Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,618, Moses Arnold, R.I.
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE | NUMBER
RI. Arnold, Moses W. 21618
Sarah B L Wt. 9486-160-55
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CONTENTS
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Letter to Pay Agt to May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838
From 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept '37
Agent notified 14 July 1838

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Connecticut 1020 
Sarah Arnold 
widow of Moses Arnold decd. 
R.I. 
who died on the 29 March 1829 
of Woodstock in the State of Ct
who was a Pri Drum + D Maj in the Company commanded
by Captain D Exter of the Rgt. commanded by ---------- in the R. I
line for 6 mos Private
6 " Drummer 
3 " Drum Major 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 62 Dollars [crossed out] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 
1837 and sent Benj. Cowell 
Providence R. Island
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Arrears to the 4th day of March 1837 $373.02
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept       31.08
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                                                             $405.10
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 30}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 74
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Sarah Arnold
1597
Widow of
Moses Arnold 
R.I. 
[illegible] 17 mos
8 mo Pri 26.66
6 [written over] 9 Drum [strikethrough] Maj [end strikethrough] 22.00
3 mos. Drum Maj. 13.50
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Pension $62.16

Commencing 4 March 1831
R. F. Mebtre
Capt Dexter

B Cawell Esq
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut, Windham County of od Woodstock. 
As a Probate Court holder of Woodstock within and for the District of Woodstock. 
Present John F. Williams Esq Judge for this 17th day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock the same being a Court of record in said State of Connecticut Sarah Arnold a resident of the town of Woodstock in the District and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1838 that she is the Widow of Moses Arnold, late of said Woodstock deceased, who was a Musician in the Army State troops or militia of the State of Rhode Island, and performed the following period of service, in the War of the Revolution, [illegible], in seventeen hundred seventy four the said Moses Arnold performed eight months service as a drummer at Cambridge. Major in a Company under the command of Capt. Dexter - In seventeen hundred seventy six he said Moses Arnold performed six months service as a drummer on Rhode Island in a company under Capt Whitman and was on the Island aat the time of capture.
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Afterwards the said Moses Arnold served at different times as drummer in a company of rangers at East Greenwich R I and other places the whole time not recollected - after [illegible] marriage with the said Moses Arnold, [illegible], in seventeen hundred eighty one, he the said Moses Arnold performed three months (in between lines) service on Rhode Island as Drum Major - all of which periods of service were in the War of the Revolution and the parts after [illegible] marriage with the said Moses Arnold she further declares that she was married to the said Moses on the 25th day of January seventeen hundred and Eight that her husband the aforesaid Moses Arnold died on the 29th day of March Eighteen hundred twenty nine and that she has remarried a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to [illegible]. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.  Sarah Arnold

Before me
John F. Williams Judge of 
Probate for said 
District of Woodstock
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I George Bowen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the County of Windham State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John F Williams Esq before whom the within Deposition was made is enrolled as a Judge of Probate for said [crossed out 2 words] District that his signature is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office dated at [illegible hidden under seal] this 17th dat of October 1836
George Bowen Clerk of Probate
for the District of Woodstock 
[illegible signature]
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[illegible]
Feb 6 
Benj Cowell Esq
Providence 

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[illegible] the City of Providence
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Warwick January 25th 1781 These may Certify whom it may Concern that Mr Moses Arnold Son of Colo. James Arnold And Mrs Sally Greene Daughter of Mr Stephen Greene both of the Town of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island were Lawfully Married the day of the above date by James Manning Clerk
Entered March 5th AD 1781 
State of Rhode Island County of Kent Sc   Town Clerks Office Warwick January 23 AD 1887 
I George A Brayton town clerk of said town of Warwick do hereby certify that the aforewritten certificate of Marriage is a true copy duly compared by me as appears of record in this office Geo A Brayton Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island Kent County} Sc Warwick 24 January AD 1837 Personally appeared George A. Brayton known to me as Town Clerk of the Town of Warwick, and made Solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true and I further certify that he is a credible person
Before me Wm Harrison Justice of the Peace
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I  John Arnold of Cranston in the County of Providence being now in my 74th year of age on oath do testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Moses Arnold formerly of Warwick, & a member of the Corps called the Pawtuxet Rangers. I Joined said Corps in the year 1779, when I joined it said Moses was a member of it & had belonged to it but how long I do not remember This Corps did a great deal of duty after I joined it, In August 1780 I well remember we did a tour of a month on the Island of Rhode Island & in March 1781 we did another tour of duty on the Island at that time some of the French ships of war were
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In the Bay. In both of said Tours of duty which were a month each I remember said Moses served with us & one of them I well remember was after his marriage and I think it probable I served other tours but I cannot specify them.  John Arnold
Providence
In Providence March 6 1837
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said John is well known to me & he is a credible witness – Benja Cowell C of CC Pleas
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I Malaki Greene of the City of Providence being now 72 years of age on oath do testify say that I was formerly well acquainted with Moses Arnold of Warwick, he married my sister Sarah Greene who is now his widow & resides in the State of Connecticut I was present at the wedding They were married January 1781 according to my best recollection. I further testify said Moses was a [crossed out: private in] drummer in the Pawtuxet Rangers; I well remember of serving several tours of duty after his marriage, I joined said Corps in 1780 he then belonged to it & did duty in it. he did a tour of duty on Rhode Island in August of that year and in March AD 1781 we served another tour of a month stationed on Rhode Island with said Corps; In the Autumn of 1782. I well remember he served another tour of a month in said Corps on Rhode Island these tours I well remember and I believe I served others with him, but cannot specify them 
Malachi Green
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Providence In City of Providence
March 15, 1837, Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said Malachi is well known to me and he is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C of C C Pleas
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Vol. A. 122.
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Wt No. 9486 Iss’d Nov. 13th / 35
ONW

