Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17854, True Brown, N.H.

SERV
NUMBER
N.H.
Brown, True
S.17854
CONTENTS
carded
July 6, 1761 at Deerfield, Rockingham Co. N.H. & res. there ever since to 1832.

795-Concord
New Hampshire
June Brown
of Deerfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col Walderon in the N H line for 11 Mos from Feby 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hamp at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of October 1832 and sent to Ira St Clair in Deerfield N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $ 56.49    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  18.83     $ 75.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 125 Page 123.
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Application
True Brown
No 5557
DECLARATION

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Rockingham }
On this ninth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature , now sitting, True Brown a resident of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of N. H. aged 71 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — that he was born in the town of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire on the sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one and has ever since resided in said Deerfield and still resides in that town — that there is no record of his age to be found to his knowledge — that he enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime the first of February (the precise day he does not now recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six in Captain John Lons, Company of Infantry and Colonel Walborn's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months and served in said Lons, Company for himself during said term of two months until he received a verbal discharge sometime in the month of April in said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and that he never received any written discharge from said service — that he, together with said Company was stationed at a place called Winter Hill in the town of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the whole of said term of two months when and where he was discharged as aforesaid — that other troops were stationed near, but he does not now recollect the names of the officers who commanded them — that John Gile was Lieutenant of said Lons, Company — that James Brown and Timothy McParlan both of said Deerfield served in said Lons, Company during the whole of said term of two months and were discharged at the same time and place with him, and can testify to the facts relative to said service as above stated.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime the first of July (the precise day he does not recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven in Captain Simon Easton, Company of Infantry and Colonel Foster's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers, or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months and served in said Company for himself for said term of six months until he received a verbal discharge sometime in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and that he never received any written discharge from said service — that he, together with said Company was first stationed at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire for the space of about one month — he then went with said Company to the State of Rhode Island and there remained until he was discharged as aforesaid at Warwick in said State of Rhode Island — that while he served in said Company there were other troops stationed at some distance with whom he had no acquaintance, but none, to his knowledge in the immediate vicinity of Colonel Foster's Regiment to which said Company belonged — that Phineas Linsin now residing in Concord in said County of Rockingham and Moses Chase of said Deerfield both served in said Company during the whole of his the said term of six months and were discharged at the same time and place with him, and can testify to the facts relative to said service as above stated.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said

vicinity of Balarab Station, Regiment to which said Company belonged - that Prince Lewis was residing in Canfield in said County of Buckingham and Moses Chase of said Deerfield both served in said Company during the whole of his the said Prince Lewis' service and were discharged at the same time and place with him, and can testify to the facts relative to said service as above stated.
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deerfield sometime in the month of September (the precise day he does not recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in Captain Harkness' Company of Infantry and Colonel Ruggles' Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers, on which in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months and twenty days for which in said Company for said term of three months until he received a verbal discharge sometime in the month of December in the said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that he never received any written discharge from his aforesaid service - that he, together with said Company was first stationed at Charlestown (then called No. 4) in said State of New Hampshire for a few days - then said Company was ordered to Castleton in the State of Vermont where they remained several days, then was ordered to Fort Ann in the State of New York where they remained a few days and returned to said Castleton and thence to said Charlestown where he was discharged as aforesaid - that Simon Morton was Major of said Ruggles' Regiment - that troops were stationed at said Charlestown, Castleton, and Fort Ann but he does not now recollect the officers who commanded them - that Jeremiah Harkness of said Deerfield and Peter Chase of Canfield in the County of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire were acquainted with him during said last mentioned service and were knowing that he served as aforesaid and can testify to the same - and that Rev. Nathaniel Wells, a resident Clergyman in said town of Deerfield, and Hon. Jacob Green, a resident of said Deerfield and Councillor for said County of Rockingham, now reside in his neighborhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, and that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
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 the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid -
True Brown
W. Nathaniel Wells - Clergyman residing in said Deerfield and Jacob Green Esquire residing in said Deerfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with True Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Nathaniel Wells Jacob Green
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Wells who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Deerfield and that Jacob Green, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Deerfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Peter Bradwell Clerk of the Superior Courts of Justice do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of True

