Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12,315, Jeremiah Brown, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Brown, Jeremiah
812,315
carded
CONTENTS
Res. at cul. Rye, N.H.
In 1832 aged 70 yrs and res. of North Hampton, Rockingham, Co. N.H.

10.093
New Hampshire Jeremiah Brown
of New Hampshire in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Fletcher in the N H * time for 18 May 10 Days
N.H. * Mass.
Records completed Nov 5/865 S.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 61 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Jan 1833 and first Benefit Paid all in Plymouth N H
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $122.22 Semi-ann. allowance ending 21 Sept " 30.50 $152.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H S Blair Clerk Book 2, Vol. 1 P. Page 73.

Jeremiah Brown's
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June, 1832. —
State of New-Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss. } On this Eleventh day of September A D 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at Portsmouth in said County Jeremiah Brown, a resident of the Town North-Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. I, Jeremiah Brown now of North-Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire of the age of Seventy years, Testify and say that I Enlisted as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the year 1777. for the following Terms of Enlistments, and under the following named Officers. —
1 st Enlistment. I Enlisted under Cap t Joseph Parsons of Rye New Hampshire, as a Private Soldier, at Rye New Hampshire, for the Term of Six months, some time in the latter part of the month of June in the year 1777. and march'd to Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and was stationed at now called Snell's Island in the Harbour of Portsmouth, State aforesaid, under Cap t Joseph Parsons, for about a week or ten days. and then we received Orders to march for the State of Rhode Island about the first of July 1777. in the militia Troops of Foot, of New-Hampshire, and on our march, our Company went through Boston Massachusetts, and from there, we march'd to Providence Rhode Island, and we lodged in the College at Providence, two or three nights, we then went in Boats to Warwick Neck, Rhode Island, and joined Lieut Col Senter's Regiment of Foot, where we were stationed a considerable time, I do not recollect exactly how long, we then were ordered to Little Compton Rhode Island and crossed the River to go to Little Compton, and were stationed there some time, and then our Regiment was ordered back again to Warwick-Neck, where I served my time of Enlistment out, of Six months, and was Verbalily and honorably discharged, and went home to Rye New Hampshire, where I then lived.
months. days 6 00
Carried Over — — — — — months 6 00 —

1 st Enlistment Brought Over - 6 " 00 months
2 nd Enlistment I Enlisted as a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Rye New-Hampshire, in the year 1778. on the last of May or First of June, and I think I enlisted to serve for Nine months, in the Company of Foot commanded by Capt n Stephen Jenkins of Newbury-Port, in the State of Massachusetts, our Regiment was commanded by Col n Thomas Poor, and I think one of our Lieutenants belonged to Gloucester-Massachusetts, by the name of Day, and soon after we Enlisted we march'd to Newbury-Port, Massachusetts, and joined Capt n Jenkins's Company, and was mustered there and march'd in parties, to New-York, and joined the Regiment there under command of Col n Thomas Poor, at Peek's-Kills, New-York, and soon after march'd to West-Point New-York, and in addition to other duty as a Private soldier, I assisted in building Forts, and when the weather became cold, we had Orders to build our own Barracks, as we had nothing but Tents to cover us from the weather and cold, we were stationed at West-Point, a considerable part of the winter, and then we had Orders to march to Peek's-Kills, and there I served my Term of Enlistment out, and was honorably discharged there, Verally, and returned home to Rye, where I then lived.
Term of Enlistment Nine months. 9 " 00
months - 15 " 00
3 rd Enlistment I Enlisted as a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution at Rye New-Hampshire, early in the month of July 1780. to serve for Three months, in the company of Foot commanded by Capt n Daniel Jewell, of Stratham, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, and in the Regiment commanded by Col n Thomas Bartlett of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, in the Militia Troops of New Hampshire, and soon after I Enlisted our Company march'd from Rye, as aforesaid to Kingston-Plains in New Hampshire, and there passed muster, and then our Company march'd for Springfield Massachusetts, and from there to Fish-Kills, in the State of New-York, where we 3 rd Enlistment Carried Over.

