Andrew Brown

     Andrew Brown was born on 10 August 1760 in Arundel, York County, Maine.^2,3,1 He was the son of Andrew Brown and Elizabeth Harding.¹ He married first Mary Webber on 4 September 1785 at Church of Christ, Arundel, York County, Maine.^4,1 He married second Rebecca Spear on 1 August 1835 in Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine.^3,1 He died on 8 June 1842 in Litchfield at age 81.^3,1
     
     Andrew Brown served in the Revolution, and is said to have been a member of General Washington's bodyguard. He settled in 1790 in Litchfield. He had eleven children, including Dr. Allison Brown who returned to Arundel.¹ On 10 April 1818 at Litchfield Andrew Brown made application to be placed on the pension list of the United States under the Act of 1818 for his service in the Revolutionary War. He deposed:

I Andrew Brown, aged fifty six years a Citizen of the United States born in Arundale, in the District of Maine, now resident in Litchfield in said District upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the army of the United States, upon the continental establishment, against the common enemy in the month of March 1777, for the period of three years into the company commanded by Cap. Daniel Merrill and regiment commanded by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts line. I served this period fully out and took my honorable discharge at Fish Kill New York March 1780. My discharge I have lost and is not in existance to my Knowledge - I afterwards enlisted into the continental establishment on May 17th for the period of 3 years into the Massachusetts line- I joined my regiment at West Point and was afterward detached in the Detachment under Col Scammel(l) to march to the southward which I did and was at the capture of Cornwallis, after which I returned rejoined my regiment. Served in the City of New York, untill Feb. 1784, at which time I took my discharge from the army having served under my last enlistment two years & nine months- this was my last continental service - I was at the battle at Hubbanton, in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoune, at Monmouth at Stoney point under Gen Wayne, and at the capture of Cornwallis. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinguish all claim to any pension heretofor allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.

His application was approved and he was placed on the Maine Roll. His pension certificate is numbered 5872. Two years later, on 25 May 1820, he deposed:

I have no Estate whatever Real or personal Being a farmer by occupation I have a few implements of husbandry of the value of three dollars my furniture, except beding I value at five dollars I have no debts due to me and I owe upwards of one hundred and eighty Dollars. My family consists of seven persons viz myself, my wife Sarah aged fifty four years, my daughter Betsy aged twenty, Sally aged mineteen, Adam aged sixteen, Eliza aged Eleven and Samuel eight years old_ Except the above I have no Estate or income, neccessary beding and clothing excepted__

Note that his wife is called "Sarah" even though his first wife Mary was still living. This page of the pension file has "Copy" written at the top, so it might be a transcription error. Following Andrew's death, his second wife Rebecca was allowed a pension based on his service.³