Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,711, for Joseph Stanton, Rhode Island
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(8-1776).    

SERVICE.                        NUMBER
Privateer.  Stanton, Joseph   S. 17.711
R.I. 
Carded
CONTENTS.
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5030.
Rhode Island
joseph Stanton
of Washington in the State of RI
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ______of the reg commanded by Col Bower in the RI
line [illegible] May P. & Privateer

Inscribed on the Roll of RI
ate the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of [illegible] 1833 and [illegible]
D J Pearce 1st of Rep

Arrears to 4th of sep 02   $30--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 march 33  10--
$40--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk
Book D.  Vol. 3rd.  Page 134.
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[illegible] [illegible] - agent 16 [illegible]
1836 - Hon D.J. Pearce same [illegible] giving reason.
Hon D J Pearce 11 Jan 1836
to Asha Robbins No, 26.36

(let to Wm. Peckham 28. [illegible]'36
do to same Mar.31. 1837 (crossed out))
To Hon J.L. Lillinghast
12 Feb 1838.

Date of death [illegible] on AB
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17,024

Joseph Stanton
M.C.E

6 mos [illegible]
AEM
$20--
M Pearce
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17,024
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Stanton
of Washington Cy in the State of  R. Island
Act 7th June. 1832.

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 81

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. |  Duration of Service | Rank.| (column 
              Years,  Months, Days   As a    below)
                                  
Nov 76  |   ----   6  --------   | drafted |  
May 77 - to Jun 78 | 1------  | steward |

(last column)  
Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
Cat. Keene _ Col Bower
Privateer Eagle - [illegible] Potter

5. In what battles was he engaged? None [illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence R.I.
7. Is his statement supported  by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  No Clergy -----Tradition alone
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[illegible] has no [illegible]

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.   Wm.C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
17 Jan 1833
* was imprisoned a part of this time in N York harbour
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832. STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF Washington [illegible]

On this --- day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Joseph Stanton a resident of South Kingston - in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged eighty one ---- years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here-after [illegible], he was born in Charleston in said County of Washington after (November 1776-crossed out), he has no idea of his age in November 1776, he lived in the Town of Providence, & was drafted out of the Militia, an made one of a Company of men, to [illegible] [illegible] said [illegible] now [illegible], [illegible] wast Fortifications, [illegible] several companies of drafted men were placed under the command of Colonel Jabez Koner who was a Militia Colonel the Company, to which he belonged was commanded, by Captain Charles Keene, Robert Newell was Leut, the troops were encamped at [illegible] Providence & [illegible], and left in camp & under arms, making [illegible] Fortifications for the time of Six Months.  The Marquis Layfette  arrived there [illegible] the [illegible] & fortifications, were erecting, & [illegible] the, after Layfette departed, General Sullivan came and took the command, but he did not know that their was any Continental troops there. At the end of the six months, which was in May 1777. he shipped as Steward on board of a Privateer called the Eagle, [illegible] in Providence, commanded by one Henry Potter, he did not now know, the name of the other officer. The Privateer earned four four [illegible].  [illegible] [illegible] she sailed from New Bedford, at which place she was further out & often [illegible] out ten or eleven weeks, she was captured by an English Twenty Gun ship, called Sphynx & sailed into New [illegible], then in possession of the British in the Month of November 1777, where he was confined until the June following, he was confined first on board a prison ship called the Felicity & then on board of another ship called the Good Intent. He suffered much during his confinement as a prisoner, was sick & had what was called the Prison Fever, & soon after he got well, was [illegible] with the Yellow Fever, the care & attendance was very poor.  He was [illegible] that at least fifteen hundred American prisoners, died on board the prison ships is the [illegible], in the course of the winter.  In May or June 1778, He was discharged from the prison ship, and came by [illegible] to Farfield in Connecticut, which is about twenty miles this side of New York, from whence he walked home to Providence where he armed in August 1778, he was [illegible] in consequence of his
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suffering on board the Prison Ship, & wholly unfit for military duty and was not called on to do duty in [illegible] thereof.  He remained in Providence until 1782, when he moved into South Kingston, in 1782 where he had [illegible] - He does not know of anyone now living who can testify to his service in the Militia at Providence.  He has no documentary evidence of his service, He had a certificate, from a Major who commanded the American Forces at Fairfeld, then he was an discharged Prisoner, which he gave to Asher Robbins, Senator in Congress from this State, which he has [illegible].  Not very acquainted with an Clergyman, who can testify a [illegible] his character for [illegible], [illegible] He [illegible]is his neighborhood of his having [illegible] a Militia [illegible] into [illegible] he was the [illegible] to Elisha R Potter & William Peckham, who one [illegible] with him as [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open Court. Wm. Sam. Helme Clk
Joseph Stanton

