Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5909, Jonas Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Brooks Jonas Rest.
NUMBER
N. 5909 B.L. # 39476-160-55
CONTENTS

Wm H Johnson March 3, 49 Let to J. Brooks 13 May 1851
10290
New Hampshire
Jonas Brooks
of Bethlehem in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank] Regt.
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 and sent to Bachel [blank] N H
Arrears to the 4th of April 1833 $73.32 Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] 1833 $91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 3.

✓ 700 N. Hampshire, Concord Reut Brooks widow of Jonas Maf Brook, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
L. Stevens, Aug. 24/58
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
38 February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 1853 and sent to
L. D. Stevens Concord N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 13 Vol. A
1832
24644
Date of death not on roll

216. 6441
Oct Mar. 3. '11 May 28. '16
Rest Cheet Brooks. wid. Jonas Brooks. jun.
Ms 394.96 v. 1 p. 16
Revij. war.
Pur? act 7. June 1832.
July 53-702
Ad: 16 Dec, Aug: 22, 1856 Baptist
Vol B 2=79
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L. D. Stevens. Concord. N. H.

11 Mont.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Beth Augt 15, 1832 County of Grafton
On this fifteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County , now sitting, Jonas Brooks , a resident of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 77 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 (viz) , In the Month of April A.D. 1775 He enlisted under Capt. Henry Stannall of Groton Mts. for eight months in the Col. William Prescott Regt. of Piquit. The Maj. Wood was Maj in said Regt. his christian name he does not recollect. He then lived in Groton Mts. & marched to Cambridge Cambridge and was stationed at said Cambridge during the term of his enlistment which he served out. He was under the command of Genl. Washington as the season officer and Genl. Putnam was also in command. He was not in any battle and after serving his time out, was discharged at said Cambridge and returned to Groton aforesaid. He enlisted in July 1780 under Capt. Boutwell of Lincoln Mts. (he thinks his christian name was Timothy) in Col. Dancely Regt. of Westminster Mts. He marched from Ashburnham Mts. to Fishkill N.Y. & sent West Point West Point. He remained there until the time of his discharge when Genl. Clinton went to the British he was ordered to West Point where he staid about one week and then returned to said Fishkill where he staid out the time of his enlistment & was discharged & returned home to said Ashburnham. He was born in Bethlehem in the year A.D. 1755 & has a record of his age at home in Bethlehem aforesaid. He never received a written discharge - he has no documentary evidence of his service. He never received a written process who can testify to his services. He has lived in said Bethlehem most of the time since the Revolutionary war & now lives there. 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 & year aforesaid  Jonas Brooks
We, John Walten residing in Franceia & Amos Baker residing in Littleton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonas Brooks , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 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 & year aforesaid  John Walten Amos Baker
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 John Wallace who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Franceia , and that Amos Baker , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Littleton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dows Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonas Brooks for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dows

We Joshua Linsley a clergyman residing in Lisbon & Timothy Taylor residing in the same Place hereby certify that we are Well acquainted with Jonas Brooks who has subscribed and sworn to the within Declaration that we believe him to be Twentyseven years of age that he is deputed & beloved in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we have in that Mission sworn and Subscribed to in Open Court at Haverhill this 15 th Day of January 1833
sign me Edward Webber Judge of Probate of Essex County Timothy Taylor
And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Joshua Linsley who has signed the preceding certificate is a Respectable Minister of the Gospel residing in Lisbon & that Timothy Taylor who has Also signed the same is a Resident in said Lisbon a credible Person & that their Statements is entitled to credit
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Declaration of Jonas Brooks 1833
I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate as aforesaid & within do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the addition to the original Proceedings within of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonas Brooks for a Pension in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Haverhill this Fifteenth day of January A 1833
Moses Dow

