Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30289, John Brown, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brown, John
S 30289
CONTENTS
b. Apr. 11, 1755, at Sudbury, Middlesex Co. Mass. Always there up to 1832.

79 Middlesex
10928.
Massachusetts
John Brown
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Rice of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Bangs in the 1st Regt. line for 15 days.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent to Dike Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $66.66 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.66
$83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk Book No. Vol. 2. Page 6.

INVALID.
Rev 30289
File No. 30,289
John Brown Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A. I Ezekiel Howe of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 76 years
Do testify and say that John Brown of S d Sudbury in said County & Commonwealth aged 48 years aforesaid enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Service in Capt Jonathan Rice's Company of Col. Brown's Regt. for four months in the month of August 1777 and that I was a soldier in the same company at the same time and know that he did the service Ezekiel Howe
Middlesex ss Sudbury August 15 1832 Personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Howe and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Jacob Rice } Jus. Peace
I further testify and say that the aforesaid Superintendent is well known to me and that he sustains a good Moral character & is entitled to credit
Jacob Rice } Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Madden ss.
I Isaac Liske Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Jacob Rice whose own proper signature is set to the above and annexed depositions marked A & B. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Isaac Liske

I Abel Parmeter of Sudbury county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Aged 78 years
Do testify and say that John Brown of Sudbury in the County & Common- wealth aforesaid, aged 77 years was enlisted in the Continental Service as a private Soldier in Capt. Haskell's Company and Col. Marshall's Regt. in the month of May 1776 and that I was a Soldier in the same Company and that he was enlisted for Six months - and  Abel Parmeter and knows he did the Service
Middlesex ss. Sudbury August 10 1832 Personally appeared the above named Abel Parmeter and made Oath the above Deposition before me -
Jacob Rice } Jus. Peace
I further testify that the aforesaid deponent is well known to me and that he sustains a good moral character and is entitled to credit
Jacob Rice } Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Thursday the 14 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, John Brown a resident of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: He enlisted into a company
of Militia commanded by Col. Jonathan Dyer, in Col. Brown's Regiment in the month of August 1777; He marched from Sudbury to Northampton, then to Bennington then to Pallet & then to Frienderoga, & then to Stillwater, & was at the capture of Burgoyne, & was in the service under this enlistment the term of four months.
He also enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Haskell in a Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall, in the month of May 1776 & marched from Sudbury to Castle William, in Boston harbor, & then went to Nantasket & staid there about two or three weeks & then returned to Castle William & was stationed there till he was discharged; He served for the term of six months under this enlistment.
He was born in Sudbury April 11. 1755; - He has no record of his birth: -
He has ever lived in Sudbury from his birth to the present time: -
He enlisted: - He never received any discharge - nor
He never received any commission: -
He is known to the Rev. Stephen Kilburn - & Abel Davenport; - Ezekiel How - & Thomas Smith, aged men; - who live in the neighborhood. -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
John Brown
We, Rufus Hurlbut a clergyman, residing in the town of Sudbury and Thomas Smith residing in said Sudbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Brown who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Thomas Smith  Rufus Hurlbut
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. P. Gay  Prob
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Rufus Hurlbut who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in S. Sudbury and that Thomas Smith who has also signed the same, is a resident in S. Sudbury and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Gay  Prob
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske

9599 John Brown
27 Plato 10 Mrs
$33,33
J. Furke En East Cambridge Mass
20th Jan 1823 Witnesses
Witnesses, Chap.
mentioned.
It is hereby certified that the foregoing statement and the annexed figures agree with the evidence in the case above.
2. Are the papers defective as to form or sufficiency; and if so, in what respect? See also the following
incidental evidence, on the roll; and the following documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by
1. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by
3. Is there any other evidence which he entered the records;
4. In what respects was he defective;
See also the following

BRIEF in the case of  John Brown  County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 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.     Enlisted In 1777. Aug 4 private Gen. Col. Brosens }   May 1776 6 " " Capt Rue }   Col. Marshall   Capt Haskell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? was at the capture of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? One of the affidavits is not properly affixed 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Inos Watson  20th feby 1833
Examining Clerk.