Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14402, Daniel Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, Daniel Sarah
W. 14402.
CONTENTS
Dec. 1756 in Stow, Mass.
sub. at Concord, Mass.
Res. in 1818, Ashby, Middlesex Co. Mass.
d. Sept. 21, 1819.

13.877 R
Massachusetts Daniel Brown
of Ashby in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July 1828 and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  77.93    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48.00    7 Mo. 23  31  $125.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent to Abraham Duglas Esq. Jan 19. 1820 Cambridge Mass.

1849 Massachusetts
Sarah Brown widow of David Brown who served in the Revolutionary war, as a spintress
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of left N.Y. and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2.
Reported

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this Thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred, and Eighteen before our Lord and Chief justice, of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit, comprehending the Counties of Middlesex and Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Cometh Daniel Brown of Ashby in said County of Middlesex, and on Oath declares, that he served in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy. Four years - On the first of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy six he entered the Continental service for one year, was mustered at Concord in said County of Middlesex for Samuel D. Batchelder, was placed in the Company of Capt. Hugh Mannell in Col. William Prescott's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in which Company, he served out his term of one year - And then he enlisted into the same Army upon the Continental establishment, under Lt. Col. Silas Deme was again mustered, and was ordered into the Company of Capt. Benjamin Brown in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, in which he continued for his term of three years, the last of which he was in the Mays Company (so called) commanded by said Silas Deme, and on the twenty eighth day of January 1780 he received a discharge -
He is now sixty one years of age, has a very small property but is very humble and unfeigned, so as to be able unable to procure assistance by his labor, and by reason of his advanced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support -
Daniel Brown
Thus made, taken, subscribed, and sworn to at Ayer in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid -
Sam. Dana

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Daniel Brown
13877
no entry

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice,
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Brown resident in Ashley — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13. 877. now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Daniel Brown late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
   "Real Estate, one half of a Farm in the meeting house in Ashley appraised at $70   Personal estate appraised   6 old chests 2 old spinning wheels 6 00   1 bread trough 2 meat bags 1 old bran lattice 1 00   6 dry casks 1 warming pan 1 stove 1 50   3 old tables 12 chairs 3 old boxes 3 65   Five shovel stoves, audiron, cradle &c 2 50   Iron ware flat iron, candlestick 2 55   2 cheese hoops 1 cheese mill 2 tubs 1 churn 7 00   2 meat tubs 2 cedar barrels, pail tray mortar 1 50   1 set dry measures, brown earthen 1 00   Iron and glass ware spade etc 2 25   4 looking glasses, white earthen ware 1 10   1 set kitchen forks 1 old saddle bridle 1 75   1 gun part of the equipments 8 00   Large bible & other books 2 75   57 65   Sworn & declared before S. Dana Judge &c  

The said Brown also exhibits a bond given to said Daniel Brown by Daniel Brown for stipulating therein to support the said Brown and wife the fulfilment of which bond is secured by a mortgage on real estate worth about seven hundred dollars and my said son has not any property only this real estate, he is now some what unwell has a wife not very well I mean it is probable my son is unable to fulfill the condition of his bond - the said Daniel for also stipulated to pay all my just debts that I owed at the time he gave me the bond which bears date April 3. 1816. Also the said Brown being first duly sworn according to law to give a faithful true account of all his property both real & personal as well as all debts which he had owing to him as well as what he owed further declares that he owes the widow Paver a note of thirty seven dollars some cents how many I do not recollect the interest for about four years also one other note given to Peter Johnson of seventeen dollars, my said son Daniel for is obligated to pay these demands if he should be able but the obligations are against me I also owed at the time of making the bond as aforesaid with my son about three hundred dollars to different persons which my son became obligated to pay if able - I have no debts owing to me - And the said Brown on oath further declares that he served in the Revolutionary army of the United States on the Continental establishment four years, I entered the army at Cambridge A D 1776 under Capt Hugh Maxwell in Col William Prescott's Reg't in the Massachusetts line, after the British troops left Boston I marched with said Reg't to New York was there stationed on Governors Island I was in the retreat from that Island the day after the retreat from Long Island, I was in the retreat from York city up to Kings bridge, then in the retreat from Kings bridge up to White plains finished the year near the highlands, then came home my time having expired, I again joined the army in the year 1777 at Cambridge marched under the command of Major William Hall we had no Captain in particular with us proceeded on by the way of Albany to Ticonderoga, I was in the retreat from Ticonderoga around to Stillwater on the way I was in the battle at Hubbardston, I then entered the company under Capt Benjamin Brown in Col Michael Jacksons Reg't, the first battle at Stillwater I was in & I was at the taking of Burgoyne's Army from thence marched to Pennsylvania & joined General Washington's army I was in Monmouth battle I was discharged at

