Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21713, Andrew Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Brown, Andrew Rachel
NUMBER
W 21713
CONTENTS
res at enl. Scarborough, Cumberland Co. Me. In 1822 aged 79 yrs and res. of Raymond, Me. d. May 2, 1838 at Gray, Me.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 99 Maine
Andrew Brown of Raymond in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crocker of the regiment commanded by Col. Marsh in the Mass. troops time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of July 1883 and sent to C. Harding Portland Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1883 160. - Pension, allowance ending 4. Sept. .. 40
$ 200. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Safford Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 4

of Raynes in the State of Maine who was a P in the Comp y commanded by Captain A. N. of the Reg t commanded by Marshall in the M a p y line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Sept r 38, and sent to and Joseph Pope, Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r $ 26.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 1 st Par. }
Recorded by R. B. [Signature] Clerk, Book A. — Vol. 2 — Page 2 — 7- July 38

1616119 Declaration of Andrew Brown of Raymond Under The Pension Act of June 7. 1832. 4213.
# certified before by John Hovey, clerk of the Dist. Court.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the tenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this tenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Andrew Brown a resident of Raymond in the county of Lincoln in said Maine District, aged seventy nine 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 7th, 1832. That he
lived in Scarborough in said County at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and that he enlisted into a Company of Infantry of which Captain Stuart of Cape Elizabeth was commander, & under Lieut John Skillings of Scarborough for nine months and served that time, and was discharged. It was during this time that the town of Portland, then called Falmouth was burnt; at which time the company marched from said Cracow's Neck to Portland and back the same day. And also that in the spring following his discharge aforesaid, he enlisted under the said Lieut John Skillings into Captain Crocker's Company of Portland (then Falmouth) for twelve months and served eleven months in said Falmouth and was employed during the time in building the Fort on Mount Joy near where the Obelisk now stands and was discharged by Captain Crocker on account of sickness one month before the time was out, and was sick until after that time had expired. And that Major Hovey of Back Cove was one of the Regimental Officers at that time. That Daniel Small was orderly and William McKenna was a sergeant in said company - and Benjamin Hannevell was a private. And further that from a minute made at the time, it appears that he was discharged from said company March tenth A.D. 1776. - He further says that in 1778. An order came for drafting five men from every company, and that he & Humphrey Hanscomb, David Hovey, Dominicus Sibley, and Tobias Sibley volunteered and went to Col. Murchie's in Scarborough, and marched from there to Rhode Island under command of Lieut Coombs from Kennebec, and joined a company commanded by Capt. Packer of Kennebec - and arrived at Providence on the 16th day of July 1778. marched to Bristol on the 2nd of August, to Howland's Ferry on the 6th, on to the Island of Rhode Island on the 9th, and marched down to the Enemy's lines on the 15th left the lines on the 28th retreated off the Island on the 30th, and went to Greenwich by water on the 31st, all which dates he gives from minutes kept at the time by William Bickford and given to him at the time - and further that he was in Capt. Packer's Company between three and four months, when Packer deserted, and he then joined Capt. Benjamin Semon's company; Peter W. Brown was a Lieutenant in said Semon's company and was also the same in Capt. Packer's company - and said Andrew Brown further declares that he served six months in said Semon's company and drew his wages for the same in continental money. And that he served at different times, about two years and five or six months
Quaere. # Semon.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Andrew Brown
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
therunto annexed
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

I, Charles Harding, of Portland formerly of Raymond within mentioned testify and say that I have been acquainted with Andrew Brown within named five years and that he is a person of good character for truth and veracity and that in the town and neighborhood where he lives, he is believed and reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution
Charles Harding
Signed & sworn to before Aug. 10 th 1832
Ashe Wam
Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine
I certify that the above named deponent Charles Harding is a credible witness & worthy of belief
Ashe Wam
Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mudgett Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Brown for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth  eighth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mudgett { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

andrew Brown Is to Black Pint sick and captain told me to come home and there to stay while you go git well 10 day of march 1846 come from town 10 day of march was money coming to me

1976
1976
is all to father had of me andre Brown X

State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland April 29. 1833.
Personally appeared Andrew Brown before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland aforesaid Andrew Brown, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, (being seventy nine years of age), and the consequent loss of mem- ory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For eleven months I served as a soldier. For ten months I served as a soldier, and for nine months (the first tour) I served nine months, for which service I claim a pension
Charles Harding Justice of * the Peace as aforesaid
# certified before by John Murrey clerk of the Dist. Court.
General Andrew Brown Memorial Pension Act 7. 1832 13.