80724 Act Mar 3 Apl 29 | ‘35
Sarah Arnold – wid Moses Arnold Priv. and drummer
Col. Arnold & Hitchcock
Ent. –
Dis. –
Rev war

Revy pensioner
Born July 36 – 1020
Boynton
Private Capt B. Arnold
R.I. Militia
Ad 160 acs Nov 8/55
Dodge
Benjn Cowell
Providence R.I.
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Sarah Arnold
80724
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State of [crossed out] Rhode Island [/crossed out] Connecticut, Sc.
County of Windham [illegible] Woodstock  March 22 1855
On this 22nd day of March A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me,  Judson M Lyon a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Arnold aged 95 years, now resident in the Town of Woodstock in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Moses Arnold who was a private & drummer in Capt. (name not recollected) company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Arnold & Hitchcock in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than eighteen months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
And she further declares that she was married to Moses Arnold on the 25 day of Jany A. D. 1781 by Rev Mr Manning in Warrick RI and that her name before marriage was Sarah Greene and that her said husband died on the 29th of March A. D. 1829 and that she is now a widow. 
And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $62.17 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in in the City of Providence [crossed out] Hartford Con. And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present. 
Sarah Arnold her X mark
We Eldridge Tiffany and Mary G Arnold residents of Woodstock in said State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
Eldridge Tiffany
Mary G Arnold
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The foregoing declaration & affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Judson M Lyon Justice of the peace Jus Peace
State of Connecticut County of Windham | ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the county in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Judson M Lyon whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for the County and state afforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full credit and full faith and that the aforesaid county court is a court of Record having general [illegible] 
Given under my hand and seal at Brooklyn This 13th day of April AD 1855 Thomas Gray Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

No. 21,618
Sarah Arnold
widow of 
Moses Arnold
Drumm Major Rev War

Act: July 4th 36
ex [Index] :- Vol. A, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admd
8 mo for 26.66
6 " Drumr 22
3 " Dmr Major 13.50
per ann. $62.16
comm [illegible] 4 Mar. 1831
Capt. Dexter
RI Militia
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No. 80724
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 19", 1855.

Moses Arnold _ Decd _
Pri _ & Drummer
Capt. B. Arnold
R.I. Mil.
Rev. War

9486_160_55

Benjn Cowell
Providence
R.I.
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I Remington Arnold of Warwick in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island being now 75 years of age & upwards on oath do testify & say that I was well acquai^nted with Moses Arnold formerly of said Warwick & the husband of Sarah Arnold now his widow & resident in Woodstock in Connecticut; I have known her ever since her marriage & before & was present & saw them married in or about January AD 1781 - And I further certify that in the year 1775 - I enlisted for eight months in Capt Christopher Smiths ^company & Co Hitchcocks regiment of Rhode Island Troops as a drummer & served out my time and I well remember said Moses enlisted at the same time, as drummer in another Company in the same regiment & I think in Capt Dexters Company - We inlisted in April of said year & we served at our time at Prospect Hill near Boston said Moses & myself were neighbors at the time, & I well knew of his enlisting & serving & both came home together Jany 1776, & both of us being drummers I saw him every day during the campaign - After our return we both served as drummers in an Independent
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Company called Patuxet [Pawtuxet] Rangers and I well remember that he & my self were drummers to said Corps until of the war. – He’s at this distant period of time ^impossible to specify time & place of [illegible] service – for we were minute men under the command of the Governor & performed a great deal of service & it is my impression that during the time the British held possession of Newport which was nearly three years we were in actual service one half of the time & it is as difficult for me now to say when we were no on service as to say when we were on service, as service was so much – Remington Arnold
Kent Sc | In Warwick this 27th day of October 1832 Personally came before me the above named Remington Arnold subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above written Instrument and I further certify that he is a credible witness
Wm Carder Justice CC Pleas
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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 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 twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six 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 and Providence Plantations 
Secretary's Office Decem 20. 1836 
I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said State on the first Wednesday of May last, Benjamin Cowell was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence, and William Carder a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent, each for one year; and that they have been severally Commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
March 15, 1837 A
I further Certify that at said session William Harrison was elected a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warwick in the County of Kent, for the term aforesaid 
Witness - Henry Bowen Secry
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office
July 11. 1835
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Sarah Arnold a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of sixty two Dollars and seventeen Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.