Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,761, Kingsley Brown, R.I.
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R.I.                 Brown, Kingsley            W.20,761

In 1772, ris of East Grunnwich, Kent les, R.I.
d. Mar. 20,1806 at North Kingston, R.I.
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2127
Rhode Island
Mary Brown dec. Late widow of R.I. Kingsley Burmdee who died on the 20th March 1806 of Kent Co in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by ___________________________ of the Regt. commanded by _______________________ of the R. I. line for 8 months and 6 days
Payment to be made to the children of S.Rdec?
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Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 27 dollars 55 cents per annum,. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 terminating August 15, 1837
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Certicicate of Pension issues the 18 day of June 1838 and Leut. George L. Tillinghast Geo of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th March 1837        $185.30
15 Aug. 1837 the day of her death      13.77
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                                                          $199.07
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                      Revolutionary Claim
             {        Act July 4, 1836,          }
                      Section the ZA

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A       Vol. 30             Page 82
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State of RhodeIsland
County of Kent

Mary Brown of Warwick in said County 
widow of Kingsley Brown who was personally a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  maketh this further declaration in addition to the one already made.  She declares that her husband the said Kingsley served in said war, but which a length of time has elapsed since then and in consequence of the loss of memory - she cannot specify his services nor his officers names, but yet, she well remembers that he was absent in the service a great portion of the time during said War.  She well knows this because she was married to him before the war and knows he was absent, but it is out of her power to specify his services as they occurred.  her first declaration was was made out according to her best recollection and belief.  she must therefore now and she did in her first declaration refer to the testimony of those who served with him or more knowing to his services.  ____ ____ In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name this ninth day of August AD 1837

Witness Joseph R Stone      
       hir
Mary X Brown
        mark

Kent Je in Warwick this ninth day of August 1837 

Kent  ss in Warwick this sixth day of August 1837 personnall came Mary Brown Subscriber to the above declaration and made oath that the same was true to best of knowledge and recollection, _____ Before me

Joseph R Stone  Justice of the peace
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State of Rhode Island Ss

Kent Ss, Clerks office, Court of Common Pleas.,

I certify, that Joseph R Stone Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warwick, in said County of Kent, that the annexed is his proper Signature in his own hand writing and that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Said Court, at East Greenwich this 11th day of August in the year AD1837_

Jer S Slocum, Clk
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Mary Brown
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I hereby certify that Kinsley Brown, Son of John and Mary Warner, Daughter of Samuel, both now of East Greenwich, were lawfully joined together in marriage by me November 29th AD. 1772
Recd & compd with the original
Phillip Jenkins, Elder
Novr 30th D. 1772 by H. Cooke T Clk

