brown for the arrears and increased of pension which may be found due her under the Act of 1836 & 1838.
This case was transferred to me by John Bedell Esq. under the section of your letter to him of Dec. 27. 1853.
Lydia Brown & her husband Moses Brown both drew a pension in their life time - the said Lydia at the rate of $40 per. ann. under the Act of 1838. Evidence of more service on the part of the said Moses Brown having been discovered application was made for pension under the Act of 1836 & an increase of pension under the Act of 1838.
Since the claim came into my hands, I have instituted a search of the books & papers in office of the Selectmen & Town Clerk of Salisbury Ms. the native town of the said Moses Brown with a view of clearly establishing his identity
(over)

I wish to call your attention to the evidence obtained by the said examination of town records.
The applicant states in her declaration that her father, Moses Brown, was at the time of his death 82 years 9 months & 21 days old.
The certificate of the Town Clerk of Salisbury shews that Moses Brown son of William and Elizabeth Brown was born Sept 23 1753 which exactly corresponds to the age of the husband of Lydia Brown July 26 th 1836.
Again; the Certificate of the chairman of the board of Selectmen of the town of Salisbury shews that £12 were ordered to be paid to William Brown for the services of his son Moses in 1776. & that but one man by the name of Moses Brown was paid for service in the war of the Revolution.
I trust you will find the evidence abundantly sufficient to warrant an allowance of the said claim.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t L. D. Stevens.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pension Washington D.C.

Harve of Re.
Feb. 10. 1852
Sir
I have inc'd the accompanying communication from John D. D. in ref'd to the claim of Lydia Brown now before you -
Does the form to examine Mr. D. D.'s communication and claim are answer to
Yours very respectfully Henry Hilebrand
Mr. James E. Heath Com't Pensions.

Grant in the case of Lydia Brown dec d widow of Moses.
Warren - County and State of New Hampshire.
act 7 th July 1838, &c.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Moses was a pensioned at $96.- per annum. Act 18 th March 1818, and died 13 th July 1836.-
Lydia (whose marriage with Moses was proved by the Town Clerk of Salisbury Mass.), was pensioned under Act 7 th July 1838, at $40.- per annum for Moses' services for one year, and died, as by report of Third Auditor &c. on 26 th July 1843.-
It is now shown by a Certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, that Moses performed an additional service of eight months in 1775, in Col. Frye's Regt.
Sally Eaton only surviving child - proved by order of Graf. town County Court &c.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
L. D. Stevens Esq. Concord. N. H.
Charles H. Rhetts.
Examining Clerk.

Concord N.H. Sept.
1857.
Sir,
Your letter of July 6 th 1857 relative to the claim of Lydia Brown, widow of Moses Brown, for pension under the Act of July, 4, 1836, was duly received.
I now forward the affidavit of Theodore French Jr., the person whom I employed to go to the office of the Secretary of State of Mass. in Boston, and procure a fac-simile of the signature of Moses Brown on the Coat Roll of Capt. Jonathan Evans Co. dated Nov. 13 1775.
With this affidavit, I beg leave to present a statement in answer to the reasons urged in your said letter against the allowance of an increase of pension.
If the record of marriage, now on file, shows the marriage to have taken place in June 1778 instead of 1777, the claim under the Act of 1836 cannot be maintained; but there still remains a claim under the Act of 1838, which, I am fully convinced is just and should be allowed.
In answer to the objection that Moses Brown claimed no service in 1775, such as is certified by the Secretary of Mass., when

he made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 1818, I would say that nine months service in the Continental Line was all that was necessary for him to claim or establish. His service in 1775 under Capt Evans was Militia service and it would have been entirely useless for him to state or claim such service.
In your said letter you say "That the person paid by the Selectmen, who was of Salisbury, was the same person who performed the service certified by the Secretary of Mass, is plain from the whole evidence in the case." This conclusion is sound and incontestable.
Then what follows? This Moses Brown of Salisbury, was son of St. William Brown, and was born Sept. 23 rd 1753.—the Moses Brown who enlisted into Capt. Shortbridge's Comp y in the N. H. Line, was of Salisbury Mass , and precisely of the age of the one whom, you contend, performed service in Mass. Line in 1776. This fact as to age, will doubtless appear from the declaration of Moses Brown under the Act of 1818.
Again, there is nothing in his declaration or that of his widow, showing or intimating that he resided in N. H. at all during the war of the Revolution, but the reverse; for he state that he was a resident of Salisbury Mass. when he enlisted into Capt. Shortbridge's Comp y in 1776.

Your argument, therefore, proves, if it proves any thing, that there were two persons of the name of Moses Brown, both of Salisbury Mass, both of the same age, in service in 1776, one in the N.H. and the other in Mass. Line at the same time .
I can find nothing in the certificate of the Selectmen of Salisbury, showing that the money paid Lt. William Brown for his son Moses services in the year 1776, was for his service in the Mass Line . It says for "his services in the year 1776", without stating whether in N.H. or Mass: specifying no length of time, Company or Regiment; nor does it even undertake to specify whether for Military service or not. In all probability the £12 paid to Lt. Wm Brown, was a Bounty paid to his son Moses for enlisting for one year; and he would be counted as a part of the Quota of the town of Salisbury, no matter whether he served in N.H. or Mass Line, as far as this was concerned.
There is nothing in all the papers alleging that Moses Brown who was pensioned was from N.H.; on the contrary, they state that he was from Salisbury Mass. thus fixing the fact of identity beyond cavil.
The fact that the town of Salisbury Mass. lies upon the line of the State of N.H. renders it highly probable that Moses Brown should enlist into the N.H. Line.

The striking resemblance between the hand writing of the Moses Brown who was pensioned and the signature on the bank Bill of Capt Evans Co, seems to me, to connect the person pensioned directly with the service certified by the Secretary of War. If the affidavit of French does not satisfy you I have to request that you will either forward the affidavit, to which is attached the hand writing of Moses Brown, to me that I may procure a certificate from the Sec. of War as to whether he has any doubt about the identity of the hand writing - or, if you prefer, to send said affidavit directly to the Secretary of State and obtain his certificate.
The foregoing statement I respectfully submit to you with the request that it may receive immediate action.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
L. D. Stevens.

Concord N.H. Oct. 14 1854
Sir,
Your letter of the 12 th inst relative to the admission of evidence in support of the claim of Lydia Brown widow of Moses, was duly received.
Not being convinced of the correctness of your decision upon the testimony offered in support of said claim, and also upon the point of admitting such testimony as I stated in my letter of the 6 th inst, I now beg permission, through you, to appeal to the Secretary of the Interior.
I desire that all the proof and arguments on file in said case, together with this letter, may be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior for his decision upon two points, to wit:
1 st Is not the identity of claimants husband with the Moses Brown who received a pension under the Act of 1818 fully established by the evidence filed.
2 d Is the positive testimony of two or more

persons who sufficient to establish the identity of the hand writing of a soldier, where the witnesses have seen the soldier write and are familiar with his hand writing?
If the first point is answered in the affirmative it will obviate the necessity of deciding the second.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t L. D. Stevens.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

✓ L. D. Stevens. Concord, N. H. 7 Dec 54
Appeals from the decision of Com d of Pensions in the case of Sally Eaton only child of Sylvia Brown .
Respectfully referred to the Commissioners of Pensions for a Report
Dept. of Int l Affairs M c Arthur Ch l ts
Pittsburgh 9 Dec 1834

Sir, Concord N.H. Dec. 7. 1854.
Not being satisfied with the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, in the following case, submitted to him for his adjudication, I beg leave to bring the same before you for your decision thereon.
Moses Brown, a native of Salisbury Mass, received a pension under the Act of March 18 th 1818 and died leaving Sydia Brown his widow, who applied for & received a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. Moses Brown was pensioned for service in N.H. Company in the year 1776; and his widow was pensioned for the same service: the Mass Rolls at the time of her application being in the Pension Office at Washington, but have since been returned to Mass - and made accessible to claimants.
Sally Eaton, only child of the said Sydia Brown, now makes application for an increase of her mother's pension for services rendered by her father, Moses Brown, in Mass. in 1775 & in 1777.
The said Sydia Brown, at the time of her death, received her pension at the Concord, N.H. Pension Agency.
In a letter, addressed by me to the Hon. S.P. Waldo, bearing date Sept. 14. 1852, I submitted my

views of the evidence adduced on the point of identity between Moses Brown who received a pension per Act of 1818, and the Moses Brown whose name appears on the Rolls of Mass.
I have to request that you will examine my said letter in connection with the two Certificates of the Secretary of State of Mass and his fac-simile of the signature of Moses Brown - the original paper of Moses Brown, husband of the said Sydia - the affidavit of Theodore French Jr and the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Salisbury Mass.
The first question which I submit is this; Is the identity of Moses Brown whose name appears on the boat Roll of Capt Evans Company in 1775, with the Moses Brown who received a pension under the Act of 1818, satisfactorily established by the evidence on file in this case?
The second question is, If the identity is not satisfactorily established, can it be proved by the affidavits of credible witnesses who have seen Moses Brown, the pensioner, write, and who have examined the signature on the boat Roll of Capt Evans Co.?
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt L. D. Stevens.
Hon. Robt M'Clelland Secretary of the Interior Washington D.C.

Concord N H Oct. 9 th 1854
Sir,
Your letter of the 6 th inst relative to the claim of Lydia Brown has been received.
You require higher & better evidence to prove the fact that Moses Brown signed the Coat Bill, than that already furnished.
I now write to inquire if the positive testimony of two or more persons who have seen Moses Brown write and are familiar with his hand writing will be considered satisfactory evidence of the fact above alluded to.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt
L D Stevens

Concord N. H. Sept. 30. 1857.
Sir.
Herewith I forward you the Certificate of the Secretary of Mass. as to the identity of the signature of Mears Brown, which I think must set the question at rest.
I also forward a Statement of Sally Eaton relative to the fact that her father the said Mears Brown was a resident in the State of Mass. while he was in service in the war of the Revolution.
This evidence is in support of the claim of Lydia Brown for an increase of pension under the Act of 1838.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
L D Stevens

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
I, GODDARD Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of this Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that Alfred Flower Esquire was duly appointed a Justice of the Peace within and for said County on the by Commission dated February 2 d 1849 that his said Commission will expire on the 2 d day of February 1856 that he was duly qualified under said Commission on the 21 st day of February 1849 and that full faith & credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty eighth day of October A D 1854
GODDARD MORRIS CLERK

Concord N.H. June 13. 1857
Sir.
I herewith forward additional evidence in support of the claim of Lydia Brown for pension under the Act of 1836 and increase of pension under the Act of 1838. This evidence, I think, will satisfy you as to the identity of the Moses Brown whose name appears on the Coast Roll of Capt. Evans Co. with the husband of Lydia Brown the mother of the claimant.
Respectfully Your Obt Servt L. D. Stevens

Increase.
Lydia Brown dec. d widow of Moses. N. H.
Admitted.
Act of July 1838. &c.
1 year 8 mos. private Inf. $66.66 per annum from 13 th July 1836 (when Moses died), to 26 th July 1843, (when Lydia died), excepting two years, and deducting former payments at the rate of $40.- per an- num.
Pay, Sally Eaton, only sur- viving child.
Certificate to,
L. D. Stevens Esq.
Concord.
N. H.

Mrs. Brown N.H. Ad 1818 when paid ~. concord Died 13 July 1836 p'to that period A.H.S. DH

Wintworth April 11 1830
Received of Moses Eaton on Dollar in full of all Book accounts Moses Brown and receive the interest upon the note Moses Brown for October 1 st 1830

I Abigail Eaton of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire formerly wife of Moses Eaton late of said Wentworth deceased Testify and say that I was acquainted with Moses Brown father of Sally Eaton wife of Job Eaton of Warner and that my husband had dealings with said Moses Brown and the Receipt dated April 11 th 1831 Signed Moses Brown to Moses Eaton has been in my possession even since the death of my husband I have lived in said town of Wentworth forty eight years and have known no other person by the name of Moses Brown in this vicinity Abigail Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to on this third day of June AD 1854
Before me Isaac Merrill justice of the peace

Copy
"Bath N.H. Jan'y. 29, 1857
Sir -
In behalf of Sally Eaton of Warren N.H. only child of Lydia Brown dec d , a pensioner under act July 7, 1838 & Supplements at the rate of $40. per annum on the N.H. Concord agency, I forward you her application for the benefit of the law of July 4, 1836 and joint resolution of July 7, 1838, and for the increased pension due her Mother for the service of her Father Moses Brown 8 mo. & 7 days as private & 3 mo. 20 days as Sargent in Mass. Service, in addition to the one years service of said Moses Brown in Capt. Shartreys Co. Col. Pooles Regt. N.H. Cont. line in 1776 for which Lydia Brown was allowed.
Upon Examining the declaration of Moses Brown under act March 18, 1818 his residence and one years service will appear as above, and upon reference to the papers filed in the application of Mrs. Brown under act July 7, 1838 &c it will appear that she was married June 18, 1777 clearly before the service of her husband in Capt. Hookers Co. 3 mo. & 20 days from Aug. 19, 1777 as a Sargent, clearly entitling her under law July 4, 1836 instead of July 7, 1838, and at the rate of $85.73 instead of $40. per annum. From the certificate of Court it will appear that Mrs. Sally Eaton is the only child living - I trust the facts will be satisfactory to establish the positions taken and that you will be pleased to adjust the claim accordingly -
I Am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv.
John Bedel
Hon. Jas. E. Heath Comm ee of Pensions
Under Cover to Hon. H. Hubbard House Reps. "

17,569 (initials) New Hampshire
Moses Brown
of Wentworth in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N Hampshire line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10 of Sep 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 1820 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq Haverhill N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 5 mo, \frac{24 \frac{4}{30}}{31} 46.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 — 48 —
$94.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
In letter to J. P. McIntire Esq 25 June 1827.

618 Concord N Hamp.
Lydia Brown widow of Moses Brown dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13th July 1836 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shortridge of the Regt. commanded by Col Poor in the N. H. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 13th July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Octo. 1838 and Lieut. H. H. Churchill  Lyne N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $52.33 1/3 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 20.00
$102.33 1/3
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book A. Vol. 15. Page 34

New Hampshire Concord
Lydia Brown, dec d
widow of Moses, who died on the 13 th July 1836, of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution line for
Increased from $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 13 th Cents per Annum, to commence on the 1st day of July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of January 1835 and Sent to
L. D. Stevens Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Concord N. H.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1. Page 25.

