Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,285, Charles Brown, Continental N.H

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Brown Charles
S 12285
N 26
carded
CONTENTS
enl in Lancaster Co. N.H.
In 1832 aged 78 years res. of Mountbrough, Stafford Co. N.H.

10289
New Hampshire
Charles Brown
of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Reuel in the _____ time for 1 Year 25 Days
Continental N.H. Records completed Aug 31/65
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $2 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 and _____ Wentworth Sandwich N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $ 95.56 Semiant. allowance ending Sept 1 21.39 $106.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 13.

Charles Brown
8386.

I Ebenr Horn of the town of Meritonborough Me aged seventy seven years testify & say that I was well acquainted with Charles Brown (who has this day made a declaration in order to obtain a pension) in the year 1776 & long before, I know that he enlisted in Col: David Paves company that year & that he was at Winter hill but do not recollect when he left - When at Winter hill he was with Col: Paves & Col: Reeds Regiment September 12, 1832 -
Ebenezer Horn
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss. Sandwich Sep. 12, 1832 -
Then personally appeared Ebenezer Horn, and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me.
Paul Wentworth Jus. Peace & Quorum
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss. Sandwich Feby 9, 1833 -
I certify that Ebenezer Horn, signer of the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Paul Wentworth Jus. Peace & Quorum.

State of New Hampshire. Strafford ss
I Andrew Pierce Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment for said County of Strafford, certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum for said County and that the signature purporting to be his, I have no doubt is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of February A.D. 1883
A Pierce, Clerk

June
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
At a COURT of Probate held at Sandwich in said County
On this 12 th day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Judges of Court of Probate now in session at Sandwich within and for said County of Strafford, Charles Brown a resident of Moultonborough N.H. in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776 and served as follows: — enlisted in Somersworth N.H. with Captain David Place of Rochester N.H. Hanson Lieut. Benjamin Emerson & marched to Winterhill & there joined Col Reed's Regiment went from Winterhill to Crown Point and there discharged enlisted for one year & served the whole time — In the 1778 I enlisted again under Capt. Moses Yeaton of 2 d Somersworth and marched to Rhode Island Col. Mowgate of Dover was the Colonel. Gen. Sullivan commanded the whole. I enlisted for three months but was discharged in two by Gen. Sullivan with the rest of the company — I never had a written discharge from the service — I served in the whole fourteen months — I know of no person now living who can testify to my service but Ebenezer Horn of Moultonborough. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Charles Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
ATTEST
I, James Bailyt Reg. Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 12 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST
James Bailyt
Reg

108386 Chas Brown of New Hampshire Morte 1 year & 25 days
16 & 16 ol
Jan 28 1833
$42.78, C-224
P. Wentworth
Sandwich
Mass

By  BRIEF in the case of  John Brown of Monttumboro  of Stafford  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 1 Pri Capt Mace Sol Reed   1778 2 25 " " Yeaton Sol Monigate Genl Sullivan  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury, New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living for the year  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
* Since 25 days only } in Roll of service }  J. Johnson Examining Clerk.  by 25/1833

Rev. War
12,285 INVALID.
Am
File No. 12,285
Charles Brown
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8586
Chas Brown 4 New Hampshire
P. Wentworth Dr. Sandwich NH

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

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