692 3742
Rachel Brown's
Application for a pension
Act July 4 1836. L
order July 7. 1838.
Marmad 1777 died 2 nd May 1838
4 July 1836
Allan $80 per ann from May 2 nd 1838
Enpt Pope Esq Pattard

State of Maine District of Maine ss. County of Cumberland.
On this eighteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Ashur Ware Judge of the United States District Court Rachel Brown, a resident of Gray in the County of Cumberland, and State or District of Maine aged seventy eight 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 4. 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Andrew Brown, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served nearly three years. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832. and his name was placed on the roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
That part of his service was performed after they were married, in a company first commanded by Capt Parkin and afterwards by Captain Lement. she thinks in Rhode Island - she cannot give any more particulars of his service but would refer to his declaration on which his pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Brown on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven. That her husband the said Andrew Brown died on the second day of May 1838. - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed. Witness Joseph Pope Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before
her Rachel Brown mark Ashur Ware

State of Maine
Town of Scarborough August 18. 1838.
I Thomas Jameson, Pastor of the first Church in said Town do certify that in the records of marriages by Rev. Thomas Lancaster, late Pastor of said Church as recorded by him on the records of said Church, the marriage of Andrew Brown and Rachel Small is recorded as follows viz.
"Andrew Brown and Rachel Small, November twentieth, seventeen hundred and Seventy seven."
Thomas Jameson { Pastor and Clerk of 1 st Church in Scarborough
I Thomas Jameson above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor and Clerk of the first Church in Scarborough aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz. "Nov r 20. 1777."
Thomas Jameson
Sworn before me, and I certify that the said Dependent is a credible witness.
Joseph Pope Jas. of the Peace
Whereunto I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written. John Mufsey Clerk U. S. Courts

United States
Maine District
District Court August 18 th 1838
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth -
And I further certify that Joseph Pofe Esquire whose official certificate is borne on the annexed depositions is a Magistrate and as such entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written. John Mufsey Clerk U. S. Courts

I Andrew Brown of Gray in the County of Cumberland testify and say that Andrew Brown, who was my father and a Revolutionary pensioner died at said Gray on the second day of May 1838 - and that Rachel Brown, who has sworn to the foregoing declaration is my mother and has not been married since the death of said Andrew Brown Cumberland ss: Andrew Brown
Sworn and subscribed
This 18th day of August 1838 - and I certify that said Daniel Brown is a credible witness -
Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace

7213
Andrew Brown
April 9 th 1833
Obj 5, 14, 15.
7213,
P. 326
Claimant of Raymond E Bangor, Me.

BRIEF in the case of Andrew Brown  of Raymond in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 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 1775 Private Gen. Lord Howe   Spring 1776 9 Major Eddy Capt. Cook   1776 11 Col. March   1778 some out state actively 6 Col. Parker Lieut. Leamon   1778    The further declares that he served in the whole time two years & about five or six months
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Moore  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scarborough, Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  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.
Richard Catts  Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Brown , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. 21,713
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Year Falmouth was burned 9 mos. Private Stroet (Bullington mt. Inverness) Mass.   Mch. 1776 11 mos. Crocker Maj. Doley.   1778 8 mos. Parker ✓   Benjamin Lemont ✓  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Me.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Raymond, Cumberland Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 79 seventy-nine years.
Remarks: Soldier married Scarborough, Me. Nov. 20, 1777. Rachel Small. He died May 2, 1838, at Gray, Me., & she was all. pens. on her appl. exp. Aug. 18, 1838, while seventy-eight yrs. of age and a resident of Gray, Cumberland Co., Maine. None Andrew is the only child whose name is stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Providence July the 16 1778 August the 2 we marched to Bristol August the 6 we marched howling fury August the 7 we left town August the 9 we marched on red island August the 15 we marched down to the enemies lines August the 28 we left the enemies lines August the 30 we retreated off the island August the 31 we went to grinnedge by water October the 25 we marched towards December the 26 snow

