Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 12,296, Caleb Brown, Mass, N H

SERVICE
Mass N 26
Brown, Caleb
NUMBER _____
12,296
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CONTENTS
1. Handwritten text on three-lined paper

Date of death not in B
21 613 (21613) New Hampshire Caleb Brown of Franklin in the State of N. Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt commanded by Lt. Suter in the e. P. H. * line for 9 Mos 15 days Service at $6 per month
N. Hamp Mass. Sept. 19/05. Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 34 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct 1833 and sent Geo. W. Smith Franklin N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $136.05 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 31 - 27.21 $163.26
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Adams Clerk, Book E Vol. 15 Page 74

27104 Declaration of Calista Brown of Franklin New Hampshire
on Roll Capt Parsons Campy Col. Sentinel Regt 6 Months & 6 days. On Roll Capt. Bennett's Campy 1778-27 days since on Roll M. H. Lewis 5 Months & 18 days
Capital 6 Mo 6 days
Plus 9 " 15 "
15 = 21
Geo W. Hemenway Esq. Franklin N.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss.
On the 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at Concord in & for said County of Merrimack at their September Term in the year aforesaid Calvin Brown of Franklin in the County of Merrimack and State of ours said State aged seventy four years the fourth day of August now last past, 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 That he enlisted into the army of the United States on one of the last days of May or first of June in the year of our Lord 1777 and served as herein stated - being a resident of Hampton Falls in the County of Rockingham I was enlisted by Lt Joseph Down my Lieutenant as a corporal into a company of N. Hampshire Militia, commanded by Capt Isaac Parsons of Rye N. H. said Lt Down being Lieut. and Jonathan Leavitt Ensign. our Company formed in June, & marched to Portsmouth N. H. and here we were attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Centree Moses Shaw was our Adjutant and Joseph Fogg, Lt. Master. remaining at Portsmouth about one Month, we marched thence from to Rhode Island, and then served under the command of Gen. Cornwall until the first of January 1778 when I was discharged verbally and returned home where I was stationed most of the time when in

Wormwood therefrom to Rhode Island, and then served under the command of Gen. Cornwall until the first of January 1778 when I was 2 discharged verbally, and returned home We were stationed most of the time when in Rhode Island at Warwick. Abraham Shaw of Kensington & Maria A. Sweet now living were privates in the same company with me. I know of no other living witnesses who served with me excepting Benjamin Swain of Gilmanston N.H.
At or near the 18th of July in the year of our Lord 1778. Orders came to the Militia of the State of New Hampshire to repair to Rhode Island to aid Gen. Sullivan in his anticipated attack upon the British then stationed, being then a resident of Sail Hampton Falls. I volunteered my services as a private in the Militia and marched forthwith to Rhode Island. A number of the neighboring Militia march- ed with me. Among whom I recollect my old Lieutenant St. Joseph Dow, Simon Locke, Benjamin Dow, Maj. Jos. Clifford, Dr. Rowe and others. We arrived at Rhode Island in July & remained there six weeks. Left the Island Aug 28 th which was the night before the battle was fought. We had orders to retreat, and the militia generally left at the same time I left. I think Pitcomb commanded 3 our brigade. Glover who commanded the division of the Continentals was on our left. Also Gen. Washington We were all under the immediate command of Gen. Sullivan - We were stationed in a

to retreats, and the Militia generally left at the same time I left - I think Yitcomb commanded 3 our brigade. Glover who commanded the some of the Continental, was on our left. Also Gen Varnum - We were all under the immediate command of Gen Sullivan - We were stationed in Division Line, and were not paraded by Companies - We had no Company Officers, that I recollect I was absent from home on actual duty eight weeks, having been six weeks on the Island - The town of Hantonfalls then paid us some money for our services in advance - We had no written discharge was dismissed verbally - recollects of us no living witnesses, who served with me at this time - On one of the first days of August in the year of our Lord 1779, being still a resident of said Hantonfalls, and hearing that they wished to hire & enlist some troops at Newburyport Mass. in company with Benja - Min Swan now of Gilmanton N.H. Humphrey Hood & Isaac Shaw I repaired to said Newbury - port & enlisted into a company of Militia of the Massachusetts line commanded by Capt Lewis Jenkins of Newburyport We marched on to Albany, thence to Hudson N.Y. - We enlisted for three months, and having served that time was verbally discharged by our captain - received a thousand Dollars for my three months service Continental currency, which was not of much practical benefit to me - Our company was never rejoined to any

