Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,789, James Greene, R.I.
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE | | NUMBER
R.I. | Greene or Green, James | S 21.789

CONTENTS
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27.025
Rhode Island
James Green
Of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rice in the Regt commanded by Col Arnold in the R. Island line for 13 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Dec 1833 and sent to Hon D.J. Pearce House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $108.33
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34 21.64
$130.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 144

[handwritten notes: "no death date" "S2.1789"]
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James Greene
11541
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Court of Common Pleas
Kent ss
On this 29 day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Kent now sitting James Greene a resident of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c. aged seventy five years who being just 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 was born in Warwick in this state on the 28th day of October AD 1756 where he has ever since resided. That his age is recorded in the family bible now in his possession. That he was at the commencement of the war of the Revolution enrolled in the militia company then commanded by Capt Christopher Levally and afterwards by Capt Thomas Rice. That he served at old Warwick in said tour one month under Capt Levally in the fall of the year 1775. That afterwards in the fall of the year 1776 he served one month under Capt Thomas Rice at said Old Warwick that beside said service he served one month at a place called [Nausaweut?] in said Warwick as a sergeants guard there stationed. That he volunteered and became a member f the Chartered Military Company called the Pawtuxet Rangers in the year 1776 and after his said service under Capt. Rice and served in said company under Col. Benjamin Arnold at Pawtuxet one month and during said time they threw up a breastwork and other works for protection of the village. That soon afterwards he served with said company at East Greenwich from the 7th of February to the 8th of March 1777. That he again served with said company in Sullivans Expedition on Rhode Island in August 1778 one month under Col Benjamin Arnold.
That he again served with said company in fall of the year 1779 soon after the evacuation of Newport by the enemy one month and was stationed at the Breton Neck near the compact part of the town of Newport.
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That he served again with said company at Newport [crossed out: "in July"] in 1781 under Col Arnold one month commencing on the 5th of June of that year.
That beside the service before mentioned he served with said company at many other times the particulars of which he cannot now recollect. That no draughts were ever made from said company but whenever any draught was ordered said company went in a leading and that he went with and served with said company whenever and wherever they were ordered or called upon to serve and this applicant believes that he served in whole during said revolutionary war more than two years.

That he has no documentary evidence of his services and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on the pension roll of the agency of any stated.

[signed: "James Greene"]
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I Remington Arnold of Warwick in the County of Kent on oath depose and say that James Greene of said Warwick was a member of the company called the Pawtuxet Rangers in the spring of the year 1777 and served in said company at East Greenwich one month and that said Greene continued a member of said company from that time to the end of the war of the revolution and that said Greene always performed duty in said company whenever said company was on duty. That I was a member of said company during all said time. 
[signed: "Remington Arnold"]

Kent ss. The state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas August Term AD 1832 Sworn to in open court on the seventh day of the term. Witness John Brown Clk
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I Rhodes Budlong of Warwick in the County of Kent on oath depose and say that James Greene was a member of the Chartered Military company called the Pawtuxet Rangers and served in said company soon after the evacuation of Newport by the British in the fall of 1779 one month at the beach near said Newport and also served in said company in June and July 1781 one month and that said greene at each of said times served with him the said 3 mo under Col. Benjamin Arnold commanding said company. Rhodes Budlong

I Stephen Budlong of Warwick in the County of Kent depose and say that in the month of August 1778 I served on Rhode Island in Sullivan's expedition and that I there saw James Greene in the service at said times. That I also recollent seeing the said James Green at Old Warwick several times in the militia service and over at [illegible]. Stephen Budlong

Kent Sc The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Court of Common Pleas August Term AD 1832 I certify the above were sworn to by Rhodes Budlong & Stephen Budlong in open Court on the seventh day of the Term John Brown Clk
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I William Levalley of Warwick in the County of Kent depose and say that I served at Old Warwick in the militia service and served after in the early part of the war of the revolution. That I saw James Greene at said Old Warwick & at several different times in the militia service. [signed: "William Levalley"]

Kent Jc Court of Common Pleas August Term AD1832 Sworn to in open court the seventh day of the Term. Witness John Brown Clk.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 appear to them that who has signed the preceding certificates in depositions  Remington Arnold, Rhodes Budlong, Stephen Budlong & William Levalley are residents of in the Town of Warwick in our said county and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Greene for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September in the year 1832. 
[signed: "John Brown"]

[seal affixed to left side of document]
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State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Kent ss
On this 10th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate of the town of Warwick in said County of Kent now sitting James Greene the aforenamed declarant and being just duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration.