State of Rhode Island, County of Kent
Town Clerk's Office of the Town of East Greenwich.
I Nathan Whiting Town Clerk of said Town,
do certify that the above Marriage Certificate is a
true Copy of Record in said Office duly examined
and compared by me.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office at East Greenwich this Twenty
Seventh day of October AD. 1836
Nathan Whiting T. Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this 7th day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before me William Carderone of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within aforesaid County Mary Brown a resident in Warwick in said County aged 91 years who being duly sworn to law according to doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to
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obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of
passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of
Kingsley Brown formerly of East Greenwich who was a soldier of the revolution, a number of years as private & served as such in various companies or corps of Rhode Island Troops and in Rhode Island, but in consequence of extreme old age & loss of memory she cannot recall to her mind the names of his offices or specify his various terms of services. she believes he once served in Capt Georges Company but is not certain. she therefore refers, to the evidence of those who were knowing to his services for the sum of their amount and the said Mary further declares that she was married to the said Kingsley Brown on the 29 day of November AD 1772. that her husband the said Kingsley died on the 20th
day of March AD 1806 in North Kingston and that she has remained unmarried ever since that period wherefore she requests that the pension
while would have belonged to her said husband
may be extended to her 
Mary Brown her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me.
I further certify that from old age and the
effect of a paralitic Stroke under which she now
labours the is unable to attend in Court-
Wm Carder Justice C.C. Plus
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The State of Rhode Island &
County of Kent SS
At a Court of Probate holder in and for the town of Warwick on the 9th day of April AD 1838
Be it remembered that satisfactory evidence is adduced to the Court that Mary Brown widow of Kingsley Brown a soldier in the war of the revolution died in said Warwick on the Fifteenth day of August AD 1837 in the Ninety third year 
of her age that the said Mary in her life time had made as application for a pension under the late act of Congress that at the time of her death she left the following children only by said Kingsley viz John Brown, Abbey Robinson wife of Joseph Robinson, Betsey Albro wife of Stephen Albro, all of said Warwick Ruth Jones wife of Randal Jones, Polly Schofield wife of Schofield, all of North Kingstown in said State and Allen
Brown and that the said John, Abby, Betsey, Ruth, Polly and Allen are all the children living of said Kingsley and Mary and are all now over twenty one years of age
I George A Brayton Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the aforewritten is a true copy from the records of said Court 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand  and the seal of said Court this Ninth day of April AD 1838
Geo A Brayton P Clk
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I Martha Pearce of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on Coleman (illegible) do testify and say that I am seventy-seven years of age.  I am the daughter of Samuel Warner of East Greenwich and the sister of Mary Brown, the widow of Kinsley Brown now deceased.  And I know thay my sister Mary was married to the said Kinsley Brown, long before I was married to my husband Sylverster Pearce, but I cannot state the year in which she was married, but know that  she was married before me & I was married in the month of January in the year 1775.  I was present at the wedding of my said sister.  Kinsley  Brown has been dead twenty-five years I think & my sister has remained a widow ever since.  I know that the said Kinsley Brown, served in the militia during the War of the Revolution,  Now what I hear my husband & them say in the time of the war.  And my sister, Mary Brown, the widow of the said Kinsley Brown, I know is now more than ninety years of age.

Witness Sylvester G. Shearman

                                       her
                           Martha X Peace
                                    mark

Washington (illegible) - In North Kingston
     October 27th 1836 - Personally appeared before me the subscriber or Justice of the Peace, for said North Kingston, Martha Peace, the subscriber to the above (illegible) deposition, who after being by me duly examined, cautioned & sworn gave the above depositon which was by me reduced to writing in her presence, and she being unable to write her name from old age, made her mark in my presence & I write her name in her presence. And I further certify that the said Martha Peace, is well known to me & that her character for truth is good & that her deposition is entitled to full (illegible).

                      Sylvester G. Shearman
                      Justice of the Peace
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The State of Rhode Island, & Washington, DC.  Twon Clerks office of the Town of North Kingstown.  I am the subscriber town Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown and Clerks of the Courts of Probate of said Town, do hereby certify that Sylvester G. Shearman, whose name is within written, is a Justice of the Peace for said Town of North Kingstown, legally chosen by the General Assembly of this State and duly commissioned by the Governor thereof, by a commission bearing date the ninth day of May 1826, and legally engaged to said commission and is in all respects legally qualified to act in said office.  And I further certify that the signature within written, purporting to be the signature of the said Sylvester G. Shearman is his proper signature, in his own hand writing known to me as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty seventh day of October in the year 1836.

Nichl N Spink Town + Probate Clerk
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Mr. H. H. James
2144  East 23rd Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Kingsley Brown
W.  20761
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of William James of Chester County Pennsylvania; __ Farmer of Loudoun County, Virginia, and Kingsley Brown of North Kingston, Rhode Island.

Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.  The record has been found of Kingsley Brown, which follows as shown in pension claim, W. 20761, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Kingsley Brown was the son of John Brown.  The date and place of birth and name of his mother are not shown.

While living in North Kingston, Rhode Island, he enlisted in November, 1775, and served until the last of March, 1776, as a private in Captain Eldred Spink's company of Rhode Island minutemen raised from the militia for the purpose of defending the shores.  He served one month in the fall of 1777 on Spencer's Expedition as a private in Captain Cole's Rhode Island company.  He served the month of July, 1778, as a private in Captain Peter Wright's Rhode Island company at Boston Neck.  He served, also, in July, 1781, on an alarm in July, 1781, place not stated as a private in Captain Samuel Dyer's Company, in the Rhode Island troops.