2059
New Hampshire Cause
Lydia Brown
widow of Moses Brown who was a Private in the N. H. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Sept 1843 and sent to Nathl Rice Heaverhill N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 14
April Sept 72
Late
Rev D. Skitchard
May 10/51
let from Rev Oct 22/51
u Hon W. Webband 13/51
Same Apr 3/52
Same June 8/52
L.D. Stevens 13 May 1854.
Same June 17/1854
L.D. Stevens, 20 June 1854.
To Same July 6/54
L.D. Stevens 20 Sept 1854.
L.D. Stevens 6 Oct. 1854.
Same Octo 12/1854
L.D. Stevens, 19 Oct. 1854.
The same Dec. 14/54

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 163-13-
Lydia Brown Wid of Neeses Brown Prior Rev War
Act: Mch: 3 d 1/43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Com ee of Pensions will examine the within papers and communicate the result to H. Hillbrand
H. B. John 4. 1851

Roth N.H.
January 29. 1851
Sir
In behalf of Sally Eaton of Warren N.H. only child of Lydia Brown dec d a pensioner under act July 7. 1838 & supplements at the rate of $40. per annum on the C. H. Concord agency, I forward you her application for the benefit of the law of July 4. 1836 and Joint Resolution of July 7, 1838, and for the increased pension due her Mother for the service of her father Moses Brown 8 Mo. 7 days as private & 3 Mo. 20 days as Sargeant in Mass. service in addition to the one year service of said Moses Brown in Capt. Shortridges Co. Col. Poore's Regt. in C. H. Cont. Line in 1776, for which Lydia Brown was allowed.
Upon Examining the Declaration of Moses Brown under act March 18. 1818 his residence and one year service will appear as above, and upon reference to the papers filed in the application of Mrs. Brown under act July 7. 1838 &c it will appear that she was married June 18. 1777, clearly before the service of her husband in Capt. Hookers Co. 3 Mo. 20 days from Aug 19. 1777 as a Sargeant, clearly entitling her under law July 4. 1836 instead of July 7. 1838 &c, and at the rate of $85.73 instead of $40. per annum. From the certificate of Court it will appear that Mrs. Sally Eaton is the only child living.
I trust the facts will be satisfactory to establish the positions taken and that you will be pleased to adjust the claim accordingly.
Hon. Jas. E. Heath, 3 Comm ee of Pensions
Under cover to -
Hon. H. Hildreth, House Reps.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obs. Serv.
John V. Deder

Do 26 July 43
Lydia Brown died 26 July 1843. Paid in full. Robt Johnson Auditor

Pension Office. 17 th Jany. 1855.
New Hampshire Rolls. { Act 7 th July 1838 &c. { $40. per annum. }
Lydia Brown widow of Moses. To what time paid? When did she die?
J P Waldo Comd.
R. S. Atkinson Esqr. Third Auditor.

Lyme N.H. August 22. 1838
Sir I am requested by the widow Lydia Brown and Temperance Slason to forward the papers in support of their claim to a Pension for your examination a decision They like all other widows are anxious for a speedy decision
Yours very Respectfully
D. L. Shephard
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Comm te of Pensions
Washington D.C.

2458
July 1. 1843.
W.H. Mar 3 rd 1843
4
Phoebe Abbot L. Brown
Secy of War of the United States of America Pension Office Department Washington City
County of Columbia

Haverhill N.H. June 26 th 1843
J. S. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Inclosed are the Declarations of Lydia Brown, and Phoebe Abbott, bothe for one year, Pension; they having drawn the five years pension.
I am Yours Respectfully.
Nathaniel Rix.

(copy)
Jonathan Kimball of Lisbon N.H. born Oct. 22, 1764 Jonathan Kimball, born in Plaistow N.H. will be 85, 22 d Oct. 1849 - my Grandfather's name was John Kimball if he was living at that time - I think I enlisted the last of 1775 in December for 1 year un- der Capt. Philip Tilton + Benjamin Kimball 1 st Lt. - 2 d Lieut. Joseph Huntston of Kingston - Ensign Pike - Col. Enoch Poor's Regt. - went in first place to Winter Hill soon after enlistment, I think in January 1776 and there remained till some time in March, after the evacuation of Boston, went to Providence R.I. and staid two or three days, and from there went to New London Ct did not stay there long, and from there to New York by water, staid there perhaps a week or more, from there to Albany N.Y. by water, staid there several days, from there to Fort Edward, at the head of Lake George - from there to Oct. Ft on Lake Champlain - from there to St Johns in Canada, from there to Sorell, did not stay there but a short time and then came back to St Johns - from there to Crown Point, where we suffered greatly from the Small Pox - from there to Mount Independence, staid there till some time the latter part of November 1776 (Capt Shortridge died at Crown Point and my

Father Ben Kimball went into his Company in Command and remained in the Service the year, and afterwards was left in Col. Gilley's Regt and was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun at Siege Point in 1779 on the Susquehan- nah River under Sullivan - he was a Paymaster with the Rank of Lt although not a Captain - he was Paymaster because he happened to have good qualifications for the Post. While at Mount Indepen- dence the Troops were ordered to the Jerseys and by Col. Poor's orders I was allowed to go to Portsmouth on a furlough until called for and my year expired before I was called for I think I got to Unity about the 28 th of November 1776 which was Thanksgiving day - I went as a waiter to my Father & others (Sept. 20 1849.
(Copies) Bath NH Sept. 24 1849
Sir. I am desired by Jonathan Kimball of Lisbon NH to ask for a copy of his Declaration for the benefit of the Law of June 7 - 1832 now on file in your office, and your reason for rejecting his claim, in order that he may prepare a petition to Congress in accordance with the same for the benefit of that Act. Enclosed I send his Statement as nearly as I could take it down. he says there was some questions raised on account of his "stating that he was a waiter - I know of no Law; regulation

or custom, depriving him of a pension if he did  act as a waiter if he was regularly enrolled and paid, and it is supposed that you have the evidence of these facts on the roll of Capt Tilton's Company in your office. I trust that the services rendered in the Campaign of 1776 were of a nature not to be slightly passed over or totally neglected by our Government if it is convinced that any one faithfully performed them in any capacity
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Hon L L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
John Bedel
Pension Office
November 16 1829
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 24 th September last, I have to inform you, that Jonathan Kimball has no papers on the files of this office at this time. He asserted a claim in 1834, which was rejected and it is supposed his papers were returned to Hon. J. M. Hosper on the 29 th May of that year & does not appear that they have since been on the file of this Department
John Bedel Esq.
Bath.
N.H.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. L. Edwards

Sir. Concord N.H. Jan'y 11. 1855-
Your letter of Dec 14 1854 relative to the claim of Lydia Brown, widow of Moses, for an increase of pension under the Act of 1838, was duly received.
I have made an effort to obtain such further evidence as was suggested in your said letter and now forward the same to you.
The official character of Daniel Webster, before whom the Town Clerk of Salisbury was made, has already been certified in this case.
I forward you the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire, which contains all the evidence to be found in his office relative to the fact, that Capt Shortridge was left in Poors Rest in the year 1776. It appears from this certificate that Capt Shortridge died July 8 1776 in service, inasmuch as he received commutation under the Resolution of Congress of Aug 24. 1780.
I am able, however, to refer you to evidence now in the Pension Office which will satisfy you as to whether Shortridge was left in 1776 in Poors Rest -
I would refer you to the evidence filed

in the case of Mary Davis , of Newburyport Mass., widow of Robert Davis, who was pensioned in 1850 for one year's service of her husband in 1776 under Capt Shortridge; under Act of July 7. 1838 -
I also send you a copy of the Statement of Jonathan Kimball, or the substance of it, whose father commanded Capt Shortridge's Company in 1776 after Shortridge died. - the original should be on file in the Pension Office.
It is a well known fact that the N.H. Rolls for the year 1776 were given up to the U.S. in 1788 by John Pierce of Portsmouth N.H. when he settled the account of the State of N.H. against the U.S.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt L. D. Stevens.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of States Office.
I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, I find a "Pay Roll of capt. Richard Shortridge's company in Col. Enoch Poors Regiment to the 1 st of August 1775."
I further certify that I find no other roll of capt. Shortridge's company in this office.
And in Journal of the House of Representatives of this State under date of June 17 th . 1785, I find the following: -
"The committee on the petition of John Donaldson & Mary Donaldson his wife late widow of capt. Richard Shortridge late a captain in the New Hampshire line of the continental army, reported that the prayer thereof be granted and that the President order the measures to issue notes agreeably to a resolve of Congress of the 24 th . of August 1780. Interest to commence from the date of the order - Signed Joseph Gilman for the committee - which report being read and considered - Voted that it be received and accepted."