We, Elisha Potter residing in the town of South Kingston and William Peckham residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Stanton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we beleve him to be 81- years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the ndeighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
in open Court         Elisha R Potter 
Wm. Sam. Helme Clerk   William Peckham

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrrogatries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the _______and that Elisha R Potter & William Peckham [illegible] who has also signed the same are residents in the Town fo South Kingston and are credible persons and that heir statement is entitled to credit.

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & {illegible] of the Peacedo hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Stanton  for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Twenty first day of September 1832.
Sam Helme Clk
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February 19,1931

Mr. Winfield S. Solomon
500 Angell Street
Providence, Rhode Island

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Sir:

     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17711, that Joseph Stanton was born February 2, 1752, in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island.
     He stated that while residing in Providence, Rhode Island, he enlisted in November,1776, and served six months as a private and six months as orderly sergeant in Captain Charles Kean's company, Colonel Jabez Bower or Bowen's Rhode Island-regiment. In the fall of 1777 he went as steward on board the privateer "Eagle", Captain Mowry Potter, sailed from New Bedford.  After being out ten or twelve weeks they were captured by the English ship, "Sphynx", and carried to New York and held on prison ships, "Felicity' and "Good Intent" or "Good Hope," until exchanged in June, 1778.  He was carried by water to Fairfield, Connecticut, and walked to his home in Providence, reaching there in August, 1778.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was living in South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, having moved there in 1782 from Providence.
     It was found upon later examination of his claim that he had not established proper proof of six months actual military service as required by the pension law, and that his claim had been unadvisedly admitted, so his name was dropped from the pension roll.
Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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I Thomas Luther of Providence in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being of lawful age and employed according to law do made the following answers to interrogatories propounded to me in relation to Joseph Stanton of South Kingston in the County of Washington state aforesaid.
Question 1st. Do you recollect one Joseph Stanton who formerly resided in Providence during the Revolutionary War? Who was a Cumier?
 Answer. I do. I worked with him as a cumier with Aaron Mason.  This was about the time of the
Revolutionary War.

Question 3. What was his general character for trust and veracity?
answer. I never heard his character for trust and veracity called in question.

Question 3d. Do you know where the said Joseph Stanton, now resides?
answer. I have heard several times that he now lives in the South part of Rhode Island.
Th
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Question [illegible]. What is your age? 
answer. I shall be eighty one years of age the
[illegible] day of February AD 1836.

Thomas Luther

Providence [illegible] In providence this Twenty fifth day of December AD 1835.

Then appeared the aforenamed Thomas Luther and after being carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by me in his presence reduced to written, and by him subscribed in my presence taken at the request of Joseph Stanton of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island.  Before me

Henry L. Bowen 
Justice Peace
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Jonathan Congdon of Providence in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being of lawfule age and engaged according to law do make the following answers to interrogatories propounded to me in relation to Joseph Stanton of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State aforesaid.

Question1st  How old are you?
answers  I was seventy one years old the sixteenth day of december AD 1835.

Question 2  do you recollect on Joseph Stanton 
who formerly resided in Providence during the 
Revolutionary War, and which was his occupation
answer. I do. He resided in Providence about the time of the Revolutionary War. His occupation was that of a Tannier and Cumier.

Question 3. What was his general character for trust and veracity?
answer. I never heard any question on doubt expressed as to his character for trust and veracity.

Question 4th. do you know where he now resides?
answer. I have heard that he lives in South Kingston

Jonathan Congdon
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Providence [illegible] on the twenty fifth day of december  AD 1836 then appeared the aforenamed Jonathan Congdon, and after being carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by me in his presence reduced to written and by him subscribed in my presence; taked at the request of Joseph Stanton of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island. Before me
Henry L. Bowen
Justice Peace
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I stephen Randall of Providence in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations being of lawful age and engaged according to law do make the following answers to interrogatories propounded to me in relation to Joseph Stanton of South Kingstown in the county of Washington and State aforesaid.