The soldier died March 20, 1806, in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

Kingsley Brown married November 29, 1772, Mary Warner, daughter of Samuel Warner of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, of which place she and the soldier were both then residents.  Their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office of said East Greenwich.  The date and place of birth and name of the mother of Mary Warner were not stated.  

Mary Brown, soldier's widow, applied for pension November 4, 1836, at the age of ninety-one years, while residing in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.  Her claim was allowed.  She died in said Warwick August 15, 1837.
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The following children of Kingsley Brown and his wife, Mary, were living in 1837 with places of residence as given:

John Brown,                                               of Warwick, Rhode Island                
Abby Robinson, wife of Joseph Robinson,    "             "           "  
Betsey Albro, wife of Stephen Albro,             "            "           "
Ruth Fones, wife of Randal Fones,                 "  North Kingston, Rhode Island
Polly Schofield, wife of ___ Schofield,              "            "              "                                                      
Allen Brown,                                                    place of residence not stated.

In 1836, Mrs. Martha Pearce, aged seventy-seven years, a sister of soldier's wife, Mary Brown, was residing in North Kingston, Rhode Island, and stated that she was married to Sylvester Pearch in January, 1775.

In 1837, John Brown Francis was serving as Governor of the State of Rhode Island, no relationship shown between him and the soldier, John Brown.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Mrs. H. H. James
2144 East 23rd Street
Tulsa Oklahoma

Kingsley Brown
W. 20761
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request verification of the name of the son of Kingsley Brown (W.20761).  Revolutionary War soldier, whose record was furnished you November 4, 1937, the name given as Alles in the report to you.

The papers in the pension claim cited above have been reexamined and the last letter in the name compared with other n's in the same handwriting can easily be deciphered as "n" instead of "s", and the name given as Alles, it is believed, should have been Allen and will be reported as Allen in the future.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Jan 10 1938
21442.23
Tulsa Okla
A.D. Hiller

Sir, 
Your letter of No 4. covering information regarding the  Revolutionary war record of
Kingsley Brown W. 20761, Ba-J/MLB. was much appreciated.
In it you gave a list of his children one of them  listed as Allen Brown. 
I want to know if that is correct or if it could be typographical error. 
I am tracing my ancestory for the D.A.R. and have the information that
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Allen Brown born Kingston R. I. Dec 24, 1782 was the son of Kingsley Brown
Would appreciate it very much if you will tell me which is correct
Sincerely hope you can find it is Allen Brown.
Sincerely,
Mrs. H. H. James
2144 E 23 St
Tulsa Okla
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2144 East 23rd
Tulsa, Okla
Oct 18, 1937

[stamped] RECEIVED OCT 25 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV, [illegible] 34 [arrow pointing to 1:15]

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Do you have any record showing any of the following as members of the army during the
Revolution.

William James Known to lived in Chester
County, Penna, about 1776. [written above name] only 1 of Pa [/written above name]
___Farmer known to have been in London County, Va about 1778. [written above name] 4 exam [illegible] [/written above name]
Kingsley Brown know to have lived in North
Kingston, R.I.. in 1773 [written at side of name] Because [illegible] [/written at side of name]
If your bureau is not the one which can give information as requested, kindly inform us who to address
Yours truly,
H.H. James
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[two pages]
[left page]
1937. Nov. 4 - Hist. to H.H James - MLB [initials?]
1938. Jan. 17 - Mrs H H James advg of correct spelling of Allen's name - MLB.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 20.761
Mary Brown
Widow of Kingsley Brown
Priv Rev. War
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Act: July 4 ", 1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspended
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See Cet, to Bery Cowell July 1, 1837
Let to [illegible] Cowell Ins  July 12 1837
[illegbile] July 15 1818
26.00
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27.64
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Isaac Hall Went 77 1 mo. & Capt Wright
P. Card

1781
Nov 75 4 mo.
Mar 76 1
July 78  1
F Renolds fab 77 1+
1780  6 day
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House of Representatives
Washington May 29, 1838.