And upon an account - "The United States to the State of New Hampshire Invalid Account." is the following: -
"1785 "June 24 Paid Mary Donaldson widow of Capt "Shortridge died July 8th. 1776 for his "half pay from July 8th. 1776 to Jan. 1. 1782 "is 65 months 22 days at 6 c 3 94.8. Doll. 1314. 90th 60"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 11th day of January 1855.
John L. Hadley. Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Moses Brown
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 29 th 1854.
Sir: This may certify that I. a few months since, examined and compared the signature of Moses Brown on a receipt, presented by a gentleman, whose name I think was Theodore French Jr. of Cambridge, Mass. with the signature of a Moses Brown, contained on the Coat Roll of Capt Jonathan Evans Comp. Col. James Fyfe's Regt. dated Cambridge Nov. 13 th 1775. and found them to be so identical in appearance that I believed the signatures were written by one and the same man. I am unable to make a facsimile to exactly resemble the original, and I think the name on the receipt never resembled the original on Coat Roll than I was able to make. I found found it difficult to make a facsimile to satisfy myself on account of the coarseness of the paper on which the Coat roll was made.
I herewith send another facsimile, but like the other, it does not exactly resemble the original.
To Mr Wright Secy

I Theodore French Jr. of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire testify and say that while I was attending the Law School in Cambridge Mass I was requested by Col. D. Stevens of Concord aforesaid to carry a receipt bearing on it the signature of Moses Brown late of Franconia NH deceased to the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts and obtain from him a fac simile of the signature of Moses Brown as it appeared on the boat Roll of Capt. Jonathan Evans Company. Col Frye's Rept dated Nov 13 1778 that I did carry said receipt to the office of the Secretary of State in Boston and personally examined the signature of Moses Brown on said boat Roll and compared the two signatures as did also the Pension Clerk: that we were both struck with the remarkable resemblance of said signatures: that I had no doubt and now believe there is no reasonable doubt that these two signatures were written by one and the same man: that the Clerk after making several attempts to make a facsimile failed to get one that was satisfactory and called another Clerk to make the attempt: that the second Clerk made

two attempts before getting the fac-simile which was annexed to the certificate: that the paper on which the Coat Roll was written was thick coarse paper & the paper on which the fac-simile was made was very thin and for this reason it was found very difficult to take a fac-simile: the resemblance between the signature on said receipt & the one on the Coat Roll was very much greater than between the one on the receipt & the fac-simile: that I am in no way interested in said claim.
Theodore French Jr.
Subscribed & sworn to before me on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1887. And I certify that Theodore French Jr. above named is personally known to me and his statements are entitled to full credit.
John B. Hanhorn, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office. Concord.
Sept. 15, 1854,
I hereby certify, That as the date of the annexed attestation John B. Sanborn was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 State, the date above written.-
John L. Wheelwright Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss.
Town Clerks Office Salisbury Mass.
January 9th. A.D. 1855
I Azor O'Webster depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of said town of Salisbury and that the records of said town are in my possession; that upon an examination of said records I find but one man by the name of Moses Brown thereon, during the years 1775 to 1783 inclusive.
Azor O'Webster Town clerk
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above mentioned. Before me, Daniel Webster Just. of the Peace

I Sally Eaton daughter of Moses and Lydia Brown, testify and say that I have often seen my said father write and that I have examined his signature which appears on a Receipt dated April 11. 1831 given to Moses Eaton and annexed to the affidavit of his widow Abigail Eaton and have no doubt whatever that it is in the hand writing of my father, the said Moses Brown: that I was well acquainted with the said Moses Eaton and know that my father used to have dealings with him in his life time: that I have not, so far as I can find, any paper of my said father containing his signature in his own hand writing.
Sally Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to on this fifteenth day of June A D 1854
Before me Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 10 th 1854.
Sir:
This Certifies That the above written name, Moses Brown, is a fac simile, as found on the Coat Roll of Capt. Jonathan Evans Compy, Col. Ayer's Regt. Dated Cambridge Nov. 13. 1775.
Ed th McWright
Sec y of the Common th

I Sally Eaton of Cabot in the County of Coaledon and State of Vermont testify & say that my Father Moses Brown was a native of Salisbury Massachusetts and that he was a resident of the Salisbury until the year AD 1777 or 1778 when he moved to from said Salisbury to my town of Greenland in Rockingham County and State of New Hampshire.
Sally Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 25 th day Sept. AD 1854
Roswell Farn Justice Peace
and I Sally Eaton Signer of the above affidavit am the same that applied for in Warren for Moses Browns pention aforesaid it being for arrearage of said pention
Sally Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the this 25 th day of Sept 1854
Roswell Farn Justice Peace

Lydia Brown, Widow of Moses Brown deceased - Pension in New Hamp. shire Act 1838
P. of Atty enclosed - ask to see papers
S. H. Bower Atty Present

Know all men by these Presents That I Sally Eaton of Warren in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire only surviving child of Lydia and Moses Brown deceased and pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Symon D. Stevens of Concord N.H. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of my said mother for any arrears or increase of Pension that may be due. hereby giving to my said attorney full power and lawful authority to do all things necessary and proper in the premises with power of substitution. Witness my hand & seal this Seventh day of April 1854
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Isaac Merrill George W. Packard
Sally Eaton
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. April 7 th 1854. Then personally appeared the above named Sally Eaton and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. Before me Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.

I know all men by these Presents That I Lyman D. Stevens, the attorney within named do here appoint A. J. Bowen of Washington D.C. my substitute for me and in my stead to prosecute the claim of Lydia Bowen for pension -
Witness my hand this 21 st day of June 1857
Lyman D. Stevens
Power of Atty.

