Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38492, Abel Aldrich, R.I.
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SERVICE   NUMBER
RI Aldrich, Abel S38492

CONTENTS
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Abel Aldrich 
Discharge
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These may certify all whom it may concern that Abel Aldrich the bearer here of late a Soldier in Col Angell's Reg. of the state of Rhode Island. This [illegible] three years, has faithfully served about two years and ten months, has settled with the Pay-Master of the Regiment and in consequence of the [illegible] in hereby discharged from any further service by orders of the Commander in Chief.
Given under my hand at Morris 
Town this 3rd Day of March 1780
[signed] Israel Angell Col.

[from folding]
To all Concern
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Rhode Island
Abel Aldrich
of Cumberland Rhode Island who was a [illegible] commanded by Colonel Angell 
lien, for the term of [illegible] months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April, 1818.
Certificate of pension [illegible] April [illegible] 
and sent to [illegible]
Providence, Rhode Islanld
Arrears to 4th [illegible] 84.78
Semi-annual 48
[total] 132.78
10 mos
14/30
x 4/31
Revolutionary claim
[illegible]
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Abel Aldrich [illegible]
Col Angell Rhode Island Regiment
1777 - 2 years 10 months
[illegible] certificate as to 
claimants indigent
circumstances wanting

herof entitled to 
[illegible]
17, April, 1818
Adm
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I Abel Aldrich of Cumberland in the District of Rhode Island on solumn oath do declare that in the month of May 1777 [illegible] to the best of my recollection, I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Coggeshell Olneys Company and Col Israel Angell's regiment in the Continental army of the United sates and in teh Rhode Island line. In which service I continued two years and ten months when I received my discharge which discharge is herto annext of for there decclare that I am now in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of my country for support. 
[signed] Abel Aldrich

Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of April 1818 came before me the above named Abel Aldrich and made solemn oath to the truth of declaration by him above subscribed in writing whereof I have hereto set my hand and have caused th seal of the Court to be hereto affixed -
[signed] David Howell 
District Judge

The signature of the judge and the seal of the Court are herto affixed witness Benjamin Cowell of said Court.
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Rhode Island District 21 March 1819

[illegible] [illegible] at War

It appears to me that the [illegible] stated by Abel Aldrich in the foregoing application, and by him sworn to, are true.

[signed] David Howell
District Judge
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Cumberland April 15th 1818-
We the undersigned do hereby certify that the bearer Abel Aldrich of said Cumberland
became poor and unable to maintain himself or family. 
[signed] 
David Sayles
Philip Capron
Elisha Waterman
Ebinezar Whipple
William Follet
Jesse Brown
Thomas [illegible]
Levi Weatherhead
Davis Fisher
Samuel Weatherhead
Simon Wilkinson
Stephen Joslin
Stephen Whipple
Elisha Brown
Ebinezar Metcalf
Amos Aldrich
Abner Haskett
Samuel Haskill
Timothy W Dexter
Taber Walcott
Daniel Whipple Jr
[illegible]
Amos Whipple
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38492
INVALID. 
[illegible]
File No. 28,492
Abel Aldrich 
Div Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]