Dear Sir,
I send you the letter of Judge Cowell, just said, & certificate of H. Bower Secy. State R.I. in the case of Mrs. Mary Brown, to which I beg your favorable attention & am 
With high & entire respect
Your obedt  & Servt
Joseph L. Tillinghast [signature]
[flourish line]

To
Cd. Jas. L. Edward
Comr. of Pensions
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In General Assembly June session 1775

An act for inlisting one fourth part of the Militia of the Colony as Minute Men. Be it enacted by the General Assembly and by the authority thereof it is enacted that one quarter part of the Militia of this colony be enlisted as Minute Men to met together and exercise themselves in Military discipline half a day once in every fortnight  and the following persons be and hereby are appointed in the several towns to enlist them, to wit-:
Newport. The Captains of the several companies of Militia
Providence. Messieurs John Dumont and Nathaniel Frothingham
Portsmouth. Mr Barrington Anthony
Warwick. Messieurs Malichi Hammith, Reuben Wightman and Thomas Price son of Thomas
Westerly. Messieurs George Sheffield, Benjamin Hall, and Joseph Stillman
New Shoreham. The Captain of the company of Militia
North Kingstown. Messieurs Charles Tillinghast , Jonathan Vaughan, and Eschial Gardner Jun.
South Kingstown. Messieurs Peleg Babcock and John Wait
East Greenwich. Messieurs Allen Johnston, and William Arnold.
Jamestown. The Captain of the company of Militia
Smithfield. Messieurs Andrew Waterman, Luke Aldwich, and Peley Arnold.
Gloucester. Messieurs John Wells, Gideon Burgess, Aaron Windor and Samuel Mayes
Charlestown. Messieurs Augustas Stanton and Briah Lewis.
West Greenwich. Messieurs Eleaya Law, Jeremiah Austin, and John Mathewson Jun.
Coventry. Messieurs Archibald Hasson, Sylvester Waite, Shutely Hudson and Benjamin Greene.
Exeter. Mr George Pierce
Middletown. The Captain of the company of Militia
Bristol. Mr Benjamin Bosworth.
Liverton. Messieurs Joseph Almey, and Pardon Cooke.
Little Compton. Mr. Pens Richmond.
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Warren. Mr William Barton
Cumberland. Mr Vicer Elisha Waterman and Elias Phillerook
Richmond. Mr Simeon Clarke Jun.
Cranston. Messieurs Andrew Harris, William Potter, and the Captain of the third company
Hopkinton Messieurs Thomas Wills the third and Oliver Davis.
Johnston. Messieurs William Hawkins, and Joseph Waterman
North Providence. Mr Job Cluey.
Barrington. Mr Luther Martin.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That in case any of the persons hereby appointed shall refuse to serve the Deputies of the several towns, to which they belong. be and they hereby are empowered to appoint others in their stead.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the following be the force of the enlistment for the said Minute Men. to wit-:
Colony of Rhode Island Sc.
We the subscribed voluntarily enlist ourselves to serve as Minute Men in the service of this Colony to be under the immediate command of our superior officers, and subject to the laws of this Colony for regulating the Minute Men. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That the persons who are hereby appointed to inlist the said Minute Men, return the names of the persons they shall so inlist, unto the Deputies who live within their respective regiments. That the said Deputies, or the major part of them, be and hereby are empowered to form them into companies each to consist of as many men as they shall think proper and direct, and also to appoint officers over them, and that they return the names of the officers they shall appoint to his Honor the deputy Governour, to be commissioned by the secretary in the same manner that the other officers have been commissioned and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. that the said Minute Men march for the defence of the colony when and as often as they shall be called upon, by the Colonel of the Regiment, to which they respectively belong. And that the Lieutenant General, and Major General of the Colony, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to march them out
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of the colony, whenever they, or either of them shall think it necessary. [the following eight lines of text crossed out] And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That the following wages be allowed and paid out of the General Treasury to the said officers and men, to wit: In every time they shall meet and exercise each Captain shall receive two shillings and six pence lawful money, each Lieutenant and Ensign, two shillings lawful money, and each other person one shillling lawful money, and when they march for the defence of the Colony, or out of the Colony, each Captain shall receive six shillings lawful money per day, each Lieutenant five shillings lawful money free day each Ensign four shillings lawful money per day, and each other person three shillings lawful money per day, and shall also be billeted at the charge of the Colony. and that the commanding officer make his return once a month to the Committee of safety and draw the money. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the several independent companies in this Colony, or such of them as shall think proper from then selves into Companies of Minute Men under the same regulations and command as above mentioned and exercise and do duty in the same manner, and that they receive the same pay and allowance. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the Secretary as soon as may be transmit copies of this act to the Record Sheriffs in the Colony who are hereby directed to forward them by the first safe hands, to the persons appointed to inlist the said Minute in their respective Counties.
True copy - Witness
Henry Bowen Secry

At a session of the General Assembly holden on the last Monday of Feb 1776. It is voted and resolved that all the Minute Men now in pay be relieved by an equal number from the
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standing Troops in this Colony & that a sufficient number of them be ordered forward to relieve the Minute Men who are to be discharged within one week or sooner if they are so relieved
True copy - witness
Henry Bowen Secry
May 22. 1838. 

Hn. J L. Tillinghast
HR
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Judge B. Courta
May 25
[postmark mostly illegible]
PROVIDENCE 
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Judge B. Cowell
May 25
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Sent this & certificate
H. Bower Secy (Col. Edward)
May 29. 1878.
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J L Tillinghast
House of Rep
Washington
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Providence May 25 1838

Dr Sir
I missed your together with the letters of the commissioner of Pensions of 15 unit respecting the claim of Mrs Mary Brown, decd widow of Kinsley I herewith return his letter together with a copy of the act under which some portion of the services of Kingsley Brown were performed The Commissioner observes that "the minute service, so called, was a service performed under a civil contract at a stipulated price of fifty cents per day. "Such services is not embraced by the law," without including the minute service the evidence does not show a service of six months."
This is the first time such a instruction has ever been given to law regulating the minute service. In every instance that has come to my knowledge, if the claimant showed & proved actual [underline] it has been admitted, A mere "readiness" to serve it has been decided
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is not embraced within the act of Congress, but actual services under this law in the actual defence when proved has always been admitted nor has the mode of receiving pay & rations ever been made an objection.
By a Note of our General Assembly on the last Monday of February '76 it was noted "that all the minute men now in pay [underline] be releived [sic] [underline] by an equal number of the standing troops" [underline] - up to this time the minute men were the most efficient corps we had for defence - Kingsly Brown had enlisted in Nov 75 & served until March 76 & was then dismissed This appears from the evidence - I feel quite confident from a perusal of the act of June '75 & the note in March '76 (for  you will percieve the General Assembly sat on the last Monday of Feb, & this note was not passed until several days afterwards) the commission will be satisfied, that this service ought to be admitted & the pension granted - I am very respectfully & sincerely yours
Benja Cowell 

Hon J L Tillinchost
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Hon J L Tillinghast
15"  May 1838
OC [?]
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Depart of War
Pension Off
May 15 1838

Sir
I return herewith the letter of Judge Cowell  refer the claim of Mrs Mary Brown decd and in reply have to state that, the service of the late Kinsley Brown, were not of such a character, as made him entitd [sic] him to a pension, had he lived. It seems from the testimony that the minute service so called  why a service performed under civil contract a stipulated price of fifty cents per day, such service not embraced under the Act. The name of Kinsly Brown does not appear upon Col Elliotts roll. [illegible] without including the Minute service; the entire does not than a record of six months. The papers remain on file.
J. haulthers
1932

Hon J L. Tillinghast
HR
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Bry'n Cowell
Sept. 6, 1837
O. C.
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Kingsley Brown
W. 20761

War Dep
Pen. Off
Sep. 6, 37 - 

Sir 
The deposition of Mrs Mary Brown expressing her inability to specify the terms of her late husband's service & her willingness to receive such pension as the papers may establish has been filed with the other papers - and in reply to your letter transmitting it, I have to inform you that no service is duly set forth & established - The inference from the papers is very strong that her husband did not render as much as six months service - 

Benjn Cowell Esqr 
Providence 
R. Id
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Providence August 14 1837
Sir
Yours of July 1 ttt respecting the claims of Mrs Mary Brown widow of Kingsley Mrs Jerusha Darling widow of Peter & Mrs Mary Smith widow of Resolved Smith was duly recd, you observe "they are all liable to the same objections, vis, a vague info in the declarations as to the service, which is not remedied by the requisite [illegible] in the depositions" - In answer to so much as relates to the claim of Mrs Brown therewith undone her supplemental declaration, - From old age & laps [sic] of memory she is unable to specify as to particular services I hope therefore the specifications of her [illegible] to which she refers, will be satisfactory Her first declaration was made out according to the best of her recollection & belief as well as this - I have to request that a certificate
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may be granted for what is proved and even then I am persuaded she will have but a part only of what is her due as it would have been made to appear if all her witnesses had been living - Since I sent her first declaration I sent another deposition in her case - which appears by your letter of 12 ttt to have been recd - 
I am respectfully your obt svt
Benja Cowell
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Benj'n Cowell,
July 12, 1837
G. C

Record 1/2 [encircled] page 337.
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[upper left corner, slanted] Kinsley Brown
w.20761

Sir
The deposition enclosed is one of 8 all in the case of Mrs Mary Brown widow of Kinsley Brown decd is recd. & filed with the other papers - similar specifications as [smeared word] all the terms claimed for, should be furnished as required by my letter of 1 [smeared word].

Benjn Cowell 
Providence
R. Id.
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Benj. Cowell
July 1st 1837
O.C.
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[slanted in upper left corner]
Kinsley Brown
W20761

War Dep
Pen: off
July 1 37 [swirl]

Sir
The papers in the cases of Mrs. Mary Brown widow of Kinsley Brown decd, Mrs. Jerusha Darling widow of Peter Darling decd & of Mrs Mary Smith widow of [check mark] Resolved Smith decd have been examined & filed in this office
They are all liable to the same objection viz a vagueness in the declarations as to the service claims, which is not remedied by the requisite specifications in the depositions - unless the rules are substantially complied with so as to enable the Dept to ascertain with satisfactory precision, the amt & grade of each term it is impracticable to award a pro rata pension [swirl mark]

Benjn Cowell Esq
Providence
R Id.
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Providence June 8 1837

Sir
I transmitted on the 15 th the application of Mary Brown widow of Kinsley Brown - Since then the enclosed deposition has been taken in her behalf, which I have to request may be filed with the other papers in her case & examined with them
I am respectfully yours
Benja Cowell
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I James Reynolds of South Kingstown in the County of Washington, being now in the 81st year of age on oath do testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Kinsley Brown of North Kingstown I lived in said town during the revolutionary war. I well remember that in Spencers expedition in the fall of 1777 that said Brown served in Capt Coles Company of militia, in said expedition & according to my best recollection he served one month. - I have no doubt I served at other times with him but cannot specify them as to time & place 
James Reynolds [signature]

In the City of Providence May 30 1837 sworn to & subscribed before me and further certify said James is a credible witness
Benj'n Cowell
[illegible title?]
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State of Rhode Island Lc. I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas - within & for said County being a Court of Record - do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esq - before whom, the within affidavit was sworn is Chief Justice of said County That he is duly authorised & commissioned to administer oaths & take depositions, & that his signature before [illegible] is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Providence this Eighth day of June AD 1837 [swirl mark] 
Dexter Randall Esq
[seal]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John Brown Harris
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rode Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN", to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper handwriting 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 first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of Independence the sixty-first.

John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island
Secretary's office May 1. AD 1837.

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said Sate on the first Wednesday of May last, William Carder was elected a Justice of the Court of Common Plea for the County of Kent - and Sylvester G Shearman a Justice of the peace for the town of North Kingston in the county of Washington; each for one year, and commissioned accordingly.