Jonas Brooks

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed Feby 3 d 1853
State of New-Hampshire County of Grafton ss -
On this 17 th day of March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Andrew S. Woods Judge of the Superior Court of Judication  State in and for said County Rest Brooks a resident of Bethlehem in said County, aged sixty  seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to continue half pay to certain Widows and Orphans" passed February 3 d 1853. That she is the Widow of Jonas Brooks & has been his Widow ever since he died December 9 th 1850 that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war & served as a private in the Army: that up to the time of his death he was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of Twenty  Thirty  six  45 dollars & fifty  14 cents per Annum, & that his name was on the roll of the Concord N.H. Agency for paying Pensions in New-Hampshire - She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Brooks by John Davis of Bethlehem on the 27 th day of August A.D. 1833 that her said husband died on the 9 th day of December A.D. 1850. that she was married to him at the time above stated - She further swears, that she was a Widow at the time of the passage of the said Act, and is still a Widow, and that her name before her marriage aforesaid, was Rest Bullock and that she has not applied for a Pension before -re Attest Andrew S. Woods Rest Brooks C.C. Hutchins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Judge of the Superior Court of the County & State aforesaid - I certify that I believe the said affair to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. And I further certify that this declaration is made before me for the reason that the declarant is unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity - Andrew S. Woods

Know all men by these Presents —
That I, Abigail Brooks of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, Widow of Jonas Brooks do hereby irrevocably, constitute & appoint Lyman S. Stevens my true & lawful Attorney, for me & in my name to prosecute my claim to a Pension, & I hereby give my said Attorney full power to do all things necessary for the prosecution of my said claim. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1853. —
Signed, Sealed, and delivered
in presence of us
Abigail Brooks
Andrew S. Woods
C.C. Hutchinson
State of New-Hampshire.
Grafton County ss.
On this 17 th day of March 1853 personally appeared the above named Abigail Brooks and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed —
Before me Andrew S. Woods Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Town Clerk's office Bethlehem March 18 th 1855.
Grafton ss.
This may certify that Jonas Brooks andkest Bullock of this town have been joined in marriage according to law by me.
John Davis Minister of the Gospel.
August Twenty seven, eighteen hundred thirty three.
A true Copy of record
Attest Ezra Hale, Town Clerk.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible characters and figures, as follows:
Grafton ss. This may certify that Jonas Brooks andkest Bullock of this town have been joined in marriage according to law by me. John Davis Minister of the Gospel.
August 27. 1833.
A true Copy of record
Attest Ezra Hale, Town Clerk.
Willis Wilder Town Clerk of Bethlehem
I Willis Wilder above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State and County aforesaid, and that the above is a
true extract from the records of the said town of Bethlehem, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Willis Wilder
{ Town Clerk of Bethlehem
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
J.P. Sumner, Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers depose and say that we have well acquainted with Simon Brooks late of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire. He was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the Concord N.H. agency, & that he died Decr. 9. 1850 at said Bethlehem & left a Widow whose name is Mrs. Brooks & she still continues his Widow Y. P. Gurney James Bullock
March 17 A D 1853
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss March 17. 1853 Then personally appeared Thos. P. Gurney & James Bullock signers of the above affidavit & made oath that the same is true & verify the same as credible witnesses
Before me
Charles C. Hutchinson Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
April 12, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Andrew S. Woods was a Judge of the Superior Court of Indi- cature
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John C. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
April 12, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Chester C. Houghton and J. P. Turner were Justices of the Peace for the county of Grafton —
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Badley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton 185. On this Twenty Third day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rest Brooks aged Eighty two years a resident of Bethlehem in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonas Brooks who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and at the time of his decease was in receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents under the Act of June 7 th 1832: that she was married to said Jonas Brooks on the twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1833: that her name before her said marriage was Rest Bullock: that the said Jonas Brooks died on the ninth day of December 1850 and that she still remains a widow: that she is now in receipt of a Pension from the U.S. at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853. 2 nd section. and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Pension Agency: that for proof of the facts stated in this declaration she refers to the evidence

filed in the Pension Office in support of her claim for Pension under the said Act of 1853.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 d 1855"
Signed in presence of us.
Rest Brooks
We Betsey Eastman and Mary A. Hall residents of Bethlehem in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the aforesaid Rest Brooks in our presence: that we are neighbors of the said declarant and see her frequently and know from personal knowledge that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration and that she still remains the widow of Jonas Brooks mentioned in the foregoing de- claration.
Betsey Eastman
Mary A. Hall.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first before written:

and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
T. P. Turner
Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
May 14. 1836.
I hereby certify, That J. P. Turner was a justice of the Peace at the date of the annexed attestation for the County of Grafton
in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Per E. P. Danager Deputy Secretary of State.