Question1st. How old are you?
Answer. I shall be seventy four the first day of August AD 1836.

Question 2 do you recollect one Joseph Stanton who formerly resided in Providence about the time of the Revolutionary War, and what was his occupation
answer.  I do. He resided in Providence about the time of the Revolutionary War. He worked with Mr. Dumont and also Mr. Metcalf as a Tannier and Cumeir

Question 3. are Mr [illegible] Dumont or Metcalf still living?
answer.  They are not - they are both dead

Question 4th.  What was his general character for trust and veracity/
answer.  I never heard his character for trust and veracity impeached.
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Question 5th. Do you know where the said Joseph Stanton now resided?
answer. I have understood that he lives in (the - crossed out) South Kingstion.

Stephen Randal

Providence [illegible] on the twenty fifth Day of December AD 1835.  Then appeared the aforenamed Stephen Randall and after being carefully examined, cautioned and affirmed to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, ave the aforegoing deposition which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence taken at the request of Joseph Stanton of South Kingstown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island. Before me

Henry L Bowen
Justice Peace
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Hon. DJ Pearce
H.R
Jan 2
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis

Govenor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name 'HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five and of Independence the - Sixtieth.
John Brown Francis

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen  Secry
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State of Rhode Island [illegible].
Secretary's office December 26. AD 1835.

I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first wednesday in May last, Henry L Bowen was elected a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said State during the term of our year and has been commissioned accordingly.  As appears of record in this office.
witness Henry Bowen Secry
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Wm. Peckham
28. Sep. 1836
AD.

Rec vol 39
Page 71
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War Department
Pension Office Sept. 28 1836

[illegible]
The pension allowed to Joseph Stanton was for a tour of six months service in the Rhode Island militia [illegible] to [illegible-3 words]pursuant to a draft time Capt Keenes Company.  Col Bowers reg. in 1776--
On an examination of the papers relating to the claim, no sufficient evidence could be found to sustain the claimants Statement.  His pension
war therefore stopped and an explanation Further proof [illegible] [illegible]  The Rhode Island militia was at the period aforesaid to [illegible] and (in now instance [illegible] crossed out) found in notation, one month at a time, in no instance does it [illegible] thus they were ([illegible] to [illegible] - crossed out) drafted for a [illegible] term one month

William Peckham Esq.
South Kingston
R.I.
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Wm. Peckham
March 31. 1834
A.D.

Recorded [illegible] page 106
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War Dept.
[illegible]
March 31st. 37.

Sir,
     In reply to inquiry of {illegible] respecting the case of Joseph Stanton I would refer you to my letter to you of 28 sept last for the reasons of suspending the allowance which was un[illegible] awarded him upon a general allegation of 6 mo continuous service in the R.I. militia upon fatigue duly while the well known facts of the service go to show that (it-crossed out) such service could not have been rendered under military obligating as indeed there was no authority by which the Militia could have been subjected to such a term of service.

Wm Peckham Esq
Sth Kingston
R. I
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[RI Mar 29
Mab.]  written up the left side of the page

Jos Stanton

[illegible]
[illegible]. [illegible]

Hon JL Edwards
War Department
Pension office
Washington
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South Kingston R.I. March 2nd 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir your favor of the 28th [illegible] last stating the reasons why the pension of Mr. Joseph Stanton of this town was suspended came duly to hand, at the keepth of said letter. I presented it him but found him so feble and his mind so broken up, that he cared not give any explanation or correct any errors in his former Deelivation on oath to the lapse of time, he appears now to have in a great measure recovered from his illness and his mind much more collected, he says that he might have been mistaken as to the year and Manner of service when he said that he was drafted for six months in 1776 - he says that he Volunteered, for six months and worked in Building forts and he doubts. A [illegible] Point  in the town of Cranston. & Likewise when he was drafted and further says that he well remembers that it was the reason of his going a Privateering on  account of the frequent calls on the Militia that he was at work in Providence for one Mr. Demont at the Carving Buisness ( as Journaman, to prove that circumstance and his then general charictor for truth & varassity.  I caused three Depositions to be taken in December - 1835, [illegible] Jonathon Congdon
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Doth___hand to & one other whose name I do not now recollect.  Which was delivered, to E.R. Potter Esq who had the management of Stantons pension affair who says that he enclosed sait depositions to the Hon. D.J. Pearse a Member of Congress from this State to be delivered to your office with other documents, since which mr. Potter says that he cannot have them, he having written to Mr. Pearse who could not give him any direct information about them, Mr. Stanton is now [illegible] in Life and really needs the assistance of his Country & by his service, he can come with in either of the Laws of Congress to entitle him thereto - I have many years past heard him relate, his campain of Militia duty long before the first [illegible] of 1818 - If you Sir can point out from the Militia drafts on Volunteer - Service if this old Patriot so as to enable him to again draw the Littled Pitance he formerly Drew from government.  You will confer a great favor to your fellow Countryman.  Altho an entire stranger, Like the good Semaritan, you may pour in the wine and the oil.  I have since been far more particular and lengthy than I intend, hut hope not to ware your Patience
Vary Respectfully yours Wm. Peckham
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[Service form, handwritten responses]
Privateer
Stanton, Joseph
Number S 17711
RI
carded
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South Kingston R.I. Sept. 19-1836

