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From Family No. 1 Descent: Anthony, Anthony, Zachariah, Thomas, Peter Peter Brackett was born November 7, 1756 at Morrill’s Corner in Falmouth, Me.; resided on a farm in that town until 1812, when he removed to New Glouster where he lived with his son Peter. The census of 1790 shows in his family two males under sixteen years and three females, of whom his wife was one. The census of 1800 discloses members of his family as follows:, males, two under the age of ten years; two between the ages of ten and sixteen years; one between the age of sixteen and twenty-six years; himself not yet forty-five years old; and one over the age of forty-five; the latter being his father Thomas, whose wife was deceased at that time; females two under the age of ten years; two between the ages of ten and sixteen years, and his wife. The census of 1810 shows an addition to his family of three daughters.©Copyright G. Robert Anderson in trust for original unknown author 1996Peter Brackett was a soldier in the Continental Army. In his application for pension, made in 1832, is set forth his several items of service during the War of the Revolution. Enlisted in May, 1777, in Captain Abner Lowell’s company for nine months which he served; stationed at Falmouth. Re-enlisted at Falmouth April 1, 1778, as a private in Capt. Jesse Partridge’s company, joined Colonel John Greaton’s regiment and soon after went to White Plains where he was stationed; discharged November 30, 1778; "eight months service at North River with Falmouth volunteers," as the published record reads. The claim was allow and the pension was paid him to his death October 27, 1834. He married February 4, 1784, Sarah Sawyer; she survived him several years and was herself a pensioner; her claim filed in 1738 [1838?]. John Brackett of Harrison, Me., testified by affidavit that he was "77 years old last April" (1838); that Peter Brackett was his cousin, "saw him married to Sarah Sawyer, daughter of my cousin Anthony Sawyer, late of Falmouth." John Sawyer, brother of Sarah, testified to Peter Brackett having lived in that part of Falmouth, which became part of Westbrook. Sarah testified to the date of her marriage and that the ceremony was performed by a Rev. Mr. Thomas Brown. The claim was allowed, and the pension was paid to her until her death. She was the daughter of Anthony, who was the son of Issac, the first husband of Sarah Brackett, daughter of Zachariah (see chp.6) Issue:
- Hannah, mar 29 Nov. 1810, Merrill Berry; reside in Gray, Me. had son Samuel
- Daniel; this son is mentioned by Sarah Brackett, daughter of Peter, Jr. of whom she remembered nothing except his name.
- Peter, Jr., b. 27 Feb. 1788. See family 13.