Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,658, Barron Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brown, Barron or Baron
S 44,658
B.S.Wt 1154-100
CONTENTS
In 1824 of Hamilton, Madison Co. N.Y. In 1851 of Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. aged 66 yrs

Warrant No - 1154 - issued To Barron Brown private of the Massachusetts line - for 100 - acres of land - January 9 th 1820 - )
and delivered to Charles Killog

see letter to W.P. Stuart & Agent, 21 May, 1829.
• Original sent to Col. Webb William D. Webb in New York Reinstated by the Hon. Secy of War the 15 Feb 1829, on that day sent to Hon. Mr. Monroe, H. R.
7303
New-York.
Baron Brown
Hamilton in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Young  Capt Webb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years 1777
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Hon. E. W. Hubbard House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 84.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819  48.
Lackson $ 132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Reinstated Discontinued
27 Feb 1829

Barron Brown
Mr. Hubbard
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Hon. T. H. Hubbard, H. R.
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date certifi: 5 March.
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State of New York Madison County ss.
Barron Brown of the town of Hamilton in the County of Madison being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he resides in the town of Hamilton aforesaid. That he served in the war of the Revolution for the term of six years & four months, on the Continental establishment. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, having no real estate & no live stock, & very little personal property. That he belonged to Captain Webb's Company, in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment. That he entered the service six years & four months prior to the ninth of June 1783, to wit in the month of February 1777 - & that he left the service at West Point immediately on receiving the within discharge & in consequence thereof. That he has carefully kept his discharge which he then received & which he now presents, attached to this affidavit, bearing date on the back, June 9 th 1783, & signed within by the hand of his beloved Commander. — Barron Brown
Sworn this 18 th day of April 1818, before me
North King one of the Judges of the Court of Madison Com. pleas.

I Nathaniel King, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Baron Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy — and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress in that case provided: — From my own knowledge of the circumstances of the said Baron Brown I further certify that he is very poor — that he has no real estate & very little personal — that he is truly in the reduced circumstances above sworn to, & by reason thereof stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. To preclude all mistake & be confirmed in my acquaintance with the circumstances of the said Baron, I have been to his place of residence, examined his situation & enquired of his neighbors. Dated the 20 th day of April 1818
Nath l King
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office I certify that it appears of Record in this Office that Nathaniel King Esqr was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison on the day that each of the foregoing Instruments appear to have been taken & executed duly authorized to take the same & that his signatures thereto are in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name
and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the 21 st day of September 1818
Wm Jarvis Hough
Deputy Clerk

State of New York Seneca County ss
On this 14th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Council of record for the said County, Barnum Brown - aged Sixty Six years resident in Sheldahl 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 (Viz) that he was a Soldier in Captain Benoni's Company Col. Whitney's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia eight months in the year 1775 in Cambridge near Boston that he served in the said Col. Whitney's Regiment and in other Corps five months at Monmouth and Brandywine in the year 1776 that he enlisted for three years or for the war same time in the early part of the year 1777 in Capt. Slaton's company in - Col. Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and continued in the said Regiment until he was regularly discharged in the year 1783 for Six years and four months service with his badges of merit - that he has in his posses- sion a Certificate of his being inscribed on the Pension list roll of the New York agency commencing on the 18th day of April 1818 dated the 5th day of March 1819 the number of said said Certificate being 7303. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. 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 other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. —
Schedule of Property
   1 Cow $ 18 - ~   1 Sheep 1 - ~   1 Swine 4 - ~   4 Chairs 2 - ~   1 Table 2 - ~   1 Three Gallon Pot 1 - 25   1 Pr fine dogs 1 - 25   1 Tea-kettle 1 Spiken 1 dish-kettle and small articles to the amount of 4 - ~   1 fine shovel & tongs 1 - ~   part of a set of farmers tools 10 - ~   2 poles 1 Ahern 1 Rule 2 - ~   1 Chest for clothes 1 - ~   $ 47 - 50  
I declare the above schedule to include all the property of which I am possessed excepting two acres of land and a small house thereon which by me was mortgaged to Joshua Pratt Tinker and Henry W Frazar on the 13 day of October 1819 for the sum of two hundred forty six dollars and thirty five cents and for which I am now indebted to the said Pratt & Frazar two hundred and fifty seven dollars and thirty cents without any means of payment, or support for myself or family other than the pension granted me by the United States, and trifling labour at my trade as a shop joiner, and the occasional assistance granted by a son Daniel & Frazar that my family consists of myself and wife aged sixty five years that she is infirm and unable to perform the usual business of the house but is dependent on a daughter for assistance, Signed Barnum Frazar