our wages - Dollars for my three months Service Continental currency, which was not of much practical benefit to me. Our Company was never joined to any Regiment. knew no higher Officer than Said Jenkins - don't remember the other Company Officers - Said Benjamin Swain is the sole surviving witness of this period of my service. that I have any knowledge of - On one of the last days of April 1780 I again enlisted as a private, or as one of the new levies as we were then called to fill up the Continental Regiments for the term of six months - was enlisted by my father Richard Brown who was one of the Committee of Safety for Hampton Falls aforesaid -
In June 1780. with 15 others 12 of whom belonged to Londonderry I marched to West Point New York. Four of us, I among the four were first put into Capt. Robinsons Company commanded by who belonged to one of the Continental Regiments. about three weeks afterwards I was taken from Robinsons Company & placed in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Cherry & Lt Samuel Adams. which company was commanded by Col. George Reed Maj. Galvan was our Maj. - Our Regiment was of the Continental line and belonged to Gen. Hands brigade After remaining for a time at West Point. our Brigade & Gen. Poors. commanded by

Cherry & Lt Samuel Adams. which company was commanded by Col. George Reed 5 . Maj. Galvan was our Maj. - Our Regiment was of the Continental line and belonged to Brig Gen. Hand's brigade. After remaining for a time at Westpoint, our Brigade & Gen. Poore, commanded by Lafayette crossed the river, marched down to Kings ferry again recrossed the river, marched into the State of New Jersey remained there at Morristown &c. until November when we returned to our Regiment returned to a place called Soldiers fortune not far from Westpoint, there remained until some time in December when I was discharged in writing by Lt Col. Reid, for want of clothes - My clothes having been stolen from me, and my term of service was about finished  expired , and the Commissary refused to furnish me with new clothes unless I would again enlist - Said original discharge is now lost - I forwarded a copy of the same preserved among my papers to the Dept of War among my papers in Aug. 1832. and I suppose said papers are lost, and I have no other copy - Benjamin Swaine now of Gilmanton N.H. served in the same company with me during the whole of said period and I know of no other living witness. Nor have I any documentary evidence or any other evidence except the testimony of said Swaine. I have a Swarth to Sadam My declaration -
also states that I have no record of my age except a record of preserved in my Bible

Company with me during the whole of said period and I know of no other living witness. Nor have I any documentary evidence or any other evidence except the testimony of said Swaine. I have a Swath to sustain my declaration —
also states that I have no record of my age except a record of preservation in my Bible which was copied from an old Bible kept by my father which I suppose is now lost.
Also 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 Role of any agency in any state, or if any only on that
Sworn to & subscribed the day Caleb Brown and year aforesaid in open Court presence of us — George W. N. Smith Samuel P. M c Quay
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Caleb Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1839. and the seal hereunto affixed is the true seal of said Court
MOSES EASTMAN

November 20, 1935
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BA-J/EL Am
E.F.J.Tafe 437 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Caleb Brown, of Franklin, New Hampshire, a soldier of the Revolutionary War; also, the record of Thomas Rogers, of Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolutionary War and whose widow, Elizabeth, received a pension on account of his services; and the record of Archibald Thompson, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops, and later removed to Wayne County, Ohio.
A careful search of the records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Rogers or Rodgers, who served from the state of Pennsylvania. The pension which you state was granted to Elizabeth, widow of this soldier, may have been granted by the state from which he served. The War of 1812 records have been searched, also, and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of an Archibald Thompson, who served from Pennsylvania; all spellings of the surname were used in the search.
The record of Caleb Brown has been found and is furnished herewith.
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Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