N o 4891
Jonas Brooks of Bethlehem N.H.
Private
11 Months
The Clergyman's Conference begun
Letter 25 Oct 1852
$36.16
Mr. Beede Bath N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Jonas Brooks of the County of Grafton — in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 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? 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.     In 1775 Apr. — 8 — Private Gen. Putnam Col. Prescott, Capt. Hovey Farnwell   1780 July — 3 — ditto Col. Rand, Capt Boutwell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Grafton Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition the Certificate of two and the opinion of the Court  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

March 2, 1934
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Jonas Brooks-W.5909 BA-J/AVT
Mrs. Charles L. Brown 118 Woodland Avenue Gardner, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Adams (Admas), who died in 1827 in Gardner, Massachusetts, and of Jonas Brooks of Bolton and Groton, Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a John Adams (Admas) as described by you.
You are furnished herein the record of Jonas Brooks, as found in pension claim, W.5909, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Jonas Brooks. This is the record of the only Jonas Brooks (similar spellings searched), found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Jonas Brooks was born in the year 1755 in Bolton, Massachusetts, names of parents not given.
While residing in Groton, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Henry Farwell's company, Colonel William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in July, 1780, served three months as corporal in Captain Timothy Boutelle's company, Colonel Rand's Massa-

chussets regiment, at the expiration of this service, he returned to his home in Ashburnham, Massachusetts.
The soldier, Jonas Brooks, was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1852, then a resident of Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Jonas Brooks married August 27, 1833, Rest Bullock; they were both then of Bethlehem, New Hampshire. He died December 9, 1850 at said Bethlehem.
His widow, Rest Brooks, was allowed pension on her application executed March 17, 1853, then aged seventy-seven years and living in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
Jane Bullock in 1853 was in Grafton County, New Hampshire, no relationship to the widow is stated.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 21, 1934
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BA-J/AMHF:MLB
Mrs. Charles L. Brown 115 Woodland Avenue Gardner, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a further search of the Revolutionary War records in regard to a Jonas Brooks whose name might have been recorded as Jonas Books, also John Adams, Addams, Admas, etc.
This office has no record of any other Jonas Brooks than was furnished you March 2, 1834, and no record of a Jonas Book or Books.
When the search of the records was made for the John Adams, whose record you seek, all spellings of the surname were used, but no record found of that John.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

In re. Jonas Brooks, W-5909 BA-JAWF
March 2 - 34
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Thank you for sending the record of Jonas Brooks, junior. Under Books , vol. 2, p. 272 is a record for practically the same time in 1780 as that under Brooks on page 577 but the officers are Col Cyprian How and Capt. Abraham Andrews instead of Col. John Rand and Capt. Timothy Boutell. Jonas Brooks, senior, disappeared from Ashburnham and it would seem that he might have died in Bethlehem, N. H. where Jonas, junior went, but the secretary of State could find no such record. I was hoping a pension might clear up the matter. Two children named Jonas were born to Jonas, senior, in Bolton, one in 1755 and one in 1761. I could find no record of death, but assumed the boy in 1755 must have died.
You say you found no pension under the name Admas; there was also a record under the name spelled with two d's; Addams.
Very truly yours,
Helen B. Brown
115 Woodland Ave.,
Gardner, Mass.
Mar. 22, 1934.
(Mrs. Chas. L.)