Hon J.L. Edwards
     D. Sir will you have the goodness to inform me the reason of Mr. Joseph Stanton of this Town being stricken from the Pension Roll of 1832, he informs me that he some time in the Summer of 1835, forwarded further Evidence of longer service in the Revolutionary War. by reason of which further call for a greater allowance of Pension. his former pPension was indeed suspended at the Pension office in Providence R.I. he has emplored the present Elisha R. Potter Esq. to attend to the agency of procuring either his former Pension or to the further allowance. which he contends that he is informed by Mr. Potter has been transmitted to the Pension office of the U.S. - Mr. Potter has informed me the same and that he had not viewed any Return on  [illegible] [illegible] them, the old gentleman is in great want of the [illegible] of Pention which is due him, and I cannot but indulge a hope that you will take his case into consideration. & have his name again Placed on the Pension Roll that he may receive
what the government
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Intend for him in his [illegible] years which at best will be but few as he is now very infirm, but of further Evidence is required say what it is and [illegible] to be procured without too much expence I will assist him procuring it, he has repeatedly requested me to write to the War Department and of possible asertain what the difficulty is, in his not being Permitted to draw his former Pension and what further Evidence is wanted to Establish his claim to more, your attention will very much gratify an aged Patriot & [illegible] with the Laws of the US. will relieve him from the [illegible] calls of [illegible], by causing his Pension to Paid

Your Obedient
Servant - Wm. Peckham
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Warden
Gen. [illegible]
Feb 12  38

Sir.

     I have the honor to return you the letter of W. Cole & in reply to it to state that this pension of his father same Cole was suspended in  apl 1835 as it appeared upon reexamination of his papers, & contrasting his allegations with the statement  [illegible] and the known course of the R.I. militia service, that he was entirely mistaken as to what service the act of 7 June 1832 embraces - H & others were required to make a statement upon oath of each term of actual service duly embodied in field or garrison - away from home & for which they were paid ~ Their daily rotine of duties - probable number of men embodied - How quartered - paid & subsisted are also required to be specifically & fully set forth as he has not complied with this requirement, his pension is still suspended~
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In the case of Joseph Stanton who claim was inadvisidly [illegible] it is very clear that he did not [rende? illegible] as much as [illegible] service in the revoy war

Hon J L Tillinghast
12 Feby 1838
GC

Record 46 page 276
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Jos
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Declaration
in order to obtain an increase of a pension granted under the act of congress of the 7th of June AD 1832
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington

On this eigth day of December AD 1834 before the court of Probate for the town of South Kingston in said County personally appeared Joseph Stanton a resident of said town and county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of a pension granted under the Act of 7th June 1832 ~ That he is now in the eighty third year of his age and was born in Charlestown in said county of Washington, that at the commencement of the revolution he lived in Newport but soon after the battle of Lexington removed to Providence, that in said Providence in the month of November 1776 he was drafted in a company of militia of which Charles Kean was Captain, Robert Newell Lieutenant, in Col. Bowen's regiment for the purpose of fortifying the town of Providence.  Gen Lafayette had been sent on by general Washington to [illegible and the [illegible] of the fortificating ~ that he remained in this service for the space of six months

From thence immediately on the expiration of this service he went to Warwick neck for the purpose of guarding the shores by order fo Col Bowen who on his going gave him an ordely sergeant warrant and that he served there six months as an orderly sergeant.  That Capt Kean being very old, did not go with the company to Warwick Neck that while there they had to erect a breastwork for defence  a sixty four gun ship of the British fleet laying [illegible] that place.