Mch 29. Brought Over. ~ ~ ~ 15.00
3 d Enlistment; Bro t Over. & continued. when we stop d but a few days, and then march d to West-Point, New York, and joined that part of the army that was commanded by General Arnold, and I was at West-Point at the time of General Arnold's Treason was discovered, and afterwards I assisted besides doing duty as a Soldier while there, in blowing Rocks, for the Forts &c. and served my time of Enlistment of Three months out at West-Point, and was there honorably discharged, Verbally, and returned home to Rye, where I then lived. — Term of Enlistment 3.00 Whole Term of my several Enlistments ~ ~ ~ 18.00
And I further declare, testify and say that at the time of my first Enlistment, as aforesaid, and of each subsequent Enlistment, as before herein mentioned, I resided at Rye New Hampshire, and resided there for some years after the Peace, and then I moved to North-Hampton, New Hampshire, and have resided there between Thirty four and Thirty five years, and now reside in said North-Hampton as aforesaid. — And that I never received any written discharge, but that in all cases, I was honorably discharged verbally. — And have no documentary evidence other than what is herewith submitted. And that I do not know or remember exactly what the kind of Troops was then called, in the Company that I Enlisted in, in Newbury-Port, Massachusetts, commanded by Capt. Stephen Jenkins, and in Col. Thomas Poors Regiment, but the Depositions herewith, given by my fellow Soldiers, who were with me, in the army, serve to show that I was with them, at the time and places, stated in my declaration. —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State. —
Jeremiah Brown
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Kelly Reg d Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the before- named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as his duty.
John Harvey Judge of Probate I John Kelly Register of Probate & Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin- al proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Brown, for a Pension. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this
Eleventh day of September 1832.
John Kelly Reg r of Probate

10145
Jeremiah Brown of New Hampshire
Probate
18 Mo. & 10 days
Alb.
10.493.
$6270
Benjamin Pinkham Portsmouth N.H.
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BRIEF in the case of  Jeremiah Brown  of North Hampton 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? C  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 — — " — x 5 22 private Gen. Capt. Parsons Col. Senter   1778 — — " — 9 12 — " — " Jenkins. " Doak   1780 — — " — ^ 3 18 — " — " Sewell — " Bartlett   x for roll of service   ^ do do do  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rye New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Five living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly connected 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Rev. Wm.
12315 INVALID.
File No. 12,315-
Jeremiah Brown Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10145
Jeremiah Brown of New Hampshire
Benjamin Pinhallow Portsmouth N.H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah 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? [circled] 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? [Handwritten signature]
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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [Handwritten initials]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [Handwritten initials]
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? [Handwritten initials]
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [Handwritten initials]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [Handwritten initials]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

N o . 1.
I Levi Berry of Rye, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Jeremiah Brown of Northampton in said County - That the said Jeremiah Brown enlisted in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven, during the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain for the term of six months that he served me in the same company with me, commanded by Joseph Parsons of said Rye - That the Regiment to which we were attached, was under the command of Col. Senter - That we received orders to March for the State of Rhode Island on the first of July 1777 and during the time there, were stationed for a considerable while at Warwick neck, and Little Compton - and that the said Jeremiah regularly served the term of six months and was discharged at Rhode Island Given under my hand at Rye this twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred & thirty one  Witness Thomas J. Parsons Levi Berry  Levi his X Berry marks
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Then the above named Levi Berry personally appeared, and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed, before me, Thomas Jefferson Parsons Justice Peace

I certify that the within named Levi Berry is a reputable man.
Thomas J. Parsons Justice of Peace
Thomas J. Parsons