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
I certify that the foregoing affidavit & schedule is a true copy of the original deposited in the clerk's office of Chenango County aforesaid in June last past
Dated at Sherburne } Chenango County - } December 28 th 1820 }
Willy Lynde Judge
Chenango County ss 17 hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Barnard Brown & family his wife is quite infirm, has been confined by indisposition for two or three months last past his daughter has been married has one child two or three years old her husband has left her to provide for her self & child his son Daniel is about 26 years old possessed of a small amount of cash property that he has accumulated by his industry the old gentleman is a man of good moral character, but in consequence of his advanced age is not able to support himself & wife by labor the small house and lot mentioned in the foregoing affidavits he bought of Joshua Pratt Esq who was at the time in partnership in trade with Harry W Fong but Fong did not sign the Deed but subscribed it as a witness he was to pay three hundred Dollars for the property having a small amount of his pension money on hand he advanced that & mortgaged the premises to secure the balance in annual installments of Twenty Dollars each if his pension is not continued he cannot pay said mortgage
December 28 th 1820
Willy Lynde Judge

Barron Brown
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N o 1154

Hon Ch o Kellogg
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant;
State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss:
I, Barron Brown aged Seventy two years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. four under the command of Colonel Shepherd  As private of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the fourth regiment, commanded by Colonel Jackson .
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I, Barron Brown — — — — — aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel A. Brown — — — — — to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Lucretia Wright  Barron Brown
I, Aaron Murphy aged Thirty three years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Barron Brown — — — — — who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Lucretia Wright  Aaron Murphy
Before me, Elijah Cane One of the justices of the peace of the County of Cayuga personally appeared the above named Barron Brown — — — — — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Aaron Murphy — — — — — who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty fifth day of November 1825.
Elijah Cane Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Elijah Cane was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of New York — — — — — at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Auburn Cayuga Co this twenty sixth day of November — — — — — 1825.
Geo. B. Shroop Clerk, of Cayuga Co. N.Y.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.

Know all men by these presents that I the within named Daniel A. Brown do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Charles Kellogg Esq. Representative in Congress, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to all demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States the within mentioned Land Warrant, hereby authorizing & empowering the said Charles Kellogg to do and perform all acts and things which I might do or perform by virtue of the within Power of Attorney from the within named Barron Brown to me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of December 1835
Attest,
Attest Aaron Dennis
A Hamilton Dennis
Daniel A. Brown

Thom Hon. Rob d Monell answ d 16 Jan y 1821
Miss. Miss
J. R. Church Esq m

House of Representatives Jan'y 14 th 1821.
J. L. Edwards Esquire, Dear Sir,
Baron Mowat of the County of Clunago-Arg. was struck from the Pension list on account of two acres of land which he had purchased and mortgaged to the bill. This is one of those cases that I think requires a reexamination and I now enclose you some additional papers to show the absolute poverty of the old man.
Your Ob st Servt.
Robt. Nicoll

Baron Brown
Value £47.50
7303
5 Mar. 1819
not at all
for a large

State of New York Chenango County } ss On this 11 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County Warren Brown aged Sixty six years resident in Sherburne 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 viz That he was a Soldier in Captain Bemms' company Col. Whitneys Regiment of Massachusetts Militia eight months in the year 1775 in Cambridge near Boston, — That he served in the said Col. Whitneys Regiment and in other corps five months at Nantasket and Tienderoga in the year 1776. — That he enlisted for three years or for the war sometime in the early part of the year 1777 in Capt. Statons company in Col. Shepards Regiment in the Massachusetts line and continued in the said Regiment until he was regu- -larly discharged in the year 1783 for six years and four months service with his badges of merit. — That therefore in his possession a certificate of his being inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York agency commencing on the eighteenth day of April 1818, dated the 5 th of March 1819. the number of said certificate being 72303, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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 other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. —

Schedule of property
  1 Bow. $10.00   1 Sheep 1   1 Swine 1   14 Chairs 2   1 Table 2   1 Three gallon pot 1.25   1 pr fire dogs 1.25   1 tea kettle 1 Spider 1 dish kettle and a few small articles to the amount of 1   1 fire shovel and tongs 1   part of a set of Joiners tools 10   2 pails - 1 churn - 1 tub 2   1 Chest for clothes 1   $47.50 
I declare the above schedule to include all the property of which I am possessed, excepting two acres of land & a small house thereon, which by me was Mortgaged to Joshua Pratt Junior and Harry V. Fargo on the 13 day of October 1819 for the sum of two hundred forty six dollars & thirty five cents, and for which I am now indebted to the said Pratt and Fargo two hundred & fifty seven dollars and thirty cents, without any means of payment or support for myself and family other than the pension granted me by the United States - and trifling labour at my trade as a Shop-joiner and the occasional assistance granted by a Son Daniel A. Brown.
That my family consists of myself and Wife aged Sixty five years, that she is infirm and unable to perform the necessary business of the house but is dependent on a daughter for assistance.
(Signed) Barron Brown

Chenango County
Clerk's office } I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the County
of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 forty seven Dollars and fifty Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of June 1820
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango

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Mrs. Barron Brown discharge
Northumberland N. York of Vermont
Nov 24th 1803 in place of John
Secretaries Office Boston April 14 1803
These certify that Mr. Barron Brown a Soldier in the late Continental Army has received the benefit of the Resolves of the General Court of this Commonwealth and this
agreement without direction
John. Swinny Secy
People to whom it
S. T. 446 58 Barron Brown Mass.

44 658
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 44 658
Baron Brown
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer Thomas [unclear] in the South Carolina Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States for [unclear] years and and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
By His Excellency
Command,
William [unclear]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
THE above Colonel Brown has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for for Years faithful Service.  for [unclear] years

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
Joshua Pratt Junior being first duly sworn according to law saith that he sold to Warren Brown a small house & lot of ground supposed to contain three acres in the month of October 1819. Said Brown paid him a small sum down & gave him a Mortgage on the property to secure the balance which was to be paid in annual installments. That a part of said sum is now due & considering said Brown totally unable to meet said payments in consequence of his business having been stopped. He had calculated that he would be under the necessity in order to procure the money for said house & lot to sell the same to some other person That said Warren Brown is a man of good moral character, of sober & industrious habits but in quite reduced circumstances in - point of property — —
Sworn & Subscribed this 26 th day of December 1820 before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges of Chenango County Common Pleas
Joshua Pratt Jr
Chenango County ss
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Joshua Pratt Jr the above named defendant & that he is intitled to full credit as a witness
Dated at Sherburne December 28 th 1820
Billy Lynde Judge

Shenango County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Billy Lynch Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Shenango County duly authorized to take the same
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 27th day of December 1820
Peter Marshall Dep. Clerk

Chenango County 57
Barnon Brown being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is Sixty seven years of age and upwards, that his wife is Sixty five years old, that he has a Pension certificate number 7303 dated at the war office of the United States the 5 th of March 1819, that he forwarded an inventory of his property to the war office in June last and was afterwards informed that his name was struck from the Pension Roll, he named two acres of land in said inventory which he had in Prospect, but he had given Joshua Pratt there a mortgage on it for the purchase money except a small payment made out of the money he recd on account his Pension in 1819, that he is totally unable to pay said mortgage without the anticipated aid of his Pension, that Pratt is about to sell the land again, & said deponent further saith all the property he possesses exclusive of said two acres of land and which is a small house & stable consists of one cow, part of a set of farming tools & a few articles of household furniture of very small value that he has not by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof at any time with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818, that he is at present dependent on his friends who are in humble circumstances for a portion of his support & if his humble but comfortable home is vested from him he must be immediately dependent on public or private charity for support - & further said deponent saith that -
BARNON BROWN
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of December 1822 before me Billy Lynde one of the Judges of Chenango County Common Pleas
Chenango County ss I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Barnon Brown & he is entitled to full credit as a witness Billy Lynde Judge