Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,120, Squire Fiske, R.I.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Fiske, Squire
or Fisk, Amey

NUMBER 
W. 21, 120

CONTENTS
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884
Rhode Island
Amey Fiske
widow of Squire Fiske
who died on the 30 Nov. 19805 of Providence in the State of R. Island who was Pr. [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Riggs of the Reg't Commanded by Col. Richmond in the R. Island Militia line for 20 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 206 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of May 1837 and sent to Benj. Cowell Esq. Providence.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837       $1240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. '37 103.33
                                                              --------
                                                              1343.33

Revolutionary Claim,
 Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd.

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk
Book [no number entered}  Vol 1 page 103
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Providence SC
Cumberland October 6th 1836
Then the within named Pardon Sayles town Clerk for the town of Cumberland personaly appeared and made oath that the within Certificate is a true Copy from the original records of said town
Before me Dan A. Daniels Just Peace

[seal]
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I hereby Certify, That Squire Fisk, son of Major John Fisk, and Amy Lapham daughter of Abner Lapham Esq both of Cumberland, were lawfully Joined together in marriage at said Cumberland on the 23 day of November AD. 1777 - 
By Mr Jotham Carpenter Justice Peace 
Recorded March 14 1792 - [illegible] Jotham Carpenter L. [illegible] 
Town Clerks office Cumberland Sept. 14' 1836 - Thereby Certify that the above is a true copy from the records in said Cumberland Book of marriages No 1. Page 107 - 
Attest. Pardon Sayles Town Clerk
[seal]
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 25th day of October AD 1836 personally appeared in open court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in said county & a Court of record. Amey Fiske of Cumberland in said county aged 75 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836. That she is the widow of Squire Fiske who was an officer in the War of the Revolution. He enlisted in May 1775 for eight months & served in the army near Boston until October when he was elected an Ensign in Capt. Riggs Company & Col. Wm. Richmond's regiment of Rhode Island Troops raised for a year in this capacity he served until March 1776 when he was promoted to be a Lieutenant in same regiment & served until November when his time expired. In August he rec'd. a Continental Commission & marched with the regiment to New York. After this
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he was again commissioned in various regiments & served at different times until the end of the revolutionary War. But it is out of her powers to specify the times & places she therefore refers to the evidence of witnesses who served with him, she believes he served over two years in various capacities during the war of the revolution. And she further declares that she was married to the said Squire on the 23rd day of November AD 1777 & that her husband the said Squire Fiske died on the 30th day of November AD 1805 & that she has remained unmarried ever since that period wherefore she requests that the same pension which would have belonged to her said husband under the act of June 7 1832 if he had lived be extended to her.

(signature) Amey Fiske

Municipal Court of the City of Providence, October 25th 1836
Subscribed & sworn to by Amey Fiske in open court.

Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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I Mary Thorp of the City of Providence being now 41 years of age on oath do testify & say that Amey Fiske who has signed foregoing declaration is my mother & the said Squire Fiske was my father. My father died on the 30 of November AD 1805. I can well remember the time altho young. And I further testify that my mother the said Amey has remained unmarried ever since that period & is now my father's widow.

(signature) Mary Thorp

Municipal Court of the 
City of Providence
October 25th 1836
Subscribed and Sworn to
by Mary Thorp in open
Court
Albert G. Greene Clerk

In attestation whereof the said Court have caused this seal to be herewith affixed on the twenty fifth day of October AD 1836, aforesaid.

(signature) Albert G. Greene
Clerk
(Seal)
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(document is a form filled of service history)

In reply to your request of _____, received_____ for a statement of the military history of Squire Fisk a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in the Bureau. W. File 21,120

Form contains several columns of information under headings: Date of enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers under whom service was rendered (with two subcategories for Captain and Colonel), and State. Lines filled out as follows:

May 1, 75, 5 mos., Corpl., William Aldrich, Hitchcock, Rhode Island
Oct.  1775, 6 months, Ensign, Abimelech Riggs,  Wm Richmond,  (no state)
March 1776, 6 months, Lieut., Abimelech Riggs, Wm. Richmond,  (no state)
Nov. 76 1 month, 1 Lieut, Asa Kimball, Sayles
June & Dec. 79, 2 mos. Lieut., Amos Whipple, Sayles (no state)
March & August 80, 2 mos., no rank listed, Amos Whipple, Sayles,  (No state)
Marh 81, 1  mo., no rank listed, Amos Whipple, Sayles, (No state).

Battles engaged in: Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment: (only a check mark made)
Date of application for pension: October 25, 1836. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application: Cumberland R.I.
Age at date of application: 75 years.
Remarks: Sol. was son of Maj. John Fisk, m. Nov. 23, 1777 at Cumberland R. I. Amey Lapham dau. of Abner Lapham Esq.  and died Nov. 30, 1805 age not stated. In 1836 their dau.  Mary Thorpe age 41 years testified.
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On left hand side of document:

1910 Oct. 18 Hist to (word obliterated) Dr. F. M Barnes &

right hand side of document:
  
Rev. Widow etc.
File No. 21,120
Amey Fiske
wife of Squire Fiske
Ensign Rev. War

Act: July 4th '36

Index: --Vol. A Page 239

[Arrangement of 1870}
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Amey Fiske
R. Island
Suspended
Let 29 March 37
B. Cowell
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State of Massachusetts
Bristol County 
November 14th 1836
I David Brown of the age Seventy nine years and duly engaged do testify and say that I served in the war of the revolution in the State of Rhode Island in the Colonial's Regiment of the said State of Rhode Island In Richmond's regiment under Squire Fisk and said Fisk was the Ensign and Lieutenant through the whole  of term which I served which was from October 1775 to October 1776. I believe he served from October to march as ensign and was then elected Lieutenant and he served in that capacity until October following 1776. I was a Sarjent in the same company under him. Capt. A Riggs Company.

(signature) David Brown

(Bottom of the page is cut off at this point.)
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State of Massachusetts
Bristol County Js
Nov. 14th 1836

Then the within named David Brown Subscribed and Sworn to the within deposition before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that he is a credible witness. 

(signature) Noah Claflin, Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Nov. 14, 1836
I hereby certify that Noah Claflin is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol in this State Witness my hand and the Seal of the Commonwealth.

John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the Com'lth
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On left side of document, written sideways:

Amey Fiske

On right side of document:

Amey Fiske
777. 3 Sec. 

admitted
10 Mo. Lt.        $133.33
6 mo. Ensign        60.
4 mo.  "               13.33
                        _________
                         $206.66

(Other notations of months served and rank appear to be crossed out.)


died 30 Nov 1805
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Secretary's office Sept. 19th AD 1836
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island in October seventeen hundred seventy five Squire Fiske was elected Ensign of the Colonels Company in Richmond's Regiment ordered at said session to be raised. That at the session in March seventeen hundred seventy six Squire Fisk was elected Lieutenant of the Colonel's Company (first Regiment) "For the Colony's Brigade now stationed upon Rhode Island." 
That in November [word crossed out] following the said Squire Fisk was elected first Lieutenant in Capt. Asa Kimballs Company, Sayles Regiment ordered at said session to be raised, which Regiment was disbanded in December then next.
Tat at the session on the tenth of December 1776 the said Squire Fisk was elected first Lieutenant of Capt. Ballon's company Cooks Regiment, and at the date adjourned session the same moth declined. 
That in June seventeen hundred seventy nine, the said Squire Fisk was elected Lieutenant
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of the second company of Militia in the town of Cumberland for and until the first Wednesday of May then next.
That at and after May session seventeen hundred & eighty, until May seventeen hundred eighty one, I find no record of the usual note "continuing all officers not relisted and whose places no others have been appointment." Nor do I find during said period any election of officers for said company, except an Ensign in July 1780, by the Council of War.
In May seventeen hundred eighty one, the said Squire Fisk was elected Lieutenant of said company, and so continued until after May seventeen hundred eight three. 
As appears on record.
Witness, 
(signature) Henry Bowen Secr'y

I further certify that at the session of the Genral Assembly in May last, George Aldrich 3rd was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Smithfield, Dan A. Daniels a Justice of the Peace for the town of Cumberland, and George C. Shaw a Justice of the Peace for the town of Newport - each for one year - and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly.

Witness 
(signature) Henry Bowen Secr'y

Decem 6. 1836.
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By his Excellency,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Be it known, that the nae "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 nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and of Independence the sixty-first

(signature) John Brown Francis

By his excellency's command.

(signature) Henry Bowen Secry.
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Providence April 26 1839
Sir, 
Yours of the 29th was duly recd respecting the claims of Amey Fisk Amey Salsbury & Anna Clapp & Levina Whipple you observed "before a decision can be had in their cases they should set forth under oath each tour of duty performed by their husbands for which they claim pensions" - The entirety of your letter has been made known to them & they have serially made affidavits which are herewith enclosed. This requisition may be complied with in some cases but I am confident it cannot be in all, and I believe it has not been required, so far as my knowledge extends the widow has been required to state under oath all the known & remembered
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of her husbands services "according to the best of her knowledge" - but she has been allowed only what is proved by [illegible] Her declarations have not been relied upon  as to particular services and as I support for a good reason that her knowledge did not & could not extend to them all she could know or remember would be that her husband went & returned & perhaps when her husband enlisted for a length of time she could remember the year, but as to what services, for a month & sometimes for a half a month, she could not remember them & she must rely on the testimony of those who sered with him & for this cause I am confident the widows of those who served in the militia [underscore] in this State, do not get all their due considering how much the militia served I hope the enclosed affidavits will
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be deemed a sufficient compliance with your letter, & that they may be allowed for what service is proved in each case - 
I am respectfully yours 
Benja Cowell
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Mr Fiske
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

Amey Fiske widow of Squire Fiske formerly of Cumberland in said County being called upon to specify more particularly the services of her said husband during the war of the revolution further declares that when she made her declaration, she stated his services according to the best of her knowledge and belief. Such a great length of time had elapsed that she could not remember with sufficient accuracy to state things particularly & therefore relied on the testimony of those who were knowing to his services, as better evidence
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than her declarations, she knows her said husband served a year in Col. Richmond's regiment & also did a great deal of service afterwards & after her marriage -- she transmitted the depositions of Capt. Benjamin Fry under whom he served, David Brown & William Ballow & who refers to their testimony for proof. it is very difficult after such a lapse of time to state more particularly than I have done in my first declaration.

(signature) Amy Fiske

Providence &
In the City of Providence April 14 1837

Sworn to & subscribed before me by said Amey Fiske

Benj. Cowell
C J. C. C Pleas
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Providence Jan'y 3 1837

Sir
I transmitted to your office some time ago the claim of Amey Fiske, widow of Squire Fiske a lieutenant in the revolution. Since which another deposition has been taken to prove his services which I have to request may be filed with the other papers, if her claim is not already acted upon. It is the disposition of Arthur Cook who served with him a month in Aug 1780.

I am respectfully
your obt. servt.
Benja. Cowell

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Providence Dec 6 1836

Sir
I am requested to forward the enclosed applications for pensions under the 3rd section of Act of July 4th 1836 viz. Anna Clapp Amey Salsbury Levinia Whipple & Amey Fiske. 

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Benja. Cowell
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I William Ballow of Cumberland County of Providence State of Rhode Island now 79 years of age on solemn oath do say I was well acquainted with Squire Fisk now Dece'd in the Revolutionary War. I remember his listing under Captain William Aldrich in May the first 1775 and was marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts right to Boston and said Fisk was at the Battle of Bunker hill in Colonel Hitchcock Regiment the said Squire Fisk served from the first of May 1775 to October 1775--I had an Ensigns commition sent me some [illegible] being under age my farther would not let me serve as Ensign the said Squire Fisk was a Corporal all this tower.
In October 1775 the said Squire Fisk was elected Ensign under Capt. Riggs Colonel Richmond's regiment raised for 12 months I then belonged to Capt. Watterman's Co. we both was stationed on Rhode Island most of the time from October 1775 to October 1776 he was Ensign and Lieutenant all of the time I well remember towards the close of this years service my self and several others of our company volunteered under said Fisk and went to Coney Island and was in the battle. 
In November 1776 the Squire Fisk was lieutenant in Capt. Kimballs' Co. I served with him about one month stationed part of the time on the island and port at Bristol. In 1779 June the said Squire Fisk was lieutenant in the militia under Capt. Amos Whipple he and I [illegible]both belonged to said Co. in December 1779 I served with [illegible] him at Bristol one month in 1780 March one month stationed at Tiverton.
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In August 1780 served with the said Fisk 1 month on the Island-- in March 1781 I served with him one month on the Island of Rhode Island when the French fleet left the Island.
(signature) William Ballow

Providence jc Smithfield November 17 AD 1836
Personally came before me William Ballow and made solemn Oat to the truth of the above deposition by him signed in my presence and I further certify the said Wm. Ballow is a credible witness in the premises.

(signature) George Aldrich [illegible]  Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Fry of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged seventy nine years, on solemn oath testify and say that in the year 1775 I October, I was appointed a Lieutenant of the first company in Richmond Regiment and in February 1776 was raised to a Captaincy in the same company and Regiment and continued one year in said Regiment and while there in service I knew and well recollect a Lieutenant Fiske as belonging to the same Regiment. I do not positively recollect how long he was in the said Regiment, but I fully believe he served the full time said Regiment was raised for, which was one year, as I never knew of his being discharged or having quit said Regiment.

(signature) Benjamin Fry

Newport JC Newport November 22 AD 1836 Then personally came Benjamin Fry and made solemn oath that the afore written deposition, by him signed in my presence, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and I further certify that said Col. Fry is well known to me as a credible witness. 

Before me 
(signature) Geo. C. Shaw Just. Peace
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I Arthur Cook Commonant of Smithfield County of Providence State of Rhode Island now 76 years of age on Oath do testify and say that I served with Squire Fisk one month under Capt. Amos Whipple 2nd Company of Militia of Cumberland in august AD 1780 on the Island of Rhode Island I [illegible] his water part of the month the said Squire Fisk was our Lieutenant Arthur Cook in Colonel Peck Regiment.
 Province of Smithfield December 5th AD 1836
then came before me Arthur Cookk and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed in my presence and I further Certify I am acquainted with the said Arthur Cook and he is a creditable witness in the premises.

(signature) George Aldrich 3rd. Justice of the Peace
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by: A. [illegible] D. 15/10/10
Claim No._________
Certificate No.__________
Claimant ________________
Soldier: Squire Fiske
Service: Ensign, Lieut.

Additional Service: Rev.

No. ____ claim, State records______, 191__
No claim, combination records _____, 191__

Remarks:
No inv. of any service. Wed. F. 21,120  {N.G. res R. F
Ensign

No other wid. of any evine
Rej. atall
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Middletown N. J.
Oct. 12th 1910

To the Pension Office-
I am trying to get the record of John Fiske of Rhode Island, he was Major of Rhode Island troops. He was post in Cumberland and I think died there but I can't find
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when he was married.
He had a son Squire Fiske he was Ensign an Lietenant (he or his widow) had a pension. I would like a record of both if it can be found.
Am in a hurry as I am anxious to join the "Daughters of Revolution at next meeting, the last of the month.
Respectfully
Mrs. Dr. F. M. Barnes
Middletown,
Orange Co.
New York

29 Hanford St.

(document is date stamped Oct. 14 1910)
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(document is typed letter)

Record Division
October 18th, 1910

Dr. F. M. Barnes,
#29 Hanford Street
Middletown, N. Y.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 12th and received the 13th instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Squire Fisk, Wid. File No. 21,120, and are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to show that a claim was ever filed on account of the services of Major John Fiske of the Rhode Island troops.
Very respectfully,

(no signature. document is torn, with partial typed word remaining: "Commissi")