Washington City D.C. June 24, 1854
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Sally Eaton, only surviving child of Lydia Brown, widow of Moses Brown, decd. who drew Pension in New Hampshire under Act of 1838.
I wish to examine papers filed in support of her claim
Yours Truly J. Brown J. A. M'Laughlin
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions

Certificate of Court of Death of Lydia Brown -

State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton } Court of Probate January Term 1857 -
I hereby certify that at said term of said Court satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court and placed on file, that Lydia Brown a pensioner of the United States at $40. per annum died at Warren in said County on the 26 th day of July 1845, and that she was the Widow of Moses Brown, and that the only surviving child known to be living, of said Lydia Brown and Moses Brown is Sally Eaton of said Warren wife of Job Eaton -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this 21 st day of January A.D. 1857 -
Samuel Swasey Reg

Abstract Account of Monies paid out by Moses Brown Since March 1810

Abstract account of monies paid out by Moses Brown. since March 10: 1810 in discharge of debts, which the said Brown owed previous to said March 10: 1810 and of debts contracted since that time, for his and wife's maintenance & support, the vouchers numbered from 1 to 12 in the first Column
   No of vouchers Debts To whom paid By whom paid Amount Remarks relative to said debts & payments   $. cts.     1 Mrs Eaton Myself 152 00 Bal. for paying for my farm   2 John Bell Mrs Eaton 163 64 for me   3 Job Eaton Jr. " " 20 51 Balance of his account   4 Will m Brown " " 70 00 see Bell's vouch No 2   5 Han. Harriman " " 50 00   6 John Ellsworth Myself 31 30   7 W m D r M c Questen " 54 24 To April 12 th 1827   8 A. Jewett Mrs Eaton 37 90   9 Sarah True Myself 16 50 Balance on J. Eaton's acct   10 J. Whipple Jr. " 6 43   11 J. Harriman Myself 18 71   M c Eaton 4 00   12 Mrs Eaton Myself 29 09   644 45 Monies paid out for necessaries for the benefit of my family without any account being made of them at the time, within three years past, and for which I have no receipts.   W m D r M c Questen " 10 00   " By Mrs Eaton's order " 15 00   Aaron Jewett Jr. " 5 00   674 45  
Wentworth November 8 th 1827
Moses Brown

1824
Moses Brown to W. D. McQuesten D
   June 9 1 Hoe 2/6 " 48   July 20 1 No 9 Wands 55 3/4 " 55   Oct 12 1 Tobacco 4/6 " 25   " " 1 Shovel 6/ 1. 00   Nov 1 8 1/4 Soleather 28 3/4 2. 67   " " 1/4 y. N. Tea " 67   " 4 5 Nails 29 1/2 " 48   Dec 14 1 y. N. Tea 27 3/4 1. 29   Jan 1825 8 1/2 Dmy Fish " 15   Feb 16 1/2 y. N. Tea 28/ " 67   May 2 3/4 Bush Salt 28/ 1. 00   " 28 1/2 Tobacco " 13   June 21 1 pt Linseed Oil " 15   " 29 5 1/2 Soleather 28 3/4 1. 65   Aug 1 1/3 y. N. Tea " 67   " " 2 Maple Sugar 290 " 25   " 12 1 Gall Rum 2/6 " 58   Dec 10 1/3 y. N. Tea " 67   " 15 1 Bush Salt 210/ 1. 67   " " 1 Tobacco " 30   " 26 1/4 Pepper " 12   " " 1 Almanac " 10   Jan 1826 1/2 y. N. Tea old Wm " 67   Feb 7 1 y. N. Tea 1. 29   " " 1 Tobacco " 25   March 14 1 y. N. Tea 1. 29   " " 1 Tobacco " 25   " 22 Interest on above " 26   June 20 1/2 Bush Salt " 38   " " 1/2 " " " " 44   July 8 4 Gall Rum 2/3 2. 16   " " 1 Scythe 7/6 1. 25   Aug 10 1 Gall Rum 2/6 " 58   " " 1/2 Bush Salt 29/ " 75   " " 1 Tobacco " 20   " 14 1 Glass Rum " 04   Sept 21 1 Tobacco " 30   " 30 1 y. N. Tea 27/ 1. 17   Oct 2 3 Sugar 24/ " 36   " 31 1/3 Bush Salt 29/6 " 79   Nov 16 Note given up 6. 98   " 17 1 y. N. Tea 1. 17   " 21 3 3/4 Codfish " 17   " " 3 " " Sugar 2/12 " 33   " " 1 y. N. Tea 1. 13   Dec 22 2 5/8 Fish 24 1/4 1. 10   " 30 1 Almanac " 10   Jan 1827 1 Tobacco " 30   " 8 1 qt W. I. Rum " 29   " " 1 Handk 2/3 " 38   " " 1 Bush S. Salt 29/ 1. 50  

   " 30 " 1 st Almanac 1. 10   Jan'y 6 " 1 st Tobacco " 10   " 8 " 1 qt W. S. Rum " 30   " " " 1 Henkhs 29/3 " 29   " " " 1 Burt L. S. Salt 29/ " 38   " 11 " 1 st Saleratus 1. 50   Feby 6 " 2 gts Rum " 18   " " " 1 oz Camphor " 29   " " " 2 g Sal Niter " 17   " " " 1 qt Rum " 06   " 7 " Credit on Acct " 08   " " " 1 st Tobacco 4. 65   " " " 1 Lock " 30   " " " 1 qt W. Gin " 13   " " " 1 qt Sug " 29   " 22 " 8 yds Bombazet 47 3/4 " 15   " " " sundries 3. 76   March 8 " 1 Gall. Rum do I. Herriman " 02   " 13 " 1 st Q. W. Tea " 58   Ap'l 13 " 1 Glup Brandy Sling 1. 12   " 27 " 1 st Q. W. Tea " 05   May 28 " Rum drunk in Store 1. 12   " " " 1 st Tobacco " 05   " " " 4 th Maple Sugar 29/ " 15   June 28 " 1 st Q. W. Tea 26/9 " 50   " " " 1 st Tobacco 1. 13   Augt 4 " 1 st Q. W. Tea " 30   Sept 13 " 1 st Q. W. Tea 2 1. 13   " " " 3 rd W. H. Sugar 21/ " 50   " 15 " 2 nd Loaf Sugar 23 3/4 " 46   " " " 1 pr Shoes 29/6 1. 58   " " " 2 gts W. Gin " 63   " " " 2 qt Sug " 17   " 18 " 1 st Q. W. Tea 26/9 1. 17   $63.17  
63.17 2.93 54.24 to April 12. 1827
Miller Accts Sworn

William D. Newton Account and Receipt sworn to by Jesse Stoddard Sept 17
Recd Payment in full of closes Brown on the Within Account
Sept 18. 1827.
W m D r Newton By Jesse B. Stoddard
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
September 22 nd 1827 Personally appearing, the above named Jesse Stoddard, who is the clerk of the store of William D. M c Questen in Wentworth, made solemn oath that the within Account, by him exhibited and subscribed, was, in his be- lief, accurate just and true
Before me Enock Page Jr Just Peace I certify that the above Jesse B. Stoddard is a credible witness
Enock Page Jr Just Peace

  1822 Moses Brown of Wentworth to Job Eaton Jr Dr   July 10 th So 1 pr Skin shoes $2.25   August 19 th So 1 Rennet Skin ,44   " 30 So 1 lb Y. H. Tea 1.25   " " So 1 " Ginger ,29   September 14 th So Paid Walter Wyatt by yr request 1.40   October 1 st So 1 lb Y. H. Tea 1.25   " " So 1/4 Y d Calico at 32 cts ,00   " " So 7 " Shirting at 20 cts 1.40   " " So 2 strings Beads at 4 cts ,00   Nov. 9 th So 1 lb Tobacco ,28   Dec. 16 th So 1/4 lb Y. H. Tea at 7/6 ,31   " 20 th So 1 1/2 Doz Buttons at 7/6 ,63   " 23 rd So 3 Pcks Salt 1.50   " " So 1 lb Tobacco ,28   " " So 1 lb Tobacco ,84   1823 Jan. 6 th So 1 lb Skin Tea ,10   " " So 1 Almanac   " " So 1 1/2 Pint Real Gin ,29   " " So 1 Pint Flask ,10   " 19 th So 1 1/2 lb Tobacco ,40   March 14 th So 1 b. Shaul 5.00   " " So 1 lb Y. H. Tea 1.25   April 12 th So 1 lb Y. H. Tea   " " 1 " Tobacco ,20   June 14 th 1 lb Tobacco ,28   " " 1 1/2 Y d black Ribbon at 1/6 ,25   " " 3/4 " " Grape ,83   " 16 th 1/2 " Millet at 1/6 ,13   July 2 nd 1 Gall. H. Rum ,67   " 28 th 4 Gall. H. Rum at 3/ 2.00   $23.86 