saying that he never received any written discharge from his service - that he, together with said Company was first stationed at Charlestown (then called No. 4) in said State of Massachusetts for a few days - then said Company was ordered to Boston in the State of Vermont where they remained several days, then was ordered to Hartford in the State of New York where they remained a few days and returned to said Boston and thence to said Charlestown where he was discharged as aforesaid - that Simon Morton was Major of said Purnell's Regiment - that troops were stationed at said Charlestown, Boston, and Hartford but he does not now recollect the officers who commanded them - that Jeremiah Dyer of said Deerfield and Parker Dyer of said Deerfield in the County of Franklin in said State of Massachusetts have been acquainted with him during said last mentioned service and were knowing that he served as aforesaid and can testify to the same - and that Rev. Nathaniel Wells, a resident Clergyman in said town of Deerfield, and Hon. Jacob Dyer, a resident of said Deerfield and Counsel for said County of Franklin, some time in his neighborhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, and that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
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 the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
True Brown
W. Nathaniel Wells a Clergyman residing in said Deerfield and Jacob Dyer Esquire residing in said Deerfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with True Brown, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Wells Jacob Dyer
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Wells who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Deerfield and that Jacob Dyer, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Deerfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Peter Chase Clerk of the Superior Courts of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of True Brown for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
Edward Clarke Clerk of the Court Franklin County

Affidavit James Brown Care of Miss Brown

I, James Brown of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of seventy nine years of age testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with Ezra Brown of said Deerfield - that I know said Ezra Brown to have served as a private soldier in Captain John Sawin's Company of Infantry and Col. Jacob Walbridge's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers, or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months from sometime the first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six to sometime the first of April of the same year, at which time he received a lawful discharge from said service at a place called Winter Hill in the town of Grafton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, during the whole of which term of two months said Company was stationed at said Winter Hill - that I enlisted as a private soldier and volunteer and entered said Company with said Ezra Brown at the same time, and served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months and was discharged at the same time and place with said Ezra Brown, and that I have been acquainted with said Ezra Brown ever since we enlisted in said Company as aforesaid, and that said Ezra Brown is my brother -
James Brown
July 28, 1832 -
The State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield, July 28, 1832 -
Personally appearing the above named James Brown made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me,
Ira Holton
Juror of the for said County Rockingham
I, the Subscriber, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Brown, and that his description for vicinity is good, and his statement

5-5-57
Jane Brown
Paula
on Roll call sentries Rest for 16 months & 9 days -
5 Months served in Roll call sentries rest & Breaks provided by backlog
11 Months & 9 days
Adm J.L.E.
$37.66
Mr St. Clair
Dearfield
W.H.
REITER on the case of Jane Brown of Portland in the state of Maine

BRIEF in the case of True Brown of Deerfield in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 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? 71-
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 1776 Feby - — 2 — Private Col Waldron.   1777 - July - — 6 — Col Senter -   1781 - Septm. — 3 — Col Runnels - Maj. Marion  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none -
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deerfield - N.H. -
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 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.
Sam Patten Examining Clerk

Num B
Newburyport Feb 2/1897
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pension. Dear Sir; I shall be very grateful, if you can give me the war record of my grandfather, Ezra Brown , who was a pension- er of the Revolutionary War . He was a native of Deer- field N. H. and I suppose served in a N. H. regiment. any information that you can regarding his commander's time of service, will be thank- fully recd. yours truly
Daniel A. Brown Box 176. Newburyport Mass.

17854 INVALID.
No. 17854
Irne Brown
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 30. 1897- History to Mr. Daniel A. Brown Bot 176- Newbury Port - Mass.

Samuel Dinsmore
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named
Isaac H. Blair is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Rockingham, and that his signature within is his own hand writing!
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof , I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and in the fifty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Samuel Dinsmore
Ralph Metcalf
Secretary of State.

I, Parker Chase of Canutown in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of the age of sixty seven years, testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with Ezra Brown of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier in Captain Howland's Company of Infantry in Colonel Brann's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months, sometime in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eighty one and served in said Company until sometime in the month of December of the same year - said Company were stationed at Brookston (then called Rev. H.) in said State of New Hampshire - that I believe said Brown to have belonged to said Company when first arrived at said Brookston but was soon after selected as a writer for Major Marton, the Major of said Brann's Regiment, and left the place, as I was informed, for Canutown in the State of Vermont - that said Brown returned to said Howland's Company sometime before I was discharged and I believe him to have been discharged at the same time and place with myself, - and that I believe said Brown to have served in said Company, including said term he was writer for said Marton, the full term of three months when we were discharged sometime in said month of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one or upon said - July 25. 1832 - Parker Chase
The State of New Hampshire - Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield, July 25. 1832 - Personally appearing the above named Parker Chase made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me,
Ezra H. Clapp { Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham
I hereby certify that I have made inquiry as to the character of the above named Parker Chase, and believe his character for veracity to be good, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Ezra H. Clapp Justice of the Peace