N o . 2. I Mark Kendal of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am personally aqua- inted with Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton in said County that the said Jeremiah Brown ente- red in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight during the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain I think for the term of Nine months that he served with me in Col Stephen Jenkins Company of Newbury Port in the Regiment under the Command of Col Thomas To- thill we joined the Regiment at Peekskill and soon after marched to West Point and I further say the said Jeremiah Brown did faithfully discharge his duty as a soldier during the time and was discharged at the said Peekskill River under my hand at Colthampton June 7 th One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one Mark Kendall
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Then the above named Mark Kendall personally appeared and made Oath that the affidavit by him signed to be true before me — Morris Lamfrey Justice Peace and that as far as any thing I know he is a man of truth

No 2. 2 I Robert Marshall of Hampton Falls in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp- shire of the age of seventy nine years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid, and have known him well for fifty eight years and know that he was a private soldier in the army of the revolution in the year 1778 on the last of may or the first of June and he the said Jeremiah Brown with myself met at Newbury Port as soldiers under the Command of Capt Stephen Jenkins of said Newbury Port and we marched to New York and joined a regiment under the Command of Col Thomas Dyer at Peek- skill, and soon after marched to West Point and served as a soldier faithfully for the time of eight months and was discharged at the said Peek skill. Given under my hand at North Ham- pton August 16 th 1832 Robert Marshall
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. North Hampton August August 16 th 1832 When the above named Robert Marshall personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. Morris Lampry Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Robert Marshall as far as anything I knew to be a man of Truth and Veracity Morris Lampry Justice of the Peace

N o . 2.
I Thomas R Swift of Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy one years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid, and have been sixty years and know that he was with me a private in the Army of the revolution in the year 1778 enlisted the last of may or the first of June and the said Jeremiah Brown met with myself at Newbury Port as Soldiers under the Command of Capt Stephen Jenkins of said Newbury Port and we marched to New York and joined a regiment under the Command of Col Thomas Doer at Peekskill and soon after marched to West Point and we were there gathered most of the time of Eight or nine months I believe we served nine faithfully as a Soldiers and was discharged at the said Peekskill or thereabouts given under my at North Hampton August 17 th one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Thos R Swift
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. North Hampton August 17 th 1832 Then the above named Thomas Swift personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Morris Lampry
I certify that the above named Thomas Swift in my Opinion is a man of truth Morris Lampry Justice

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I Thomas Rand of Rye in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, of the age of Seventy Two years and Two months, Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid and have known him well from his youth, and know that he was a private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was with him at West-Point, in the State of New York, and that he was in the Militia of New Hampshire, and in the same Company with me, of Foot, commanded by Capt. Daniel Jewell of Stratham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and in Col. Thomas Nuttall of Nottingham, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire's Regiment, and that he the said Jeremiah Brown Enlisted at Rye in the County and State aforesaid early in the month of July 1780. and our Company march'd from Rye as aforesaid, to Kingston Plain, and there passed muster, and the said Jeremiah Brown, and I the said Thomas Rand, passed muster with the Company, and then we march'd for Springfield Massachusetts, and from there, to Fish Kill, in the State of New York, where we stop't but a few days, and then march'd to West-Point, New York, and joined that part of the Army that was commanded by General Arnold, and I the said Thomas Rand, was with the said Jeremiah Brown, at West-Point, at the time General Arnold's Treason was discovered. The said Jeremiah Brown was Enlisted to serve for Three months, at Rye, as aforesaid, and served his time of Enlistment out, and returned home with me
witness
Benjamin Pinkham
Samuel E. Kimball
Thomas
his
X Rand
mark
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S. }
Portsmouth August 6 th 1832. Then the above named Thomas Rand, personally appeared, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Benjamin Pinkham Justice of Peace.
I certify that the above named Thomas Rand is a reputable man.

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that
the women named Thomas Joffins in Parsons Merris Lemiprey and Beryernem Penheat- low are Justices of the Peace for said County and that their several signatures to the within and foregoing papers are as I believe in their own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of September Anno Domini 1832.
John Kelly Reg d Probate