   Amnt brought over 23.86   1823 July 20 th To 1/2 Bush. Salt D 10/6 8.00   " " " 1 1/2 Salawa .40   " " " 3/4 lb. Y. H. Sea 1.00   " Aug. 9 " 1/2 Sal. Sea .40   " " 16 th " 1/2 Sal. Sea 4.00   " Sep r 2 nd To Cash 1.00   " " 16 th To Paid Samuel Page   " " " 1 Gall H. Rum .67   " " " 1 3/4 Salawa .50   " " " 1 Cake Soap .06   " " " 2000 Bricks D 18/- 6.00   " " 30 th " Paid Doctor Jos. Ford. 4.25   " " " 1 th Y. H. Sea 1.20   " Oct. 4 th " 1 pr Walking shoes 2.00   " " 23 rd " 1 Pig 1.00   " " 24 th " 1 th Sal. Sea .80   " Nov. 15 th " 1 th Sal. Sea 1.50   " " " 1 Heat D 9/- .25   " " " 1 Pint Brandy .06   " " " 1/2 lb Putty 1.00   " Dec. 16 th " Cash 6/- .80   " " " 1 th Sal. Sea 1.00   " " " 4 th Cotton D 1/6 .25   " " " 1 Pint Brandy .70   " " 24 th " 1/2 lb Y. H. Sea .28   " " 31 st " 1 th Salawa .80   1824 Feb. 12 th To 1 th Sal. Sea 2.5   " " " 1 Pint Brandy 4.55   " " 13 th " Paid Dudley Y. Bond .50   " March 13 th " 1/2 lb H. Skin Sea   $59.96  

   Am't Brought up  $ 59,96    1824 March 29 th To 1 th Saloon  28    " " So 1 P m Saps  25    " April 19 th To 1 th Hb. Skin Sear  1,00    " " 27 th To 1/2 Bush. Flax seed  60    " " " So 14 Buttons  14    " " " To 1 th Hb. Skin Sear  1,00    " June 5 th To 1 th Hb. Skin Sear  1,00    " " " So 1 -- Saloon  20    " " " So 1 cut of Leather  75    " " " To 4 Galls. N. Penn  2,25    " July 24 th To 4 Galls. N. Penn  2,25    " " 26 th To 1 th Hb. Skin Sear  1,00    " " " To 4 Bushels of Wheat 6/  4,00    1826 April 20 th To 4 Bushels Corn 4/  2,00    " " " To 3 Bushels Corn 4/  1,50     $ 73,51   
Credit
   1826 June 1 st By your settling John  $ 53,00    Bills claim against me for fifty three Dollars    " Nov. 20 th By Cash Paid by Mary Eaton  20,51     $ 73,51     Job Eaton

State of New Hampshire } October 31 st 1827 Grafton ss —————
Personally appearing, the within named John Eaton Jr made solemn oath that the within account, by him exhibited and subscribed was, in his belief, accurate, just and true Before me
Enoch Page Jr Justice of the Peace
I certify that the within named John Eaton Jr is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr Just Peace
John Eaton Jr Acct. & Receipt Sworn to N o 3.

Moss known debtor to James Morrison October 1817
   to work Solf and oxen and plough and day   to mending two pairs of shoes 1 50   November 1817 38   to work one day 66   to mending apron of shoes 10   to mending apron boots 20   March 1818   to mending alut 12   to mending two boots 12   to mending apron of shoes 12   to mending two boots 14   April 1818   to mending two pairs of boots 18   May 1818   to my part two days 1   to mending apron of boots 85   to mending apron of boots 27   to mending boot 6   June 1818   to half soles apron of boots 20   to my plough two days 50   to mending apron of shoes 12   to mending a shoe 8   to keepin oxen   July 1818   to one bushel of wheat 1 93   to mending alut 1 66   to mending alut 10   to mending apron of boots 0   to mending apron of boots 25   August 1818   to mending alut 10   to mending alut 10   to mending apron of boots 15   September 1818   to mending boots and shoes 22   to mending apron of boots 12   to mending apron of shoes 16   October 1818   to mending apron of boots 25   to mending shoes 29   to mending hors horsis 10   to mending alut 25   15   $ 12 91  

October 1920 Arrest brot over  $ 12.71
Moses Brown ————— 6 0
By eight Dollars and seventy one cents $8.71
November 1926 Received four Dollars, by the hand of Moses Eaton, in full of the balance of the within account ————— $4.00
$ 12 71 4.71 4 12.71
James Harriman
State of New Hampshire } Personally appearing, the Grafton ss. ————— } above named James Harriman, made solemn oath, that this account by him exhibited and subscribed, was in his belief accurate, just and true; before me October 26- 1927 Enoch Page Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I certify, that the above named James Harriman is a credible witness
Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace
James Harriman's Acc t & Receipt $ 12.71 Sworn to Oct 26 1927 NOV 11 — $12.91

Thomas Whipple Jr Account and ~
Affidavit
No 10- $6,43

Mops Brown to Thomas Whipple Jr Dr
  12 th July 1818 To wife Valerian Em. Pant. & prescription for y r wife $ 1.00   28 th July " To wife and prescription for y r wife 1.34   To Myrrh mixture for same 0.75   28 th Aug t 1826 To Sal & Cr. Pant. for y r wife 0.34   30 th " " To wife Rhiu Borax soda Camphor opium cinnsat & bal for y r wife 1.50   2 nd Sep t To wife and Bismuth soda & spread for y r wife 1.50   $6.43 
I Thomas Whipple Jr of Wentworth County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify upon and say that the above is a true copy from my book of Accounts of the services rendered by me in the Family of the above named Mops Brown since the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 for which he has paid me  Thomas Whipple Jr
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. September 22. 1827  Personally appearing the above named Thomas Whipple Jr, who is a credible witness, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was in his belief just and true. Before me Ernest Page Jr.  Justice of the Peace

  April 1812  Moses Brown of Wentworth to Aaron Jewett      Dr to March & pine boards worth  5: 64    December 1813 -  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the amount of  6: 68    November 1814 -  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the amt of  3: 51     & to Sawing lumber worth  0: 75    May - 1815 -  Dr to March boards worth  1: 00    Dec r - 1815  Dr to Cloath dress to the amount of  2: 25    May 1816 -  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the Do  3: 12    Jany 1817  Dr to Do Cloath to the Do of  5: 15    Sept 1817 -  Dr to March plank worth  1: 25    Dec r 1817  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the amount of  7: 78    Nov r 1818  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the Do of  3: 88    Dec r 1818  Dr to March Plank worth  2: 00    Nov r 1819  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the amount of  5: 17    Jany 1820  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the Do of  2: 54    Nov r 1820  Dr to Dressing Cloath to the Do of  5: 34      56: 09  
  Jany 1817 -  Moses Brown Cr by cash four dollars  4: 00    Jany 1818 -  Cr by cash five dollars  5: 00    July 1819 -  Cr by work & sundries worth  5: 33      14: 33  
Oct r 5 th 1821 - This account settled & I took a note for the balance, and since the above note was given I have received a part of it
Sept 20 th 1826 - So that what is now due me on the note is - 32: 67 with this small account here with interest
Oct r 1822 - the above said M c Brown Dr to Cloath dress to the amount of - 5: 31 amounting in the whol due this - 37: 98  November 1826 Received the contents of this account amounting to thirty seven dollars and ninety eight cents by the hand of Moses Eaton Aaron Jewett

Grafton ss. September 29 th 1827.
Personally appearing the within above named Aaron Jewett, owner of Mills and Machinery, made solemn oath, that the within account by him exhibited and subscribed was, in his belief accurate, just and true.
Before me
Enoch Page Jr. Justice of the Peace
I certify that the within named Aaron Jewett is a credible witness
Enoch Page Jr. Justice of the Peace
A. Jewett Account of Receipts Shown to No 8 - $ 37.90

Affidavit by John Bell No 2.

I John Bell of lawful age, do testify and say that Mr Moses Brown of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, became indebted to me, by signing a note of one hundred Dollars, as bondsman for one William Brown of said Wentworth dated March 25 th 1925 and also by one other note of fifty three Dollars signed to me by said Moses Brown on the 1 st day of June 1926 both on interest and that Mr Moses Eaton of said Wentworth, on the 16 th day of October 1926, came forward for said Moses Brown and settled the said notes and interest amounting to one hundred Dollars and sixty three Dollars and sixty four cents John Bell
Grafton ss. June 2 nd 1927
Personally appearing, the above named John Bell made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him signed, was, in his belief, just and true. Before me,
Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr. Justice of the Peace

I Moses Dator, of Wentworth do testify or say that, I have been acquainted with Moses Brown, who is now applying for a pension since the year 1812, - when he moved into this town from Thornton. That he bought a small farm in this town, and paid partly for it and that he was owing me one hundred and fifty two Dollars in March 1818, the time he was struck from the Pension roll, for monies which I had let him have to pay for his farm, - That in March 1819 said Brown sold sheep and cattle to John Bell and raised the said sum of $152 and paid me. - That in 1826 said Brown was so much in debt that he concluded to sell his farm and settle with his creditors and I advanced money to him and paid up several of his creditors, as may be seen by the depositions accompanying this, and received my pay out of the avails of his farm. That on the 17th day of November 1826 I drew an order on Wm D. M c Questen for fifteen Dollars in said Brown's favour. And further, that I am well acquainted with said Brown's circumstances, he is unable to do much business of any kind and in settling up his debts, he chose not to trust himself, and was anxious for me

to assist him in doing his business for him so that I am confident that his statements in his Declaration is correct, and know that he is so reduced, that unless he obtains his Pension he must be dependant on Private Charity for the support of himself and his wife.
Moses Eaton
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Nov. 8 th 1827 Personally appearing, the above named Moses Eaton made solemn Oath that the above Deposition, by him subscribed, was, in his belief, true Before me Enoch Page Jr Just. Peace I certify, that the deponent is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr Just. Peace
Moses Eaton's
Deposition
No 1

Affidavit of Moses Eaton No 12. H 29.09

I Moses Eaton of Wentworth in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire skin Husbandman of lawful age do testify and say that Moses Brown of said Wentworth, Forman, gave me a note of hand dated November 17 th 1826 for twenty eight Dollars and thirty nine cents, on account of money which I had previously lent to him and on a balance of our accounts, current, between us. — and that on, or about, the sixteenth day of April 1827 said Brown paid me the money for principle and the interest amounting to twenty nine Dollars and nine cents Moses Eaton
State of New Hampshire } September 21-1827 Grafton ss. ————— }
Personally appearing, the above named Moses Eaton made solemn oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, was, in his belief, just and true, before me
Enoch Page Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr. { Just. of the Peace

Affidavit of John Bell respecting the sale of Brown's Stock N o 13

I John Bell of lawful age do testify and say, that some time in the month of March 1819 I bought, of Moses Brown, of Wentworth, cattle and sheep to the amount of, about, one hundred and fifty Dollars, for which, I paid him the cash to that amount
John Bell
State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss. . . . .
} Oct. 10 th 1827
Personally appearing, the above named John Bell made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him signed, was, in his full belief, true. before me
Enoch Page Jr. Just. of the Peace
I certify, that the above deponent is a credible witness
Enoch Page Jr. Justice of the Peace

Affidavit by Sarah True
No 9 - $16.55

I Sarah True of Wentworth in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire, of lawful age do testify and say, that Mr Moses Brown of said Wentworth, husbandman, signed a note with John Eaton Jr. in my favour for forty Dollars dated January 10 th 1823 and that the said John Eaton Jr. neglected to pay the contents of said note into sixteen Dollars and fifty five cents and that I called on said Moses Brown for the balance of said note, and that on the seventeenth day of November A.D. 1826 he paid the said balance of $16.55 and took up the note
Sarah True
State of New Hampshire } Sept. 22-1827 Grafton —————
Personally appearing, the above named Sarah True made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed was in her belief just and true, before me
Enoch Page Jr. { Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace

Deposition by John Ellsworth N o 6.

I John Ellsworth of Wentworth in the County of Grafton v. State of New Hampshire, Yeoman, depose and say, that my son John Ellsworth Jr., now about seventeen years of age, worked for Mr Moses Brown of said Wentworth, farmer, during the summer seasons of 1824, 1825 and 1826 and, that the said Moses Brown paid to me, during the time of said boys services with him, articles of clothing to the amount of fourteen Dollars and thirty cents, that in November 1825 he, said Brown, let me have a bow valued at twelve Dollars and in October 1826 said Brown paid me five Dollars in cash; that the above sums, amounting to thirty one Dollars and thirty cents were paid to me for the above named services of said John Ellsworth Jr. John Ellsworth
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Sept. 29-1827 Personally appearing, the above named John Ellsworth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was in his belief just and true. Before me
Enoch Page Jr. { Just. of { the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr. Just Peace

I Hannah Harriman of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and state of New Hamp- shire of lawful age do testify and say, that I was eighteen years old in 18 16 and that I was at work for Mr Moses Brown of said Wentworth, Husbandman, and that I have been in his service during the up to whale time since that time until the 20 th day of September 1826 at twenty Dollars a year, that the said Brown paid me in part in articles of cloathing, a bed and bedding and some house- hold furniture during the term of my service, and at the close of my service with him he paid me a balance of fifty Dollars for said service, to wit, on the 17 th day of November 1826, by the hand of Moses Eaton Hannah Harriman

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. - - -
} September 21 - 1827
Personally appearing the within  above named Hannah Hassimann, made solemn oath that the within affidavit by her subscribed was, in her belief just and true before me
Enoch Page Jr. Just. of the Peace I certify that the within deponent is a credible witness Enoch Page Jr. Just. Peace.
Affidavit by Han. Hassimann No 5.