I, Jeremiah Avery of Deepfield in the County of Rockingham have and State of New Hampshire of sixty nine years of age , testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with  Isaac Brown of said Deepfield - that I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Brown's Company of Infantry in Colonel Prescott's  Regiment of New Hampshire State Volunteers or militia in the  Army of the Revolution for the term of three months, some- times in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty  sixty and served in said Company until sometime in the month of December of the same year - that said Company was first stationed at Blanford (then called Dev. H. ) in the State of New Hampshire thence was ordered to Castleton in the State of Vermont - thence to Fort Anne in the State of New York - from which place we returned to said Blanford - said Company was under the command of Major Marston , Major of said Prescott's  Regiment , and who commanded that part of said Regiment which went to Ft. Anne - that said Brown was a soldier in Captain Wadsworth's Company of Infantry belonging to said Regiment when it was first stationed at said  Blanford , but was soon selected as a sergeant for said  Major Marston and went to said Ft. Anne with the detachment under the command of said Marston and returned to said Blanford with said detachment, and was discharged at the same time and place with me, and that I know him to have served in said Regiment the whole of said term of three months, and that said Regiment was discharged at said Blanford sometime in the month of December aforesaid, and that I have been acquainted with said Brown ever since we served as sergeant in said Regiment, Jeremiah Avery July 20. 1892 -
The State of New Hampshire -  Rockingham ss -  Sawyer of Deepfield, July 20. 1892 -
Personally appearing the above named Jeremiah Avery , mind rehearses oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true & before me,
Isaac H. Clark { Juror of the Peace for said County of  Rockingham -
I, the Subscriber , hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Avery , and that his character is unquestionably good, and his statements entitled to full credit -  Isaac H. Clark , Juror of the Peace

I, Timothy M. Pearson of Deerfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of seventy six years of age, testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with John Brown of said Deerfield - that I know said Brown to have served as a private soldier in Captain John Ladd's Company of Infantry and Colonel Waldo's Regiment of Massachusetts State volunteers or militia in the army of the Revolution for the term of two months from sometime the first of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six to sometime the first of April of the same year, at which time he received a verbal discharge from said service at a place called Winter Hill in the town of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, during the whole of which term of two months said Company was stationed at said Winter Hill - that I enlisted as a private soldier and volunteer and entered said Company with said Brown at the same time, and served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months and was discharged at the same time and place with said Brown, and that I have been acquainted with said Brown ever since we enlisted in said Company as aforesaid.
Timothy M. Pearson
July 20. 1832
The State of Massachusetts
Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield, July 20. 1832
Personally appearing the above named Timothy M. Pearson made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
Ira H. Clark
Section of the Peace for said County of Rockingham
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Timothy M. Pearson and that his description for vacancy is good, and his statement entitled to full credit.
Ira H. Clark
Section of the Peace

I Moses Chase of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire certify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with True Brown of said Deerfield - that I know said Brown to have served as a private soldier in Captain Simon Marston's Company of Infantry and Colonel Senter's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months from sometime in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to sometime in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at which time he received a verbal discharge from said service at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island - said Regiment was composed of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia - said Company was first stationed at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire, and afterwards moved to said State of Rhode Island - that I enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier and entered said Company with said Brown at the same time and served in said Company during the whole term of six months and was discharged at the same time and place with said Brown, and that I have been acquainted with said Brown ever since we enlisted in said Company as officers, and that I was twenty one years of age on the tenth day of May last past - Moses Chase July 28. A. 1832 -
The State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield July 28. A. 1832 -

I, Phinehas Lwin, of Bards in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of sixty nine years of age testify and declare upon oath that I am well acquainted with Simon Brown of Deerfield in said County of Rockingham that I know said Brown to have served as a private soldier in Captain Simon Marston's Company of Infantry and Colored Luster's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months from sometime in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to sometime in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at which time he received a lawful discharge from said service at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island - said Company was first stationed at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire, and afterwards went to said State of Rhode Island - that I enlisted as a private soldier and volunteer and entered said Company with said Brown at the same time, and served in said Company during the whole of said term of six months and was discharged at the same time and place with said Brown, and that I have been acquainted with said Brown ever since we enlisted in said Company as aforesaid - July 20, 1832 - Phinehas Lwin
The State of New Hampshire -
Rockingham ss - Town of Deerfield, July 20, A.D. 1832 Personally appearing the above named Phinehas Lwin made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me,
Ira H. Clark
Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham -
I, the Subscriber, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Phinehas Lwin, and that his character for veracity is good, and his statement entitled to full credit - Ira H. Clark Justice of the Peace -