In the fall of the year he was discharged from the goregoing service he  [illegible] on board of a privateer called the Eagle commanded by Capt Mowry Potter, belonging to Providence but fitted out from New Bedford ~ They first sailed towards the banks of New Foundland & from there they crossed the fulf stream and were there chased and taken, ten weeks from the time of their first sailing, by the Sphinx man of war
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of about 20 guns, their vessel was sunk as also was another which was taken the next day, said they were carried into new york.  They were then put on board of the Felicity prison ship Capt. Brene and after being there between four and five weeks, were put on board of the prison ship Good Hope Capt. Goulding, where he remained between five and six months.  He with others was then exchanged and landed by a flag ship at Fairfield in Conneticut. That he recieved from Maj Abel of the Fairfield troops a certificate of this fact, which he sometime ago placed in the hands of the Hon Asher Robbins and which he believing is now lost.
That he has no record of his birth which was on Feb 2nd 1752 that he has no written discharge or documentary evidence except the paper last referred to.  That he now has a pension of twenty dollars a year by a certificate N 5030 dated Feb 1st 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary at war
That in respect to his character and the reputation of the neighborhood as to his services. He refers the court to Rev Oliver Brown and John T Nichols. 
Joseph Stanton
Sworn and subscribed in open court
witness Thos. R. Wells Clk
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We Oliver Brown  clergyman residing in South Kingston and John J Nichols also of said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Stanton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be a person of veracity, to be of the age he had stated in his declaration and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Oliver Brown
 John J Nichols
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said Joseph Stanton was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certify that the Rev Oliver Brown is a clergyman residing in South Kingston that JohnT Nichols Esquire is also a resident of said town that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Thomas R. Wells Clerk of said Court of Probate hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in relation to the application of Joseph Stanton for an increase of his pension as witness my hand this Eight day of December AD 1834 and have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate
Thomas R Wells
Probate Clerk
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17711
INVALID.
File No. 17711
Joseph Stanton
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 363
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Feb. 13,1890
[illegible] to Hon. W.O. Arnold
House of [illegible]

Nov. 18 1904  His to 
Henry Trowbridge
Camden, N.Y.

July 8, 1907 History to Mrs.
Mary E C Chapman.
1931 - Feb. 19. Hist to Win-
field S. Solomon [illegible]
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 28, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No.____
Certificate No.____
Claimant, Sarah (wid of)
Soldier, Joseph Stanton
Service,  Rev. War
Remarks:  No widows claim as above
No invalid claim (as abov-crossed out)
except 17711

[illegible]  chief of Division
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u.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Rev Department
Washington. DC

My dear Sir
    The Rev military Service of fol Joseph Stanton of R.I. is asked for.  Will you kindly furnish it to me?  Thanking you for same.
Respectfully Yours
Henry Trowbridge
Camden.
October Eleventh.      Ian Sork.
1904.

Stamp:     PENSION
                       A
                     OCT
                  U  13  S
                    1904
                  OFFICE
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Stamp:      
U.              S.
               OLD [illegible] & NAVY
               OCT 14 1904
                FILES.
                   P.               B.
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O.W.N. DIV
JUN
28
1907
FILES

Westerly, R.I..
June 25, 1907.
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

My dear Sir,-
Will you please send the military history of Joseph Stanton a soldier in the Rev. War, also a copy of his widows
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(Sarah Cross Stanton)
application for a pension-
Respectfully
Mrs. Mary E. C. Chapman
#43 Grove AvenueWesterly, R.I.

stamp:  
PENSION
C
JUN
U. 27 S.
1907
OFFICE.
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Wayland Manor
Five Hundred Angell Street
Providence, Rhode Island
January [illegible]   1931.


Mr. E.W. Morgan,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Morgan-
Would appreciate the courtesy veriy much if you will furnish me with whatever Revolutionary record you may have in your department of the service of Joseph Stanton from Rhode Island who served in the Navy during the Revolution.

Mr. Stanton was an ancestor of my wife and we are anxious to obtain all the information we can  concerning his service.
Thanking you in advance.
Very sincerely yours,
Winfield S. Solomon

stamp:  
Jan 
U.  27  S.
1931