That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for one year and six month. I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension.

[signed: "James Greene"]
Subscribed and sworn in open court June 10th 1833
Witness Charles Brayton Probate Clerk

And Mr Thomas Manchester a clergyman in West Greenwich but late a resident of said Warwick and John W Tibbits residing in said Warwick hereby certify that, we are well acquainted with James Greene who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy six years old. 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. 

[signed: "Thos Manchester" "John W Tibbitts"]

Subscribed and sworn to in open court June 10th 1833. Witness Charles Brayton Probate Clerk
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And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion after the investigations of the matter that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant. That Thomas Manchester who has signed the preceding certification is a clergyman residing in West Greenwich in this state. That he was lately and for a long time a resident in said Warwick and now has the pastoral ear of a church therein and that John Tibbetts who has also signed the same is a resident in said Warwick and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I Charles Brayton Clerk of the Court of Probate of the said Town of Warwick do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of James Greene for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of June in the year 1833. [signed:"Charles Brayton Probate Clerk"]
[seal is affixed to left side of document]
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11541 James Greene 5-16-06 May 14 1833 P. 395 George A Brayton Warwick RI
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BRIEF in the case of XJames Greene of Warwick in the State of Rd Island (Act 7th June, 1832.) 1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Open Court. 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 75 years. 4 State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
PERIOD. - Fall in 1775, Fall 1776, no time with officers stated, 1776, [illegible] March 1777, 1778, 1779, 1781.
Duration of Service. - 
Years,
Months - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.1, 1, 1
Days.
Rank. As a Private, ", ", ", ", ", ",".
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. Capt. Levalley, Capt. Rice Col. Arnold, Col. Arnold, Col. Arnold
5. In what battles was he engaged? none. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warwick Rd Island. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication and if so, in what respect? The Papers are not attached as required. I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. X The applicant concludes that he served more than two years. Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.
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April 27, 1932

BA-J/MCS
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James Greene
S. 21789

Honorable A.D. Sanders
House of Representatives
Washington
D.C.

My dear Mr. Sanders:
Reference is made to your letter of April 18, 1932, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 21789, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Greene.

He was born October 28, 1756, at Warwick, Rhode Island. [handwritten note: there is anoth c. same year same place"]

While a resident of that place he enlisted and served as private with the Rhode Island Troops as follows: in 1775, two months in Captain Christopher Lavalley's Company in Colonel John Waterman's regiment; in 1776, two months in Captain Thomas Rice's Company in Colonel John Waterman's Regiment; next served one month in Captain Waterman's Company in Colonel Waterman's Regiment, date not given; in 1776, one month with the Patuxent Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold; in 1777, three months with the Patuxent Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold; from August, 1778, one month with the Patuxent Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition; in the fall of 1779, one month with the Patuxent Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold; from June 5, 1781, one month with the Patuxent Rangers under Colonel Benjamin Arnold.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Warwick, Rhode Island.

[handwritten note: "Used dat the sold. appeared in court. Sept 8, date used in previous abstract was neither the initial nor final date of furnishing evidence."
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The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family. The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to an Elijah Laton. Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER Assistant to the Administrator
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James Green 
Amendment
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State of Rhode Island fc
County of Kent fs
On this 11th day of December AD 1833 personally appeared before
me George A. Brayton a justice of the peace with & for the 
county of Kent aforesaid James Greene as applicant for a pen
sion under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 who being
duly sworn deposes and says that he served at several times
at the several places & under the officers particularly stated in his
declaration, that at the time of his service at Narragansett he was
under the command of Capt Waterman, that besides the service par
icularly states in his declaration he also recollects that he served
one other month at old Warwick under Capt Levally in the
year 1775.  that he served one month other than that stated in
his declaration, at said old Warwick under Capt Rice also
in the year 1776. that he served one other month in said Paw
tuxet Rangers at Pawtuxet under Col Arnold, according to
the best of his recollection in the year 1777 & during said service 
marched to old Warwick on an alarm, that he served one other month
at said Pawtuxet under Col Arnold in the year 1777 in said
Pawtuxet Rangers & he recollects that the chartered company
from Providence under Col Nightingale took the place of said
Pawtuxet Rangers on their being discharged. that during all
his service except in said Pawtuxet Rangers he was in the reg
iment of Col John Waterman. that during all his service
in the Pawtuxet Rangers said company was commanded by
Benjamin Arnold with the rank of Col. that at the time of
his service on the island of Rhode Island in Augt 1778 in the 
fall of the year 1779 and in June 1781 the chartered companies
Col Arnold included men formed into a distinct regiment
under Col Fry of the Kentish Guard. that at all other times
said Pawtuxet Rangers were under the immediate orders
of the governor & Council of War & not attached to any reg
iment, gthat besides the services aforesaid he served upon
alarms at many different times from one to five days at a
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time in the years of 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1779 & in that way served
in whole according to the best of his recollection not less than one
month, that he always served as a private that during all his
service aforesaid he was not engaged in any civil pursuit but
in actual military duty under the officers here before mentioned
James Greene