West point by Col o Michael Jackson on the twenty eighth day of January A D 1780 I was, awhile in what was called a Major's company in the same Reg t commanded by Lieut Silas Pierce as will more fully appear by the declaration on file in the war office, and the said Brown further declares that he was sixty three years old last December by occupation a farmer, he is now very infirm so lame that he is not able to perform any labour, that he has a wife sixty four years old last May and is so infirm and sick that she has not been able to perform any labour for two years and eight months, that he has a daughter who is under twenty one years of age who is unable to support herself altogether but I am obliged to assist her some
Daniel Brown
and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Daniel Brown do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my prop- erty, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Daniel Brown
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Daniel Brown took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Sam e Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
fifty seven dollars sixty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1830. entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows, State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss.
On this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the
Sarah Brown of Stow in said County of Middlesex widow, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830, entitled an "act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she the said Sarah Brown is the widow of Daniel Brown late of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts deceased; who was a soldier in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, and who was subsequently at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States as such soldier as will appear at the Pension office at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Brown on

The nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty three, that her husband the above said Daniel Brown died on the twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & nineteen; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. Sarah her Brown
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, in her house. Before me
J. P. P. Day J. Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fisher the Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that the said J. P. P. Day known to me to be the person described in and who has signed the above written is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Nineteenth day of October in the year One Thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Fisher the Register

Sarah Main 2978 Daniel Brown chap act 1838 admitted Pn $80
died 21 Sep 1819
J. Fiske East Cambridge Mass

I Peter Wheeler of Boxborough in the County of Middlesex & born - commonwealth of Massachusetts a for- mer as a private & drummer in the army of the Revolution as appears from my certificate bearing date the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1833.- depose on oath that I knew Daniel Brown a native of Upton in this county, who was in the army of the Revolution, who afterwards lived & died some where in the County of Hamp- shire in this Commonwealth & who at the time of his death was a for- mer, I further depose on oath that I was present & witnessed the marriage between the said Daniel Brown & Sarah Whitney then & now of Upton, she is now the widow of said Daniel Brown & has never been married except to said Brown. The marriage was solemnized by the late Rev Jonathan Newell then minister of said Upton & now deceased at the dwelling house of said Mr Newell which house has some been burned together with the mar- riage records as I have heard - said Brown's marriage afore- said took place after he left the service of the United States; I think it was in seventeen hundred & eighty three but am not positive -
Peter Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. 29th October A.D. 1838. Then the above named Peter Wheeler made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Rufus Hemen

Concord Mass Madison
I Isaac Newton Esq. late of the County of Cambridge & the said County of Middlesex jointly testify that Arthur H. Lyne is a true copy of the Power of Attorney & the said County duly constituted & qualified & that his signature hereunto is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight
Isaac Perkin

I Charles Tower Clerk of the town of Stow in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that on examination of the records of said town I find the marriage of Daniel Brown and Sarah Whitney recorded as follows Daniel Brown and Sarah Whitney both of Stow were married February nineteenth seventeen hundred eighty three. That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows February 19 th 1783
I Charles Tower above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Charles Tower Town Clerk of the Town of Stow-
Commonwealth Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. 22, October, 1830. Then the above named Charles Tower made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Rufus Hovey Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Foster My of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Rufus Hovey Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly sworn and qualified & that his signature above written is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of said County this

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel 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.
77. 14,402
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y. 1, 1776 1 year Private Hugh Maxwell William Prescott Mass.   ✓ 1777 ✓ Major William Hull   Benjamin Brown Michael Jackson   discharged Jan'y. 28, 1780. Silas Peirce  
Battles engaged in, retreat from Ticonderoga, battle of Hubbardston, Stillwater & taking of Burgoyne, and battle of Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Mustered at Concord, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ashty, Middlesex Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, born in Dec. 1756, native of Stow, Mass.
Remarks: soldier married at Stow, Mass., Feby. 19, 1783 Sarah Whitney born May 1763. He died Sept 21, 1819, & she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 30, 1838 while a resident of Stow, Middlesex Co., Mass. In 1820 soldier referred to his son Daniel and daughter under twenty-one years of age - name not stated.
Respectfully,
  may  1826  1838  1843  1848     64  75  80  85     1756  1763  1763  1763  
Commissioner.

