Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,097, Peter Brow, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass
Brow, Peter
NUMBER
S. 34,097
CONTENTS

11, 183
R
Massachusetts
Peter Broid
of Milton in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Mass'ts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Image John Davis Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 32.51
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48.00
3 Mo. \frac{29}{30} \frac{4}{31}
$80.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Notifica sent 21 July 1824, to John King Randolph, Mass.

No 625 Peter Brown & Co Kosio Maf... 177 - 1 ... dr @ 2.4 Nov 1818
on Roll
Hamittel

State of Massachusetts. Boston, Nov 2, 1818.
I Peter Brood, late a Soldier of the Revolution
Milton in the County of Norfolk a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of July
in the year A.D. 1777, I enlisted in the Continental
Army and in the month of Augt. same year I entered and was engaged in the service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the War - having enlisted to serve for the term of during the War, I actually served until the close of it as a Soldier
or absence: that I belonged to (4 capt on furlough) that I belonged
to the First Massachusetts Regt of the American
Army until the Battle on Rhode Island, where I
received a severe injury by a fall in the attack
on the Island and was on that account transferred to the
Medfield and that I left the service on the Declaration of the Peace in 1783; having received an honorable Discharge, which I have lost 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 Sixty
years: - and I now request that my name
may be inscribed on the United States Rolls of
the Massachusetts agency, to receive a Pension
agreeably to an Act of the Congress of the United
States, dated 18th March, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
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.
Witness my signature Brood's mark
Peter X Brood his mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Second day of November 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 John Davis Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Massachusetts District
the abovenamed Peter Brood and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
John Davis Dist Judge M.D. Dist

personally appeareth before me John Davis Judge of The District Court of the United States for the Massachusetts District the abovenamed Peter Brown and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said J. Davis am satisfied that the said declaration is true.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 25 January A. D. 1819 Peter Brown
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Peter Brown subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Peter Brown by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J Davis } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

I Peter Brow of Milton, in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Pensioner, on oath do testify and say, that in answer to a letter dated War Department Pension Office 28 th April 1824, received by me, I have not disposed of any property, either real, personal or mixed, since the 18 th of March 1818, nor at any time previous to said time, and that the reason why I did not exhibit a schedule of my property prior to the act of the 1 st March 1823, is because I had not any property either real, personal or mixed, of any kind whatever, of which to form a schedule, except what I have already exhibited to the War Department. I further say that I have always supported myself by my labor and industry, and have been poor and in low circumstances, and have not now any other means of supporting myself, nor do I know of any other way to support myself, unless I receive a Pension.
Peter X Brow mark
Dated June 17 th 1824.
Attest John Strong.
Norfolk ss: Commonwealth vs Massachusetts.
At the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth opened, begun and held at Dedham, within and for the County of Norfolk, on the second Monday of June A.D. 1824, by adjournment from the third Tuesday of February in the same Year, personally appeared, the above named Peter Brow, in open Court, and made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the affidavit by him above subscribed, were true according to his best knowledge and belief.
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of my office. Dated at Dedham, aforesaid, this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1824.
John A. Coffin
Clerk. pro tem. pres.

34097 Pay INVALID. One
File No. 34,097
Letter Brown
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Milton do hereby certify that in our opinion Mr Peter Brow now a resident in said town has not property sufficient to maintain himself and therefore stands in need of the the pension allowed by the United States.
Milton November 13-1818
John Ruggles Junr Jas s Hoard.

166-
Mass:
Peter Brown
Rec. 17 July 1824-
John G. Calhoun, Secretary War Department City, Washington.

Randolph June 11 th 1824.
Sir
Enclosed is the statement under hand of Peter Brown, of Milton, a Pensioner as required by your letter to him, under date of 28 th of April last, and he hopes and confidently trusts that, he shall be continued on the Pension list, and receive his Pension, arrears, as though he never had ceased to be considered completely within the Law, because he has been very poor the whole time, and feels himself entitled to his Pension, as much as any other Person. Please f r to answer this letter, in order that I may inform Mr. Brown of the result, should any- thing more be required of him, be so good as to inform me, and if in Mr. Brown's power it shall be forwarded.
With sentiments of high respect Your humble Servt.
Rev. John B. Calhoun.
John King atty to Peter Brown

Maps: 166.
Peter Brown
Recd. Mar. 18 th 1844
John Schedule -
John Calhoun, Secretary of War, Washington City.

Milton, Massetts. Feb. 26. 1824.
Sir,
I have the honour to enclose herein a Copy of my declaration made at the present Term of the Supreme Judicial Court held at Dedham, within and for this County and request you will be so good as to give it to your attention.
I am Sir, with very great respect,
Your m c Ob st Serv t his
Peter X Brown mark.
Witness Henry W. Willis.
Hon. Sec y of War.

This May certify that Peter Brow, served in the first Massachusetts Regiment - in the Revolutionary Army, as a good - Soldier, one year, and was Honorably Discharged - Milton Oct. 31 st 1818
Elijah Root Lieut Col.
Suffolk - Boston Oct 31. 1818
Sworn to before me
William Sturminster Justice

Copy of Record
Peter Brown
Pensioner
Sept 1819.

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty fifth day of February 1824. personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The Supreme Judicial Court begun and held at Dedham, within and for the County of Norfolk on the third Tuesday of February A.D. 1824. Peter Brow aged Sixty nine years, resident in Milton in Dedham - in the County of Norfolk - in said District, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Private in Col. Joseph Vose Regiment, and in Capt. Abraham Hunt's Company, I enlisted as a soldier in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, during the war, and continued in the service until the close of the same; I was transferred from said Capt. Hunt's Company to Capt. McFarland's, and continued in said last named Company, until the close of the war, for which service a Pension Certificate has been granted to me dated the thirty first day of May A.D. 1819, and is Numbered 11,183.
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.  excepting my wearing apparel, not exceeding in value the sum of thirty dollars. Peter X Brow mark attest, A. M. Withington
Sworn to and declared, on the A. D. 1824 before
25 day of Febry.
Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the S. J. Court of Massetts.
I, John Avery Coffin Clerk of the Protempore of the sup. Jud. Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 Thirty dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of February 1824.
John Avery Coffin Clerk pro tempore Sup. Jud. Court