ALFRED L. HOLMAN
219 SO. DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO
12-1 Rev. etc
CABLE ADDRESS: NAMLOH CODE: WESTERN UNION
TELEPHONES { HARRISON 4983 { CALUMET 140
June 4th, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the pension record of Andrew Brown, pensioner of the Revolution, Cumberland County, Me., he having been placed on roll July 23, 1833, his pension commencing Mar. 4, 1831.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
Yours faithfully,
Alfred L. Holman

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21713
Rachel Brown Andrew wid of Abraham Brown Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th /36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Andrew Brown, Maine. At June 7. 1832 $80. per ann. when paid. H H G p 2 4 th March 1838 JH

Andrew Brown
Payments to be made at Portland by the Pres d . U. S. B. R. Co. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Noaine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1 Page 4 by J. M. Duffield Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Andrew Brown of the State of Maine who was a private during the revolutionary War
is entitled to receive
Eighty
dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 d day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John P. Kirtland Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

J. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of pensions -
Washington, D.C.

Pittsfield Aug t 21. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commr. of Pensions -
Sir, I forward herewith the amended declaration of Lydia Libby agreeably to the form you sent me - which I hope will be satisfactory - I also forward the Application of Rachel Brown for a pension under the act July 4 1836 and resol n of July 7. 1838 - and the Application of Nabby Munnswell for a pension under the act July 7. 1838.
Please forward to me certificates for them if granted and oblige Yours very respectfully
Joseph Pope

Mrs retd.
Adm o 2 in 1880
To the Secretary of the War Department City of Washington Pension business

Portland Me. May 2, 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir I have had the papers corrected so far as I was able to understand the objections - Mr. Brown is a very old and infirm man, & living a distance from any post office, wishes you to send the certificate to me, when it may be made
• In haste
Yours respectfully
Charles H. Harding
P.S. E. Smith's papers will be returned as soon it will be possible for him to attend to the same

I Moses Plummer of Raymond
depose & say that I have been acquainted with Andrew Brown for thirty years & have often heard speak of being in the Revolutionary war, & have heard him speak of & relate many of the then passing events & I doubt not but he was was in the several companies & at the times stated in his application for a pension & that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity & I believe him to be about seventy seven years of age Raymond. Moses Plummer
(August 14-1832) Personally appeared Moses Plummer & made Oath that the above statements by him made are true before me Zach h Leach Justice peace

Cumberland Ky. April 30. 1833. I hereby certify that Moses Plummer of Raymond within named is a man of good character for truth and veracity Zach Leach Justice of the Peace -

Raymond A. Raymond
I. Lacharias Leach of Raymond, a minister of the the Baptist persuasion, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Andrew Brown for forty years and have frequently heard him speak of being in the Revolutionary War & relate anecdotes which happened while he was in the service; and that I have no doubt he was in the companies and at the periods mentioned in his application for a pension: - And that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that I believe him to be about seventy nine years of age -
Lacharias Leach Raymond August 13 1832.
Cumberland S. Portland Aug 18. 1832. I hereby certify That Lacharias Leach of Raymond above mentioned is a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist persuasion, and that his character for truth and veracity is good. Charles Harding Just. Peace

I Jeremiah Hayden of Raymond depose & say that I have been acquainted with Andrew Brown for thirtyfive years & have frequently heard speak of being in the Revolutionary war & relate anecdotes of the war. Especially of the Defeat & retreat on Rhode Island. & have no doubt he was in the company & at the period mentioned in his application for a pension and that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity & that I believe him to be about seventy nine years of age Jeremiah Hayden.
Raymond August 14-1832) Personally appeared Jeremiah Hayden and made Affirmation to the truth of the above statements before me Zachariah Leach Justice of Raymond Apr 30. 1833 I also certify that Jeremiah Hayden the Nephew is a man of good character for truth & veracity, Zach Leach