Vouchers accompanying the application of Moses Brow

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that Enoch Page Esq r , who administered the oath to the several persons named on the within Depositions affidavits & accounts, to wit. Moses Eaton, John Bell, Job Eaton Jr t , William Brown, Hannah Harriman, John Ellsworth, Wm d D. McQuesten, Aaron Swett, Sarah True, Thomas Whipple Jr t , & James Harriman, — was at the times of the date of his several certificates, long time before, & ever since has been an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned to said office — and that his signature under the several certificates on the enclosed papers as is his own hand writing. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3 d day of December Anno Domini 1827. —
S. P. Webster Clerk

Haverhill, N.H., 21st June, 1820.
Sir,
The accompanying documents in the case of Moses Brown are returned for an explanation "why so great a difference between the date of the declaration & the Judge's certificate" existed. —
On the 10 th Sept r . 1819, (as appears by the enclosed original declaration,) the applicant made his declaration of services, and did not furnish evidence of the performance of those services until after the 10 th April 1820, as appears by the Magistrate's certificate of the oath administered to the witnesses, in the State of Massachusetts, on that day; after which time, & about the first of May 1820, the applicant produced to me the evidence of his services, and then

Not until that time was my certificate made of my being satisfied that the appli- cant served as he had stated in his decla- ration.
I am, respectfully, your obed. Servt.
Ezra Bartlett
Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Supervisor

2456 Sydia Brown Widow of Moses Brown - for one Year Pension
Declaration,
$40 per ann
Nathl. Rix Haverhill N. H.
The 13 th day June AD 1845; and that this two signatures above written are genuine. - Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 26 th day of June AD 1843
Nat. Rix 1001

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
on this twenty second day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Rufus Kimball a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton and State and aforesaid Lydia Brown a resident of Warren in said County and State aforesaid age Eighty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Moses Brown late of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid who was a private in the war of the Revolution and he died on the thirtieth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty seven and was entitled to receive ninety six dollars during his natural life per annum and that your declarant has received forty dollars per annum from the fourth day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 under the act of July 7 th 1838 and she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Ethel B. Prescott Ellery Kimball
Lydia his Brown mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written before me Rufus Kimball Justice of Peace
And that the above declarant is well known to me.
Rufus Kimball Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Russell Kimball is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 13 th day of June 1840, and will expire on the 13 th day June AD 1845; and that his two signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 26 th day of June AD 1843
N.B. Felton Clerk

Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT Moses Brown of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire husbandman,
for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Thomas Deake of said Wentworth husbandman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm, unto the said Thomas Deake his heirs and assigns, forever—
a certain tract of land lying and being in said Wentworth and described as follows viz: it being the lot on which I formerly lived and on which the said Deake now lives and bounded by James Harriman's farm on the east and is the farm that I bought of Bradbury Gill and the same that said Gill bought of Aaron Palmer reference being had for a more particular description of said farm to said Palmer's deed to said Gill containing fifty five acres be the same more or less
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Thomas Deake and his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever—And I the said Moses Brown
and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said Thomas Deake and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof, in my own right in fee-simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: that the said premises are free and clear from all and every incumbrance whatsoever: and that I and my heirs, executors, and administrators, shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Thomas Deake and his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
And I Lydia Brown wife of the said Moses Moses in consideration aforesaid do hereby relinquish my right of dower in the before mentioned premises
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Signed, sealed, and delivered—in presence of us—
Enoch Page Moses Eaton
Moses Brown (seal) Lydia Brown (seal)
State of New Hampshire—
Grafton
ss— April 17th 1827
Personally appearing, the above named
Moses Brown
acknowledged the foregoing
Instrument to be his voluntary act and deed—Before me—
Enoch Page
Just Peace.
Grafton ss April 20. 1827
Recd recorded & examined
Attest John Kingsbury Reg.

Grafton Register's Office August 31. 1827 The within is a true copy of record see Lib o 103 fol o 150 & examined
Attest Eph m Kingsbury Reg r
State of New Hampshire
I George Woodeward a public Notary in & for said State duly commissioned & sworn do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Ephraim Kingsbury (who affixed his name to the above in my presence) is Register of Deeds for the county of Grafton in said State duly qualified as such and that full faith & credit is due to his official attestations as such and that his certificate above is in due form.
In testimony of the foregoing I have herunto set my name & affixed my Notarial Seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven & of the Independence of the United States the fifty second
E. Woodeward Pub. Noty
Copy of a Deed
Moses Brown
to Drake

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
(25.)
On this day of 181, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the
personally appeared Moses Brown, who being first duly sworn according to the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
16,937
Explain why so great a difference between the date of the declaration of the Judge's Certification
Admitted
Moses Brown Private
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. Given to and attested before me, the day and year aforesaid.
as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Moses Brown, in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
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Result of Dispute I James Chandler of Andover, of lawful age do hereby certify & say that I served in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Richard Shortridge's company in Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment of the Hampshire line, from the first day of January A.D. 1776 to January the first, A.D. 1777. That all that time I was well acquainted with Moses Brown of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, that said Brown served all that time in the same company and Regiment as a Sergeant. James Chandler
Efnt fr. April 10. 1820
Personally appeared James Chandler above named, with whom I am personally acquainted, and whom I certify to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before
Samuel Merrill Jus: Pa
The undersigned certify whom it may concern that Moses Brown is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Thomas Whipple } Selectmen of Aaron Jewett } Wentworth Uriah Colburn } Wentworth Dec. 25 th 1819

newbeddell I Ezekiel Wardwell of the town in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age upon testify can say that I served in the war of the Revolution in Capt. Richard Short- ridges Company in Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment of the Hampshire line from the first day of January A.D. 1776 to the last day of October of the same year, that all that time I was well acquainted with Moses Brown of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and that said Brown served all that time as a Sergeant in the same com- pany and Regiment, and longer, as I suppose, although I cannot swear to the day and left the army on the last day of October or account of sickness Ezekiel Wardwell
Essex ss. April 10th. 1820. Personally appeared Ezekiel Wardwell above named, with whom I am personally acquainted and whom I certify to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him sub- scribed before me
Samuel Merrill Jus: P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Js. — To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Schaboo Funker, Clerk of the Su- preme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Samuel Merrill Esq r is one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace within and for said County of Essex, and that the signature to the within written certificates, is, as I believe, his proper hand- writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Salem in the County of Essex on this twelfth day of April A.D. 1820. Attest Schaboo Funker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid.

I James Cluett of Andover, of lawful age was Sh. Rys fin the Iw of ad S Se
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this tenth day of September 1819 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Moses Brown
aged 64 years, resident in Wentworth 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 Moses Brown enlisted Jan'y 1st 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Richard Shortridge of the Reg t commanded by Col e Enoch Poor, N. Hampshire line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first day of Jan'y 1777 , when he was discharged from service in Morristown State of New Jersey ; that he was in the battle of 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.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Moses Brown is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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.
May first 1820.
Ezra Bartlett

I Job Eaton husband of Polly Eaton daughter of Moses & Lydia Brown testify and say that I often saw the said Moses Brown sign his name and knew his handwriting well and I have examined his signature which appears on a Receipt dated April 11-1831 given to Moses Eaton and annexed to the affidavit of his widow Abigail Eaton and have no doubt whatever that it is in the hand writing of said Moses Brown, I was well acquainted with the said Moses Eaton and know that my father in law Moses Brown had dealings with said Moses Eaton and know that said Moses Brown deposited one hundred Dollars with said Moses Eaton for the benefit of his wife if she out lived him for the interest of which I believe one of the said Receipts were given Job Eaton
Subscribed and sworn to this fifteenth day of June A D 1834
Isaac Merrill justice of the peace