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Thanks to Mike these three documents have been found. There is a document in the Coventry, Rhode Island records which reads: “Phineas Brand a Soldier in the War of 1812. Satisfactory evidence is adduced in Court that Phineas Brand late of said town of Coventry died on or about the ...day of …AD 1813, and that the following named persons are the only surviving children, and heirs at Law of said Phineas Brand, viz. Simeon Brand, Thankful Carr and Hannah Gorton, all of said Coventry, and that now said children are over twenty one years of age. And that satisfactory evidence is adduced in Court that said Phineas Brand, was the identified person who served by that same name as a private in Capt. William Battey’s Company and 25th Regt. of Infantry in the war declared by the United States against Great Britain on the 18th June 1812. And that he died while in service at Greenbush in the State of New York where he was Stationed at the time before mentioned.” There is a deed recorded in the Coventry, Rhode Island records for a Thomas Whaley and is states that: “Furthermore I the said Phineas Brand for me my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do Covenant and Engage the above demified Premises to him the said Thomas Whaley his Heirs and Assignes against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever to Warrant, Secure and Defend, by these Presnents, AP Amy Brand wife of the said Phineas Brand for the Consideration above mentioned do give yield up & Surrender to him the said Thomas Whaley all my Right of Dower and Power of Thirds of in and unto the above Demised & Bargained Premises and … and assigns forever … In witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and affixed our seals this Seven Day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight.
Signed Sealed in the presence of … Groton
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There is a record in the Coventry, Rhode Island record for a surety bond on the estate of Phineas Brand and it reads: “Stephen Green Esq. is hereby appointed Sole Administrator on the Estate of Phineas Brand Late of Coventry whom it is supposed hath deceased, while a Soldier in the Service of the Unites States. Said Administrator to give Bond with Surety in the Sum of five hundred dollars for the performance of that part according to Law. Joseph Wever Esq. Surety”
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