Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39847, for John Smith, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
CONTENTS
D
Smith, John
In 1820 aged 55yrs & res. of Providence, R.I.
NUMBER
S. 39847
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Notification sent to Benja
Cowell Esqr 20 July 1890
Providence
RI

190
2969.
Rhode Island Roll
John Smith,
 Col Olney
private.


Rhode Island Line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to Benj. Cowell
Esq. Providence Rhode Island

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $40.53
Semi-aul. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
---
Arrs. 5 mos. 2 /30. $88.53
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 years to
Continued dear
North Providence 1782
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John Smith of North Providence in the District of Rhode Island on Solemn oath do declare & say- that in the month of June AD 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Chantler Burlingames Company & Col Greenes regiment in the continental army of the United Notes in the Rhode Island line in which service I continued six months, afterwards in the month of March 1782 I enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt Ebenezer Macomber Company & Col Jeremiah Olneys regiment in the same compy and line, in which service ^continued nine months. Then next following when I received my discharge, which discharge is now lost I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support according to the late act of congress. John Smith
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Rhode Island District Sc
Be it remembered that on this third day of April 1818 came before the within named John Smith and made solemn oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereto affixed the day & year above written 
David Howell 
District Judge 
Providence April 3 1818 The signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for RI District are hereto affixed – 
Witness Benjamin Cowell 
Clk of Sis Court
[bottom half vertical]
John Smith Private
[crossed out: Capt. Macomber]
Must certify under oath.
3d April 1818

B. Cowell, Esq
Providence, R.I.
Admitted
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John Smith
2909 Providence
25 Sept. 18
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. 
Providence, sc. District Court, Special Term, June Fifth A.D. 182 
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District John Smith aged 55 years, residing in the town of Providence in said District County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
That he served in Col Olneys Regiment of the Rhode Island Line nine months
that he made a previous declaration on the Third day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2969 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
John Smith 
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Smith
John Smith declares that he has no property of any description whatever except as above excepted
And this declarant further declares that he is a labourer by occupation, that he is dependent upon his daily labour and the Pension hitherto received and without which could not support himself- 
John Smith 

Rhode Island District Court
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Fifth day of June 1820 before David Howell District Judge
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. 
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 182 I Benjamin Cowell - Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of 1820 
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court
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Certificate
John Smith
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Providence sc State of Rhode Island &c 
At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Providence within and for the County of Providence on the fourth Monday of May A.D. 1818
Whereas John Smith of North Providence preferred his petition to said Court representing that the General Assembly of said State at February Session AD 1818 passed on act the extending to him the benefit of an act passed in June AD 1756 entitled "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors" that he has caused his creditors to be notified to appear at the present Term and nominate Commissioners to receive an assignment of his estate and prays that such proceedings may be had as will secure to him the full benefit of said act and whereof the creditors of said John Smith are solemnly called to come into Court to nominate Commissioner for the above purpose, and come not, thereupon the Court do appoint Nathaniel Mowrey 2d Mark Aldrich and John Thayer commissioners to receive and distribute the estate of said John Smith among his creditors, who
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are thereupon in open Court Solemnly engaged to the faithfull paperance of their duties and to whom the said John Smith then and the first being from to the truth of the Inventory by him exhibited makes an assignment of his estate for the purpose aforesaid and it is therefore ordered and decreed that the said John Smith be exonerated and discharged of and from all debts, duties, demands and contracts which the were outstanding against him at the time of the granting the prayer of his said petition except such demands as are therein excepted.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Providence this Twenty Sixth day of August A.D. 1818. 
W. Steere Clk
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39847
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,847
John Smith
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. G, Page 467

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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It appears by the Regimental Book. That the bearer John Smith, to me known inlisted and served the full term of Nine months a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Iland Line of the Continental Establishment, and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New York on the sixteenth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment.
Jno Dexter Major of said Regiment eodem tempore

 Providence August 31st. 1818.
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Eben Macomber
Deposition
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I Ebenezer Macomber of Providence in the County of Providence & District of Rhode Island on oath declare & say that John Smith of North Providence & formerly a soldier of the revolutionary army ^in the year 1782 belonged to the company which I then commanded - Col Jeremiah Olney then commanded the regiments. Said John Smith enlisted for & served during the term of nine months as appears by my books. after the expiration of his enlistment he was honorably discharged in the State of New York. I further declare that said John was a good & faithful soldier during the time of his enlistment & I more believe ^him to be in indigent circumstances & well deserves the assistance of his country - I further declare that said regiment was on the continental establishment.
Ebener Macomber
Rhode Island District
In Providence August 26 1818 personally appeared before me Ebenezer Macomber & made solemn oath to the truth contained in the deposition of him subscribed 
Benjamin Cowell 
Commiss’r authorized to take deposition &c
Rhode Island District sc Sept 1818
That Cowell Esquire is duly authorised me as commissioner as above That Ebeneser Macomber is a credible witness 
David Howell 
District Judge