Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34068, Abraham Brown, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass,
Brown, Abraham,
S. 34068
CONTENTS
In 1818, res. of Sutton Worcester Co. Mass. aged 67 yrs.

34068 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34,068 one
Abraham Brown
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I certify that Edward Bangs whose name is hereto affixed deceased the 28th day of June 1818.
I certify that Abraham Brown whose name is hereto affixed is in reduced circumstances in life poor, and stands need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sdo. Stacy Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit. Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Jonas Libley (Esquire) before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this ninth day of October, A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Abijah Brown of Sutton

State of Massachusetts I Abraham Brown a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Sutton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the middle of April A. D. 1776.
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the end of the war some time in the year 1778
as a Continental private soldier, against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Col. William Dorrance's company Col. Hutchinson's regiment, Genl. Goffe's brigade in the Mass- achusetts line for one year and was encamped in Philadelphia therein 1777. I belonged to a company in Col. Hagar's regiment (the Capt's name I do not recollect) for one year and was at the cap- ture of Burgoyne's army, I was discharged near Philadelphia and that I left the service on in 1778 — and was honorably dis- charged from my respective engagements in like manner as other soldiers in the same service and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 67 years — I further declare that I was in the battle at Trenton in New Jersey and assisted in capturing the enemy's forces in that place
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Abraham Brown
Place where of Sutt
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs , one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, comprising 8 Counties
the abovenamed Abraham Brown after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw Bangs,

Abraham Brown - Nathaniel Starbuck Nathanial Starbuck for 19 years Joseph Hall for 19 years
17 Jan: 1819 Abraham Brown Not on Rolls JA
I Nathanial Starbuck of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare that I have known the within named Abraham Brown ever since the year 1770 - That I was knowing to his the said Brown being in the Army of the United States on the Continental establishment more than twenty years as a private soldier said service was performed by two or more enlistments, the first for the term of one year - and the said Brown is now in need of assistance
Joseph Hall of Sutton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare that I have been acquainted with the within named Abraham Brown ever since the year 1770 - And I am knowing to his entering the Army of the United States on the Continental establishment in the latter part of the year 1775 or the beginning of the 1776 - in the War of the Revolution - and continued in the said service two or three years - and then returned to Sutton and has lived here ever since - I further testify that the said Brown is poor and in need of assistance said Brown being a Carpenter was taken from his Company soon after he entered the Army the second time and served in that capacity during the whole term - which probably may be the reason why he does not recollect the name of his Captain
Joseph Hall Worcester 5th March 4th 1819 - Then the above named Joseph Hall Clerk of the town of Sutton and Nathaniel Starbuck both respectable Witnesses made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration by them subscribed before me Jonas Sibley Jr. Deices I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Hall and Nathaniel Starbuck are both credible & respectable Witnesses and the said Hall is now Clerk of the town of Sutton - Jonas Sibley Jr. Deices

Abraham Brown
16978
May 1820
Amid 1st Sep
1820
Con
Before the said Court. Sworn to and I believe on oath.
12 Court that the total amount in value of the... Board of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the... the foregoing Order and the... Chairman... before which and for the Court... I AMOS NICHOLSON Clerk of the Circuit Court of
to testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand... the said Court on this... 1820

Schedule of the Estate of Abraham Brown of Fulton in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Broad Axe $1.00 1 Hand saw $1.25   2 jointers 1.00 1 inch Auger .50   1 fine plane .50 3 Chisels .50   1 smooth do .50 1 pr compasses .20   1 iron square .80 1 hammer .20   1 shave .80   $6.85 
I have no property except what is mentioned in the above Schedule. No family. My occupation is that of a Carpenter, but my infirmities are such that I am unable to support myself by my own labour.
Abraham Brown.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Nathan Foss aged sixty nine years, resident in Fitchburg in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He was drafted into a Company commanded by Capt. John Dyer in the 1st Regt. Mass. Inf. for the term of 4 months, and that said Company was honorably discharged as such upon the expiration of said term at the City of New York, and that he, the said Nathan Foss, was at the time of his discharge at Fitchburg.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Nathan Foss
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July 1820 before the said Court.
Attest: Myrah Dyer Clerk
I, ABIAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is six dollars and eighty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Myrah Dyer Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester