Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,667, Samuel Brooks, Mass.

SERVICE
mass.
Brooks, Samuel Lucy
NUMBER _____
W. 23,667
B. L. Wt. 19617-160-55-
CONTENTS

Copied the same as
26 Oct 1820. Stephen H. H. H. Stephen sent to Amos H. H. H.
10.289
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Maine.
Samuel Brooks 2 a of Dirt Porter in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Mass. line , for the term of three years!
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dirt of Maine. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1819 and sent to Andah Dand. Esq. Hansburg, Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 mos. 23/4.  79.448    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819.  48.00     $127:48  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

4450 Maine Lucy Brooks widow of Samuel Mays who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private and from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 0.0
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 st of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r 1837 and sent to
H. D. Johnson Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2. Vol. 1
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Lucy Brooks Samuel Brooks Pria
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Isahel Brooks Porter, Oxford Co. Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Oxford begun and holden at Paris on the fourth  first Tuesday of July  and by adjournment A. D. 1820. before the Honorable Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford , Samuel Brooks aged 54 years, resident in Porter 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Sane in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 7th day of May A. D. 1810-, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10209 - was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Attest, Tim o Osgood
Samuel + Brooks mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
I have neither real or personal estate & I am owing the sum of forty Dollars
Attest, Tim o Osgood
Samuel + Brooks mark

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Brooks — who by occupation am a husbandman — which I am un able to pursue by reason of  age, I am lame & weak
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lucy, my wife 53 years healthy as those of her age   Attest Sim. Osgood Samuel his Brooks mark  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 dollars and cents. $81 00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford
Samuel Brooks
N o 10289
Porter
May 16

I Benjamin Rice of lawful age do testify and say, that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church in Buxton, County of York and state of Maine; and that as such, I keep the Records of said Church and of the marriages solemnized by the Pastors of the same. I also testify that it appears from said Book of Records that Rev. Paul Goffin was ordained Pastor of said Church in "Seventeen hundred and sixty three March the sixteenth;" and that he continued his pastoral relation to the Church aforesaid till his decease in "Eighteen hundred and twenty one June the sixth." I do further testify and say that in the list of marriages solemnized by Rev. Paul Goffin, I find the following entry to wit. "Seventeen hundred and eighty five, December the twenty seventh. Samuel Brooks and Lucy Berry, both of Buxton." And I further testify that the foregoing quotations are an exact transcript of the Records aforesaid, with the exception that the above dates on said Records are expressed in fair legible figures,

and not in words at length as above expressed.
Benjamin Rice —
York ss August 9 th 1838. Personally appeared Rev. Benjamin Rice, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed Before me,
F. D. Edgerly Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
York ss.
I Hiram H. Hobbs, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York hereby certify, that F. D. Edgerly is a justice of the Peace within and for said county of York and that the above signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my official seal this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of Jud. Courts

Sam l Brooks
(Private) Col. Nixons Regt. Mass Line
1777. to 1780 - Recd: 7 th May 1818
on roll
Correct X

27 th N 48
County of Oxford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this seventh day of May A D 1818. before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County of first associ- ate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appear- ed Samuel Brooks aged about sixty four a resident of Porter in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the land & naval service of the United States in the re- -volutionary war:" That he the said Samuel Brooks enlisted on the twenty fifth day of February A D 1777 for three years (in name) into Capt. James Lane's company Col. Nixon's Regiment and Gen. Nixon's Brigade, Massachusetts Line that he served out that time and then enlisted again in May A D 1780 for three years & joined Capt. Nehemi- ah Emmons company in Col. Tufts's Regiment & Gen. Patterson's Brigade (Mass Line) & served in this situation about eighteen months & was then trans- ferred to Capt. Killums company in the Mass. Regiment about five and served in it about five months - & then the company joined Col. Vose Regiment & served in it till the last of December A D 1783 - when he was regularly discharged at West Point and that he has lost his discharge & that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - sworn to and declared the day & year above and before me Nathan D. Folsom Judge - etc

I, James  James Dana of  of  these  these as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Brooks did serve in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as he has stated in his Declaration aforesaid for the term of nine months on the con- tinental establishment - and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Fryeburg this 29 day of Sept - D 1818
James Dana of  of  these  these

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Offord
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Bridgton in said County on this first day of October A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate &c is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest. James Bryood Reg. of Probate

Lucy Brooks
10 Oct
act 7. July 38
Marr'd in '85
Died in 1825
adm
2 years prior
80%
No deduction
Mineral Colords of Porten, Oxford County - State of Maine - Agents

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Fryeburg within & for the County of Oxford, Lucy Brooks a resident of the town of Porter in said County, aged Seventy Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July Seventh, A.D. 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" That she is the Widow of Samuel Brooks, late of the town of Porter aforesaid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and received a pension for his services, as such in the Revolutionary War. where pension certificate is herunto annexed N o 10.289, That as to the particular periods of time when he enlisted she is unable to state. but she verily believes he enlisted at two several times for the term of three years each - and that he served the first term of three years fully out & was honorably discharged. and that he served the under his second enlistment, until the war was over, & was honorably discharged. —. She has often heard him state, that he served in all, in the war of the Revolution, five years, nine months, & eighteen days. — That at the times of his several enlistments he resided in Buxton in the County of York & State of Maine, where he enlisted. She believes his Captain's name was Joby Lane. but is altogether unable to recollect the names of any other officers, or any particulars of his service; and she begs leave to refer to the evidence on file in the Department of War, in the application of her said husband for a pension, in support of her application.
She further declares, that she was married to the said

Samuel Brooks on the twenty seventh day of December A.D. seventeen hundred & eighty five, at Buxton aforesaid, that her maiden name was Lucy Berry, & her marriage afore- said was solemnized by the Rev. Paul Coffin, said Buxton. That she was not married to the said Samuel Brooks, until after he left the army & returned home.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Brooks prior to the first day of January A.D. 1794 & not after - to wit on the twenty seventh day of December A.D. 1785, the time above stated - that her said husband, the said Samuel Brooks, died at Porter aforesaid on the fourteenth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty five - that she has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the death of her said husband as aforesaid, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness Judah Dana
Lucy her X mark Brooks
Subscribed & sworn to, in open Court the day & year first above mentioned.
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
And it is considered by said Court that the said Samuel Brooks was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as above stated - that said Lucy was lawfully married to said Samuel, & that said Samuel died at the several times above stated respectively - & that said Lucy has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, the day & year first above mentioned.
Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify, that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the appli- cation of Lucy Brooks for a Pension.
I also further certify that David Colcord before whom one of the affidavits within was taken and whose proper signature, therefor I believe to be genuine is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1888
Levi Howells. Register.

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
May 21
A. D. 18 55.
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Jonathan Okey and Robert Wentworth are acting Justices of the Peace within and for said county of York and David Dolecord is an.
Acting Justices of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
Oxford
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that their Commission is dated June 12 A. D. 18 49 and will expire
That said Wentworths commission is dated June 30. 1852. and will expire June 30. 1859. and that said Dolecorads Commission is dated Feb 21. 1857 and will expire Feb 21. 1858
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
Chas. Dole GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
James O. McIntire Clerk.

State of Maine
COUNTY OF York SS.
I Almon H. Wilkins of Buxton in the State and County aforesaid, depose and say, that I am Town Clerk of said town, that I have in my possession the Records of the town, that in one of the books there is the following entry. (a)
October twenty second. One thousand seven hundred and eighty five. Samuel Brook and Lucia Berry, both of Buxton intend marriage December twentieth. Certificate given to the above couple, they being lawfully published previous to Marriage
A. H. Samuel Knights Town Clerk of Buxton Publication
I certify the above to be a true copy of the record of the MARRIAGE of said parties, with the exception of the date, which are is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures as follows. (b) "Oct 22, 1785" & "Dec 20"
I also certify that there is no marriage recorded on the town records of an earlier date than May third. One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Previous to which time there was no record kept of the marriages on the town record. Almon H. Wilkins Town Clerk of Buxton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourteenth day of
May A. D. 1855
Jonathan Clapp JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
(a) Here make an exact copy of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here copy the date exactly as it stands in the record.
David Colcord

Buxton Maine May 9. 1855
I Joseph Bartlett of the town of Buxton county of York and state of Maine, on oath depose and say that I am clerk of the Congre- gational Church in said town and have in my possession one of the Books of Records of said Church in which Book appears the following on Record "Persons joined in wedlock and when seventeen hundred & eighty five December twenty Seventh Samuel Brooks and Lucy Berry both of Buxton" The foregoing were married by Paul Coffin D.D."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record except the date which is in plain figures and letters thus 55.
Dec r 27 Samuel Brooks & Lucy Berry both of Buxton."
Joseph Bartlett Clerk of the Cong. Church Buxton. Maine
Witness. Robert Wentworth May 6. 1855
State of Maine } York County S.S. } Subscribed and sworn to By Joseph Bartlett, whom I certify to be Clerk of said Church, and a credible and disinterested witness, and I certify that I am not interested in this case for bounty or loss, and am not concerned in its prosecution on this ninth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five Before me Robert Wentworth. Justice of the Peace.
David Colcord.

State of Maine County of Oxford. } S. S.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of James Read and John Stanley of the said county and state aforesaid, whom I know to be credible witnesses, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application of Lucy Brooks; that the said Lucy Brooks, applicant for Bounty Land in the foregoing application is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Samuel Brooks, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and that the said Samuel Brooks died at the time above stated, and I certify, that I know said Samuel Brooks from A.D. 1808, to the time of his death, and have known his widow Lucy Brooks to the present time, & that she is now his widow - having never married since his death, (David Colcord, Justice of the Peace.)
Porter, Maine, May 23, 1855
To L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir enclosed is the application of Lucy Brooks, for Land Bounty - Should a Land Warrant be issued in her favor - will you please send it to me -
Respectfully, your ob. Servt.
David Colcord.

We Timothy H. Brooks, and James G. Hubbard, residents of Porter, in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by the within named Lucy Brooks, in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, they also state they are disinterested witnesses - Timothy H. Brooks James G. Hubbard
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and sub- scribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant, Lucy Brooks, is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim. David Colcord, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine, county of Oxford } S.S. We James Pease and to one way John Stanley, residents of Porter, State of Maine, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well know Samuel Brooks, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary in the war, whose widow, Lucy Brooks, now applies for Bounty Land; that we knew him for more than ten years before his death, which occurred at Porter, Maine, about A.D. 1825, because we was at his funeral & burial, & saw his remains; that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now married, and that we are disinterested James Pease John Stanley Subscribed & duly sworn to before me, this tenth day of May A.D. 1855 I certify that said affiants are credible witnesses. David Colcord, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, County of Oxford. S.S.
On this sixth day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for said county and State aforesaid, Lucy Brooks, aged ninety four years, she believes, a resident of Porter, Oxford county and State aforesaid, and now a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars pr. annum, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Brooks deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and served a part of the time under Capt. Jabez Lane, she thinks, and that he drew a Pension under act of March 18 th 1818, of ninety six dollars pr. annum to the time of his death; that her said husband enlisted at Buxton in the State of Massachusetts about the beginning of the Revolutionary war, and continued in actual service in said war about six years and to the close thereof to the best of her knowledge. The evidence of his service is probably in the Pension department with his application for Pension in A.D. 1819 - which evidence the commissioner of Pensions is requested to refer to. She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Brooks in the town of Buxton, York county Mass - now Maine, A.D. 1785 - by one Paul Coffin, a clergyman, and that her name before her marriage was Lucy Berry; that her said husband died at Porter, on the 14 th day of April A.D. 1825. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3 rd 1855," and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her - to her son, Asahel Brooks, of Porter, county of Oxford, State of Maine; and declares that she has not received a Bounty Land warrant under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Lucy
Lucy L Brooks mark
Attest D. Colcord Attest James G. Hubbard

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Brooks W.F. 23667
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 25-1777 3 years Pvt. Jabez Lane Nason Mass.   May 1, 1780 18 mos. Nehemiah Emmons Tucker "   transferred Killeum Vose   discharged last of Dec. 1783  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buxton York Co. Me.
Date of application for pension, May 7 1818 His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Porter Oxford Co. Me.
Age at date of application, { born in 1753 or 1763
Remarks: { Died at Porter Me. Apr. 14. 1826-
Soldier married at Buxton Me. Dec. 27. 1785- Lucy Berry She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 7. 1838 while a resident of Porter Me. aged 72 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

• Ph. Oct 2, 1866:48. me,
BP 1/12

Samuel Brooks Oxford Co. Me. 1818 Mass. Troops
Miss L. H. Coburn, Skowhegan.
Maine.
Personal inquiry } June 10, 1911 }

1911 June 12 Hist. Soc. Miss I. A. Coburn. V.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2366)
Lucy Brooks
wid of
Samuel Brooks
Phila Rev n
Act Feb 2 nd 1848.
Index: Vol a , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I, Nathaniel Rice of Lawfull age, do testify and say, that I attended the wedding of Mr Samuel Brooks and Miss Lucy Berry, at Buxton, York County, Maine about Christmas time A.D. 1785. They were married by the Rev. Paul Coffin, late of said Buxton. The said Brooks, was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death as I have been informed. He is now dead, & his widow is still living & is the widow of the said Samuel Brooks, & she has never been married to any man since the the death of the said Brooks. I live now, & have lived for the last eleven years within two & a half miles of the said Lucy Brooks, widow of the said Samuel Brooks.
Nathaniel Rice
Oxford S.S. August. 6. 1838.
Personally appeared Mr Nathaniel Rice and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed. Before me David Colcord, justice of the peace
I have been acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Rice, for the last ten or twelve years, and he has sustained the character of an upright man, & I really believe him to be an man of integrity & moral honesty.
Porter, Sub. 8. 1838.
David Colcord

I, Phinehas Colcord, a resident of Porter in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, being first duly sworn according to law, on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Brooks, the person now present in Court, & who here makes her declaration in order to obtain a pension - that I have known the said Lucy & her husband for about twenty years - her husband's name was Samuel Brooks - and I know well the fact, that her said husband, the said Samuel Brooks was a United States Pensioner, for services rendered by him in the war of the Revolution - and that he continued to receive his pension up to the period of his death, which was in April A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty five - and that his said wife, the said Lucy Brooks has remained a widow & un married ever since the death of her said husband, the said Samuel Brooks, as aforesaid. - I have resided for many years within a mile & a half of said Lucy - & well know the facts above stated - and that said Lucy, the applicant is the identical widow of the said Samuel Brooks.
Phinehas Colcord
State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Fryeburg within & for said County, on the seventh day of August A.D. 1838, the above named Phinehas Colcord, who is a credible witness & worthy of confidence, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, in open Court.
Before Stephen Emery Judge of said Court

S. Brooks
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland , at the Cumberland Bank
Record

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March, 1818.
Samuel Brooks 2 a late a private in the Army of the Revolution.
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the month day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
H. Calhoun Secretary of War

This may certify that I have carefully searched the records of the town of Buxton made by the several Town Clerks of said Town and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Brooks to Lucy Berry. And I further certify that I can find no record of any marriage solemnized previous to May the third one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Attest Robert Wentworth } Town Clerk of Buxton Buxton August 9 th 1838
York ss. State of Maine August 9 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Robert Wentworth a person well known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Daniel Wentworth } Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss.
I Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of York, hereby certify, that Daniel Wentworth is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of York and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of Jud. Courts

Private
3937
Maine
Lucy Brooks widow of Samuel Brooks who was a Private in the Revolution
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 18th day of Dec. 1843. and sent to John Samson Leavittville Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol.  1.  Page  2.

4450.
Name
Lucy Brooks. widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
John Moulton Porter Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a February 2, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1

Act to Pinehay Col - -cont. 23 rd - Oct. 1843 -
M c Alpine - 985.
Lucy Brooks widow of Samuel Brooks, 2 nd son who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th June 18 and who died on the 14 th Ap l 1825 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Major [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov r 38, and sent to Genl. Pinehay Col. and Pension, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r - $ 200.00 Semiannual allowance ending 40.
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 2

Payment to be made at Portland by
Wm Woodbury Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucy Brooks widow of Samuel Brooks who was Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21st day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned:
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sub to $96 per annum, Canig 1 July 1848, edug Former pays at $80 per annum
H. D. Johnson
Present

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
Judicial Court Portland October 1st A. D. 1850
I, Charles C. Harmon Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for said County of Cumberland
certify that
Arthur M c Arthur is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for the  every County of said State duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said McArthur is dated August 6 th 1850 and will expire August 6 th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
CLERK.

State of Maine County of Oxford
} ss.
On this day of twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for every  said County of said State personally appeared Suey Brooks of Porter in the county of Oxford
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Samuel Brooks late of said Porter deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848 that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness,
Samuel Brooks
Suey her X Brooks mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M c Arthur
Justice of the Peace.
Throughout the State
I certify that the words "Suey Brooks" & "Suey" were altered before signing said administration of oath.
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace throughout the State.

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Dear Brother
Dec 11. 43
Mama into care Lucas Brooks act 1843
Free Mrs. Harmon P.O. Box
Franklin Co. Washington Pa

Concord, Mass.
Dec 6. 1843
Sir
I enclose you a duplicate for a Pension Certificate. It all is correct please forward.
Yours Truly Mr. Emerson.

2519
July 8 '43
Mame Mar 3 rd 1843
Lucy Brooks
J. L. Colman Esq.
City of Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Return
The quality of the sweet is such as to say that he is a great of Prostate
Phoebe, General
not, the family of
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name

State of Maine. Oxford ss.
On this eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Lucy Brooks a resident of the town of Porter County aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Brooks late of Porter who was a soldier during the Revolutionary war (the amount of her pension known) the annual amount of the pension received was eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness John Morton Edkins Colcord
her Lucy Brooks mark
State of Maine Oxford ss
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above mentioned and I further certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is a person of truth and veracity. Before me John Morton Justice of the Peace
N.B. The word her was interlined before signed J.M.

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss.
I Joseph G. Colb Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Oxford hereby certify that John Moulton whose genuine signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford duly commissioned & qualified to act as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this fifteenth day of November 1843
Joseph G. Colb Clerk as aforesaid
John Moulton Justice of the Peace Oxford
Henry Brooks Me ss

J. L. Edwards Esq
you will please direct the within named, or intitled Certificate to me, as I am said Widow Brook's agent in this. & was under the act of July 7. 1838. —
Phineas Colcord
of Porter, County of Oxford. & State of Maine —

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND, November 10 A. D. 1848. }
I Chas C Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
John Moulton
is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Moulton is dated March 25 th A. D. 1844, and will expire March 25 th A. D. 1851.
and that the
following This is Genuine.
SIGNATURE, purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine Oxford SS.
On this thirty first day of October A D 1848 Personally appeared before me John Houlton one of the justices of the Peace within and for said county of Oxford Lucy Brooks of Porter in said county of Oxford aged eighty three 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 2 d of February A D 1848 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the late Samuel Brooks of said Porter who was a private during the Revo- lutionary war and that she received under the act of the 18 th of June A D 1844 eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Signed in presence of his as Witness Samuel Dunks
her Lucy Brooks mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that said Lucy Brooks is person- ally known to me and that she is the same person who has received a pension under former acts of Congress. Before me John Houlton Justice of Peace