November 20, 1935
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BA-J/REL Caleb Brown-S.12296
E.F.J. Tafe 437 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12296, based upon the military service in that war of Caleb Brown.
Caleb Brown, the son of Richard, was born August 4, 1759. The place of his birth and the name of his mother are not shown. Soldier stated that his father was a member of the Committee of Safety for Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, during the Revolutionary War.
While residing at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, Caleb Brown enlisted about June 1, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Joseph Parsons' Company, Colonel Senter's New Hampshire Regiment, marched to Rhode Island and was discharged January 1, 1778; he enlisted about July 15, 1778, served as a private, officers not stated, again marched to Rhode Island and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition; length of this service about eight weeks; in the summer of 1779, he, with several others, went to Newburyport, Massachusetts, and enlisted in Captain Lewis Jenkins' Massachusetts Company; went to Albany, New York, and served for three months; late in April, 1780, he enlisted as a private in Captain Robinson's Company, Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment, marched to West Point and about three weeks later was transferred to Captain Samuel Cherry's Company in same regiment and served until the following December, when he was discharged and returned home.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1833, while residing in Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
There are no data as to wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Found ad. in A. H. records in this case. also found him ad. in 1778 & in 1780 but did not find him in Reid's Regt.
Could not find a Capt. Lewis Jenkins in Mass 1780
Date of death not in AB

CARLETON MONROE WINSLOW, Secretary LANSING G. L. SAYRE, Assistant Secretary CASSIUS MILTON JAY, Treasurer ERWIN WILSON WIDNEY, Asst. Treasurer DR. CHARLES EDWARD FUTCH, Registrar ORRA EUGENE MONNETTE, Historian
DIRECTORS
DR. WESLEY WILBUR BECKETT JUDGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE COLONEL THOMAS FRANK COOKE MAJOR ROBERT ADAMS GIBBS DR. EDWARD MARSHALL PALLETTE
E. PALMER TUCKER, President
Vice Presidents
COLIN MUNRO GAIR DR. EGERTON CRISPIN LANSING GLENN LYTLE SAYRE FRED HAYES SCHAUER
NATHAN WILSON STOWELL, Librarian and Genealogist ELLA F. J. TAFE, Assistant Genealogist RT. REV. W. BERTRAND STEVENS, D.D., Chaplain COLONEL HARCOURT HERVEY, Marshal
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JUDGE GUY RICHARDS CRUMP RALPH BELDAM HARDACRE JOHN EMERSON MARBLE HENRY MAURIS ROBINSON
Sons of the Revolution in the State of California
437 South Hope Street LOS ANGELES
Nov. 2, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington D. C.
Revolutionary and 1812 Section.
I am sorry to ask for so much attention at one time. I would like data on the Revolutionary pension granted to Caleb Brown of Franklin, N. H. Also pension ( Rev. ) granted to Elizabeth Rogers, widow of Thomas Rogers, Penn.
May I ask if Archibald Thompson ( 1812 ) who served in Col. Christie's company in Penn., later removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, received an 1812 pension.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Sincerely,
E. F. J. Tafe
E. F. J. Tafe Assistant Genealogist.

Perham
12.296 INVALID.
1935-App 20 - Shift to E.F.G. Lape - Ek
File No. 12,296
Sales Brown
Dis. Rev. Mar.
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: Vol. 9 Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Affidavit of Thomas R. Sweat of Pittsfield New Hampshire

I, Thomas R. Swett of Pittsfield, in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire do here and testify that Caleb Brown of Franklin, in the State and county aforesaid, served with me for the term of six months in Col. Senter's Regiment and Capt. Parson's Company, as a corporal, in the State of Rhode Island, in the army of the revolu- tion. Said service was performed by the said Brown in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. Thomas R. Swett
Merrimack S. August 23 d 1833. Then Thomas R. Swett personally appeared and made solemn oath, that foregoing affidavit by him signed is just and true. Before me a Moses Merrill Justice of the Peace
Merrimack S. August 23 d 1833. This is to certify that I live in Pittsfield in the neighbor- hood of Thomas R. Swett, the foregoing deponent, and that he is a credible witness. Moses Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office Aug. 23. 1833
The within is an attested Council in a portion of the Plea for the recovery of Minnemark duly in- dicted and sworn and his signature in such matter. Proprietary where thereunto on the list of State.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson says that This affidavit accompanies the original declaration of Caleb Brown of Franklin Attest Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

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Hon J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of the Pension Office Washington City

Franklin Sept 12. 1833
Mr. Edwards
Dear Sir. Agreeably to your suggestion made to Dr. Harper our Member for Congress I have prepared duplicates of the papers and testimony in the case of Caleb Brown of this town -
I believe the papers are all duly authenticated, unless an objection might arise from the fact that no Minutes of the Gospel Certifies to his papers - The papers that I forwarded last year were certified by a Minister of the Gospel, and the Appleeans paid $2.00 to procure his attendance at Court - He said he could find no money to hire another this year - Mr Brown can procure the testimony of all the ministers that he is acquainted with, if required I told him he had so much testimony from his fellow soldiers, that the

was not necessary.
For his Massachussetts service is sustained by Mr. Benj. Siraine who I write to the same.
I hope you will act soon upon his case & forward result to me - Yours respectfully Geo. W. Smith.
Hon. B. B. Edwards.

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Affidavit of Benjamin Swaine of Gilmanton

I Benjamin Swain of Gilmanton in the county of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, formerly of Hampton Falls in the County of Rockingham in said State, aged Seventy three years, depose and say, that I with Caleb Brown of Franklin in the County of Merrimack in said State formerly of Hampton Falls aforesaid, did enlist as privates in the War of the Revolution in Colonel Cootes Regiment of Militia, I think in the month of May 1777, for the term of six months in Captain Joseph Parsons Company, and we marched from said Hampton Falls to Portsmouth and stationed there some time, then we marched from Portsmouth to Providence State of Rhode Island and there stationed and in that vicinity until we were discharged which was at the term of our enlistment as aforesaid and we returned home to said Hampton Falls - I think in the month of June 1779, I and the said Caleb Brown enlisted as privates in said War for the term of three months in Captain Jenkins Company of Militia the Colonels name I do not recollect, and we marched from Newbury Port to Albany New York and there stationed and in that vicinity until our three months of service expired and we were discharged, and we returned home - The above named Company was a Company of the State of Massachusetts Militia

June I think in the year 1780, in the month of July and the aforesaid Caleb Brown enlisted as private in the aforesaid War, in Captain Robinson's Company afterwards transferred to Captain Sherrey's Company of don Infantry in Colonel George Reid's Regiment on the continental establishment New Hampshire line, and we marched from Hampton Falls to Kingston and passed Wester under Major Gage, and then we marched from said Kingston to West Point, from there to the State of Jersey and staid there a while, then returned to camp at a place called Soldiers Fortune and then we were discharged in the month of December after serving our time of six months which time of time we enlisted for — Benjamin Seem
State of New Hampshire } September 2 nd 1833 Strafford County ss }
Swear and subscribe to on the day and year last above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Seem, is a credible witness and his statements are entitled to full credit —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Sunday, Effin Sept. 2. 1833.
The within named Daniel Gale is a Part in of the Plea for the county of Strafford, duly consti- tuted and sworn on his signat- ure. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Ralph Metcalf. Secretary.
This affidavit accompanies the original declaration of Caleb Brown vs Franklin
Allen Washburn Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas

I Abraham Shaw of Kensington in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Aged Seventy Seven, depose and say that in the Year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution, in the month of May or very first of June in said year 1777 believing that my enlistment was for the defence of the seaboard of New Hampshire & immediately marched for the defence of Portsmouth N.H. in company with Caleb Brown of Hampton Falls now of Franklin N.H. with several others (Viz) Rowland Carr of Hampton Falls. Levi Blake, Josiah Lock, Joseph Palmer, Benjamin Dow, Benjamin Swain, all of Kensington, Jeremiah Folsom of East Kingston, Knowles of Hampton, Corporal, and Haynes of Stratham, there served for the term of one month at said Portsmouth and then marched to join the rest of the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Hanson, Lt Joseph Dow, Com d Jonathan Leavitt in Col. Cuttons Regiment Moses Shaw Adjutant Joseph Fogg 2 d Major in said Regt. and stationed in the towns of Warwick and State of Rhode Island, and served in said Regt until the first of January 1778 at which time said Company was dismissed and the said Caleb Brown of Franklin served as a good and faithful soldier for the whole of the above term of time and was honorably discharged and the identical Caleb Brown is now in my presence
Abraham Shaw
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Kensington August 23 rd 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Abraham Shaw and solemnly swore that the above deposition by him subscribed is true according to the best of his recollection.
Before me Samuel Shaw Jus Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Abraham Shaw is entitled to full faith and credit for truth and veracity
Samuel Shaw Jus. Peace
This affidavit accompanies the original declaration of Caleb Brown of Franklin Attest M c LELLAN Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas

State of Northamptonshire Suntayr Offic Aug. 23. 1833.
The within manner General Shaw is a Part of the Plan for the County of Northampton, duly constituted & sworn and his signature given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the State Seal.
Joseph Mordaunt Long Row.
Shaw
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