(illegible) Henry Bowen Secry
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Isaa Hall 1 mo. winter of 77 in Peter Wrights Co
Poter Cord - says he enlisted in Nov 75 in Co of min men Eldred Spink Capt, & served until last of March 4 mo.
July 18. 1 mo at Norten Neck

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Kinsley Brown
widow
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Sir
In consequence for Warrant from his Excellency the Govenor
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Mary. Brown
[check mark] 1932
widow of Kinsley
Rhode Island

married 29 Nov. '72.
died _______ - 18116
Allow 8 mo 6 day for
$27.55 per an upto
Aug 15. 1837. The terms of Mary Browns death certificate to be send to 
John N. Brown
Abby Robinson, wife of Joseph
Betsy Albro or Stephen
Ruth Jones or Randall
Polly Schofield
Allen Brown, childen [sic] of Mary Brown decd
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Washington Sc - In North Kingston
December 14th 1836 -
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber & Justice of the Peace, for town North Kingston - Peleg Card and Isace Hall, [illegible] Named, are subscribed to the annexed Deposition, who after being by me duly examined, sanctioned & sworn, gave the annexed Depositions, which were by me reduced to writing in their presence and by them signed in my presence - And I further certify, that the said Peleg Card and Isace Hall, are well known to me and that their characters, for truth & veracity are good.
Sylvester G Sherman 
Justice of the Peace - 

State of Rhode Island Sc - 
Washington Sc - 
Town Clerks Office of the Town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington - 
[seal]
I The subscribed Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, and Clerk of the Court of Probate of said North Kingston - Do hereby certify, that Sylaster G Shearman Esq, before whom the annexed Depositions of Isace Hall & Peleg Card were taken & sworn to, for the Town of North Kingston, legally chosen by the General Assembly of this State, and duly commissioned by the Governor thereof, by a Commission serving late the 19th day of May 1836, and duly engaged to said Commission & in all respects legally qualified to act in said Office - And I further certify that the above signature, purporting to be the signature of the said Sylvester G Sherman, is his true & proper signature, in his own hand writing, known to me at Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal of said North Kingston, this 31st day of December in the year 1836 - 
Nichl N Spink Probate Clerk
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I Isace Hall of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on Oath do testify and say, that I am Seventy six years of Age - I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, in the Revolutionary War, and know Kinsley Brown of said North Kingston mow deceased - And in the winter of 1777, I served with him one Month, in the Company of Militia of which Peter Wright was Captain, stationed at the William House in Aquitnesset Neck in this Town. It was either in the Months of January or February. I cannot tell certainly which, most probably, part of each - In the Spring following I moved into the limits of another Company, & served no more with him, to my recollection - 
Isace Hall [signature]
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I Peleg Card of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington on Oath do testify and say, that I am eighty one years of Age - During the revolutionary War, I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, and knew Kinsley Brown of said North Kingston now deceased - In the Month of November 1775, I enlisted as a Private, into a Company of Minute Men, as they were called, commanded by Eldred Spink - And the said Kinsley Brown enlisted at the same time - The Bay was then full of the Enemy & Crisberd {?}, the [illegible] of which often landed and carried off Men and Cattle and hunt Houses, [illegible] - The Minute Men, were [illegible] from the Militia, to guard the shores, & were to be ready to march, to any part of the State, at a moments warning - Immediately after our enlistment, we were called out and stationed at Aquidnesett Neck in this Town, where we remained on duty through the Winter and were deprocessed the last of March 1776 - The said Kinsley Brown [illegible] all the time, our pay was Fifty Cents per day - some times [illegible] of us, would have permission, to go home days, but all had to be, out the [illegible] of rendered Nights - In the Month of July 1778, I served with him one Month, stationed in Boston Neck, at the House of Silas Casey in this Town - I knew it was in the Month of July, as I remember of being there on the fourth of July - it was in a Company of Militia commanded by Peter Wright, in which we performed the last mentioned service - I do not remember of being with him, at any other time, with sufficient precision to give dates - Although I am well satisfied, that I did serve with him, at other times and places, as he served most in the Militia - 

Peleg Carey {signature]