State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Zachariah Leach is a magistrate as within, and that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name, and affixed my seal of Office this sixteenth day of August, A.D. 1832.-
Wm S Vaughan

I John Cash of Raymond in the County of Cumberland formerly of Cape Elizabeth, Eighty years of age do testify and say, that I was a private in the Company in Portland then Falmouth commanded by Capt. Crocker, that I enlisted soon after the town was burnt by Howett - and that Andrew Brown was a private in said company; that we were employed in building the fort on Mount Joy neck, near where the observatory now stands - that John Skillings & Amos Andrews were Lieutenants in said Company. That I left in a short time and went to Piconderoga
John Cash
Cumberland ss. Portland Aug 10. 1832 -
Personally appeared John Cash above named and subscribed and made oath to the above deposition
Before me Charles Harding J. Peace
I hereby certify that John Cash is a man of good character for truth and veracity -
Charles Harding -
Maine District ss
District Clerk's Office August 10. 1832
In testimony that Charles Harding who signed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to credit I have hereto set my hand a seal of Office the day & year last above written
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Courts

I Benjamin Hemenwell of Durham in the County of Cumberland and formerly of Scarborough, in said County ninety - years of age depose & say that I have been acquainted with Andrew Brown of Raymond from childhood, we were both born in the same neighborhood; and that I was a private in the Company commanded by Capt Stout of Cape Elizabeth, and said Brown was also a private in the same Company, and that we served about nine months, at Acacow's Neck, were in town when Portland, then Falmouth was burnt. And also that said Brown and myself were privates in the Company commanded by Capt Crocker, which was stationed in said Portland and employed to build the fort on Mount Joy neck. I remained in said Company about months and then went to It We enlisted as near as I can recollect for about months John Skillings was Lieutenant. Mr Hiley of Black Cove was Major of the Regiment.
Witness Joseph Lufkin Kirkworth Pickett
Benjamin Hemenwell X mark
Cumberland ss August 11-1832 Then the above named Benjamin Hemenwell personally appeared and made oath that the above stated instrument by him signed was true
Before me
* Also called Pratt's neck and Black Point in Scarborough. Perhaps it should be Carcoats (Kirkwood's) Neck.
Joseph Lufkin { Clerk of the Peace } Further certify that said Benjamin Hemenwell is a man of good character for truth & veracity

J. Bishworth Fickett, of Durham in the County of Cumberland do depose and say that I was present about two weeks since, when Andrew Brown of Raymond was making enquiries of Ben- min Kennewell within named relative to the services of his Father Andrew Brown in the revolu- tionary war. At that time said Kennewell appeared to recollect well about the matter and stated that he commanded Brown were privates in the company by Capt Crocker stationed in Portland. which fact he appeared to have forgotten when he gave his deposition within written. I further testify that said Kennewell is very aged and infirm. is blind, deaf and helpless. That he will give a very correct account of the revo- lution at one time, and at another will appear to have forgotten the whole transaction - Bishworth Fickett
Portland August 18. th 1832
Cumberland ss. Personally appeared the within copy one named Bishworth Fickett and subscri- bed and made oath to the above affidavit - by Before me Charles Harding J. Peace
Jurors of Cumberland County do certify that Joseph Lusk is a magistrate as written, and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1832. —
Wm Vaughan
W. of Durham

I Vinson Fickett of Durham in the County of Cumberland and formerly of Cape Elizabeth in said County seventy five years of age depose & say. That I have frequently heard Peter Wm Brown a Revolutionary Pensioner of Portland in said County declare say that Andrew Brown of Raymond was in the same company with him eight months at Rhode Island under Capt Dyer or Capt Lemmons or both. I think he said it was in the year 1777.
signed in presence of Joseph Lapham J. H. Thompson
his Vinson Fickett mark
Cumberland ss. August 13. 1832 Then the above named Vinson Fickett personally appeared and made oath that the above statements by him signed are true
Before me —
Joseph Lapham (Justice of The Peace
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