subscribed and sworn to by the said James Greene before
me this 11th day of December AD 1833
Geo A Brayton
Justice of the Peace

Kent fc The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I certify that George A. Brayton Esq is a Justice
of the peace for the town of Warwick in our county
of Kent, that the above is his proper signature is his
own hand writing, that full faith & credit is and
ought to be given to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my name & the seal of said
Court at East Greenwich this
fourteenth day of December AD 1833
John Brown, Clk
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11561
James Greene

Private 13 months
A D [illegible]
4332
      2
________
8666-
21.62
________
108.28
Hon. D. I. Pearce
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Green Warwick Rd. Island which require furher proof or explanation. I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [illegible] V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no. XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [illegible] If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no SVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES. *QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For -- year -- months, and -- days, I served as a -- For -- months and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3 It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service, In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Statement of the
Service of
James Greene
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Statement showing the service of James Greene
Period  months    rank of     officers under whos  age & place      
                               claimant           he served          of above when 
                                                                                 he entered service

1775         1           Private           Capt. Levally         Warwick R.I.   
Proof - has notary & has witnesses
   "             1                "                       "                            "
1776          1                "                 Capt. Rice                   " age 76
   "              1               "                  Capt. Waterman
   "              1               "                  Capt. Rice            Col. Waterman 
   "              1               "                    "     Arnold     
1777           1               "                    "         "
    "              1              "                     "        "     
    "              1              "                     "        "
not attached to any regiment but under the immediate orders of 
R.I. governor & [illegible] of War
1778            1             "                        "      "               Col. Fry
1779            1             "                        "      "
1781            1             "                        "      "
1776,7,8,91    1                                 Capt Rice Levally
                                                         Waterman Arnold
                                                         Col Waterman
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S21789
1775   2 mos   Pvt  Christopher Levalley   John Waterman   R.I.
1776   2  "               Thos Rice                             "          
           1  "                Waterman                           "                  "
1776   1  "                Pawtuxet Rangers     Benj Arnold      
1777   3  "                           "                              "
Aug. 1778   1"                     "
Fall 1779     1"                     "
June 5 1781 1"                    "
Was in Gen Sullivan's R.I. Exp.
Warwick, Kent Co. R.I.
Aug 29, Sept 8 1832 His cl [?] was ok
Warwick, R. I.
Warwick, R. I. Oct 28, 1756
It is not stated whether he was married & the records of
his parents are not stated
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Rev.
A. D. SANDERS 39TH DIST. NEW YORK Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. April 18, 1932. Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir: James Greene (1756-1852) served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Warwick, R.I., and died in South Berlin, New York. He married Joanna Terry. Elijah Laton also served in the Revolutionary War. All the information at hand is that he lived in Richmond township in Ontario County, New York. Any information you can give me relative to any children of these two men will be appreciated by me. Yours very truly, A.D. Sanders A.D. Sanders, Congressman. Received Apr 19 1932 [illegible] section PENSION FILES SUBDIVISION
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Revolution 21789
INVALID
21789
James Green
Pri Rev War
June 7 '32

Vol 2, Page 160
1920 Nov 27 [illegible[ to Herbert O. Brig-
ham, State Record Commissioner,
Providence, R.I. (see his letter
[illegible] James Greene, R.I. S22795/AW)

1932 Appr. 27. hist. to
Hon. A. D. Sanders U.S.