Veteran's Administration,
Pension Dept.,
Gentlemen:
If there are pensions for Jonas Brooks and John Adams will you please send me the records?
Jonas Brooks was married in Bolton to Dinah Pike, had eight children in Bolton, moved to Groton and had one more child. His wife died in Ashburnham, where he also perhaps died although there is no record of his death. His children were: Lois, Hannah, Rebecca, Phoebe, Simeon, a Jonas born in 1755 and one in 1761, Eunice all in Bolton, and Dinah in Groton.
John Adams lived in Westminster, Mass. deed died in Gardner in 1887, aged 70 and is probably the John Adams who enlisted in Templeton under Capt. Wilder. The name is spelled Admas on page 85 and Adams on page 85 of vol. 1 of Soldiers and Sailors. You will note his age is given as 20 in 1777.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Charles L. Brown)
Helen B. Brown
115 Woodland Ave.,
Gardner, Mass.
Feb. 12, 1934.

1934. June 21 - Mrs. E. L. Grunwald no other Jonas Brooks etc. etc.
Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3909
Rachel Brooks
Wid.
Jonas Brooks
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1934. June 21 - Mrs. E. L. Grunwald B. L. 2-3.

39.476
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Stoans

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1013 App. of Rest
Brooks widow of
Jonas Grafton N.H.
10290
Act 3rd Feby: 1853 $36 66 / 100 Rev Annu Commencing 3rd Feby, 1853, Rev:
S.D. Stevens Concord N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

7110. 6411

Concord N H May 24 1856
Sir,
I herewith forward the application of Rest Brooks widow of Jonas for bounty land under the Act of March 3 1856.
I am respectfully Your Obt Servt
L D Stevens

Pension Office. 10 th June, 1855.
Sir.
Be pleased to inform me, to what time Jonas Brooks, a private in the war of the Revolution, & inscribed upon the roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of $36. 00 per annum, was paid.
He was paid at the Concord Agency, New Hampshire.
I have the honor to be, Sir. Respectfully, your Obedt. Servt., J. Cole
For Commissioner.
Died 9 th Decr. 1850, and paid to his death.
G. Bent Auditor
Francis Root Esq. their Auditor of the Treasury.

Concord NH April 13 1853
Sir
I herewith forward you the application of Reut Brooks widow of Jonas Brooks for Pension under the Act of Feb 3d 1853
I am respectfully Your Ob't Serv't C. D. Stevens

Brooks

Brief in the case of Rest Brooks, Widow of Jonas, Grafton County and State of New Hampshire, act 3 d February, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proven by Record evidence,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. W. Stevens Esq., Concord. N.H.
Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. On this ninth day of June 1858 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared REST BROOKS and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Jonas Brooks, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is now receiving a pension from the United States at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the second section of the Act of February 3d. 1853; that she asks for such arrears of her pension as she may be found entitled to under any and all Acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case; that she is a resident of Bethlehem in said County and still remains a widow
Witness
Rest Brooks
T. P. Turner
James N. Turner.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above mentioned; and I certify that said affiant is well known to me and is the identical person she represents herself to be.
T. P. Turner Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord, June 12 1858
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestation L. P. Sumner was a justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny Dep. Secretary of State.

Jonas Brooks of Bethlehem in the State of New Hampshire deposes say that I was a Soldier in the revolutionary war served at one time eight months in Captain Hurwick  Boston Company in Col. Proctor's Regiment Massachusetts line in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, the other service was three months in the year 1780 in Capt. Boutwell's Company in Col. Run's Regiment (Massachusetts) line I was a corporal for the last three months of these services - I was in the battle of - - -
I now draw a pension of $36.66 only it is an advised that by the act of 1818 March 18 I am intitled to a pension of $96.00 dollars per year  month while a private, perhaps more as a corporal - I served three eleven months on the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war, I ask to have my pension enlarged for the arrears due to me has been well paid
Jonas Brooks
Grafton J's Dec 6 M 1818
Seven to be paid in
J. P. Gurney
Justice of the Peace