Daniel Brown is this Day Discharged the the Service of the army of the United States the following Commissions Will be furnished him With Provision on his way home Given under my hand at West Point January 28 th 1850 Nich Jackson Col B Massachusetts Regt

Daniel Brown has drawn Rations up for the thirty first Instant & no longer. In behalf of Swaney 28 th Jan y 1880 J. Butler
Daniel Brown Mars. 14402

West Point Jan y 27 th 1780 This May certify that Daniel Brown of Major William Huls Company in the 8 th Massachusett Reg t commanded by Col o Michael Jackson - has returned in his gun and accoutrements which he had £ 10.00 stole out of the State Bounty To Whome it may concern Charles Peirce Lieut.

Rev Sec #71
Knoxville, Tenn. March 2, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of the following pensioners:
N. 8,382 Ebenezer Brown, Newton, Middlesex Co., Mass.
N. 14402 Daniel & Sarah Brown, Stow, Middlesex, Co., Mass.
Yours very truly,
Dorothy Wright 923 South 9th St.,
Sarah Jonathan Pin, West, Et. Daniel

1918 Mch. 28. History to Dorothy Wright. d
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14402
Sarah Brown
Widow of
Daniel Brown
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1841
Index:—Vol. A , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Jan'y 9. 1844 -
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles T. Dowers was as Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
28. 80.
Frank Brown
4376
Mr James D. Dowers
Sturtevant Mass.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Stow County of Middlesex
On this eighth day of September
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middle- sex Mrs Sarah Brown a resident of the town of Stow in the county of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts aged Eighty years who being first sworn as the law directs doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Daniel Brown who served nearly six years as a private a part of the time as a continental soldier and a part in the militia service and that he served under Capt Joshua Brown of Stow and under Capt or Lieut Joseph Brown of Stow and under Capt Wheeler of Sudbury the Regiment I can- not tell and that I obtained a pension under the act of July 7 1838 of eighty dollars per annum for five years and further testify that at the time the service was performed they had their home and residence in the said town of

Know and that her late husband Daniel Brown obtained a pension one year previous to his death and that he died September 21 st A.D. 1819 and I further testify that I am still a widow Sarah her  mark Brown sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before me Charles Tower Justice of the Peace Signed in presence of us Paul Taylor
As January 9 - 1844
I hereby certify that for many years I have been well acquainted with the above said Sarah Brown and that she drew a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 of eighty dollars per annum
Charles Tower Justice of the Peace

B. 4376
Sep 29. 1843
Sarah Brown
Oct 1843
Mass.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington
SEP 25 MAY 1843

Hon J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir in the case of the application for the benefits of the partition act by the widow Sarah Brown I suppose as she had formerly obtained a partition that the records in the partition office would confirm the facts stated in her declaration but Sir if any further proof is necessary please Sir to direct a line to the subscriber of Stow County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Yours Respectfully
Francis B. Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 22 1848.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles D. Fowler was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Suits Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Sarah Brown a resident of Stow in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Brown who was a resident of Stow and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Brown her mark (with a small sketch of a triangle)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Elizabeth B Taylor Charles Fowler Justice of the Peace.
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. Charles Fowler Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court of said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 18
CLERK.
Send it to G. T. Bulfinch Pension Clerk Merchants Bank. Boston

4609
Massachusetts
Sarah Brown
widow of Daniel Brown
who was a private —
in the Massachusetts line
Rep Jan 23. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of January 1844 and sent to
James B Brown
Stor
Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 60

see letter April 15. 1843 to A. H. E. Kendall due. act 43 rel. to H. B. Brown Stow, Dec. 26. 43-
Massachusetts 2722
Sarah Brown widow of Daniel Brown, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21 Sept 1819 of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Jackson, in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 Fish, East Cambridge, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.0
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72.

To Whome It may Concern — we the subscribers of Ashby in Mass a do certify that Daniel Brown who is said was a soldier in the war of the Revolution is amon in indigent circumstances Ashby June 11 th 1819 Oliver Hinsdale Selectmen Robert H. Burn
This is to certify, whom it may concern That Daniel Brown is in needy circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Ashby June 11 th 1819 Oliver Hinsdale Selectmen Robert H. Burn Clerk of the Town of Ashby Mass

Daniel Brown
Private
44 to 80
Jackson Mapt h
Reg t
on rolls, 3 years, Jackson's reg t .
Admitted
Judge's certificate of indigence wanted.

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared (Daniel Brown) and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. And at the same time he exhibited to me the discharge therein mentioned, purporting to be signed by Michael Jackson Col o of the 8 th Mass a Reg t and also a certain Certificate signed Silas Pierce Lt d and dated Westport Jan y 27. 1880.
from which it appears to me, that the said Daniel Brown did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, more than nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration and the two documents aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana above named Do Certify to the Secy of War that the above named Daniel Brown is a man in reduced circumstances & that he stands in need of assistance for his support in Green's hands the 16 June AD 1819
Sam d Dana