Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,575, Remmington Commings, R.I. Vt.
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( 8 - 1776 )
SERVICE
R.I.
Vt.

Commings, Remmington
 
Cumming, Rummington

NUMBER
R.2575

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont
Burnington County
Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
On this 5th day of August, AD 1835 personally appear
in open court before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the Dist
of Bennington now sitting Remmington Commings a resident
of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged
72 years who being first 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 7th 1832
That he served under the following named officers and in
ed the service of the United States & served as herein states
1st
That in the town of Coventry in the County of Kent
the State of R. I. between the 1st & 15 day of September
1777 he as a substitute took the place of Jacob Comming
who was drafted for the term of 2 months into a company 
of Militia under the command of Capt William Roy
in a Regt commanded by Col Gorton as he thinks
& immediately marched to Quitnesuch R.I. where he
staid & performed guard duty until his term of service
expired & he was dismissed & he returned to country his
place of residence that he served the greatest part of the time a waiter to the Captain
2nd That in the month of January 1778 he as substitute
took the place of his Father Joseph Commings who had
been drafted as a private into a company of Militia
under the command of Capt Benedict Colvin for the 
term of 2 months of which the said Joseph Commings had
served one month when this declarant took his place
at Warwick R.I. the time above mentioned that he served
in said company faithfully at Warwick aforesaid unto
the last days in February following when he was dismiss
having served one month
That in the forepart of April 1778 at Coventry in the County
of Kent State of R.I. he enlisted as a private into a company commanded by Capt Josiah Gibbs & according to
the best of his recollection in Col Carary's Regt for the
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Term of 9 Months the name of the Lieut who enlisted
him was Clark Parker that he marched immediately to Providence R.I. & staid one night & marched
the next day to Howlands Ferry Trenton where he
joined the Rest & was mustered & where he continued
for 2 months or more doing Guard & other duty
from there he crossed the Ferry with his Regt on to the
Island of Newport where General Sullivan he thinks
Commanded that soon after he crossed the Ferry above
mentioned he was taken sick with the Camp disorder
& was sent back to Trenton and was left in the Charge
of William Roy the capt under whom he had served
in the Autumn before & the capt sent him to a house
kept by widow by the name of Flagg that he came his
Regt again a short time before Genl Sullivan retreated
from the Island of N.P. which he thinks was about
the first of September & after said retreat he was stationed
at Tiverton until his term of service had expired which
was the fore part of January 1779 he thinks that Col
Toppen commanded the Regt apart of the time during the
9 months, & that there were different commanders
of the Regt during the time which renders it impossible for him to recollect the names of all of them after
such a lapse of time he recollects of seeing General
Greene on the Island or at Tiverton about the time
Genl Sullivan retreated that in the month of June
1779 he left the State of R.I. & went to Townal Vermont
4th Oct
That at Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont between the 15 & 25th day of September 1780 as a
Substitute, he enlisted as a private & took the place of
David Gardner of Pownal aforesaid who was drafted in
to a Militia company under the command of Capt
Joseph Briggs for the term of 3 months Col Herrick
Rigt & marched immediately to Castleton Vermont
where he was stationed about 6 weeks then marched to
Pittsford Vermont where he was stationed until the term
of his engagement expired & he was dismissed which
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was about the 20th of December & he returned to Castleton
5th of
that at Castleton Vermont, the last days in
1780 or the 1st of January 1781 as a substitute he took the
place of Peter Millington who had been drafted into a
Militia company under the command of Capt Eli Noble
Col Herricks Regt for the Term of 3 months that the said
Peter had served about one month under said engagement or draft when this declarant took his place
that he did Guard & other duty & was stationed at
Castleton until his time of engagement expired which he thinks was about the first of March when
he was dismissed & he returned to Pownal his place of residence
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 
annuity except the present & declares that his name is not
on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
In answer to the interrogations propounded by the court 
the applicant declares
1st That he was born at Coventry R. I. on the 9th of
May 1763
2nd That he has no record of his age but he has seen a
Record of his age which as he is informed was made
by the mid wife who attended at his birth
3d That he lived in Coventry R. when he first entered
the service & removed from there to Pownal Vermont
in June 1779 that he resided in Pownal until the year
1809 or 1810 when he returned to County N. J. where
he lived until last March when he returned to Pownal
Vermont and has remained in Pownal ever since
4th That he was a volunteer
5
That among the Regular officers who were with the
Troops when he served besides the above mentiond
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he recollects Col Barton & Oney
6t That he received a written discharge from the 9 months
service which was burnt with the house about 33 years
ago he declares he has no documentary evidence
7 That he is known to the Rev Edward Green and to
Benjamin Gardner Esq. residing in Pownal who can testify
as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a
soldier of the Revolution
That the following is a statement of his services in a
tabular form
Period when the services
were rendered
1777. 1778.
1779-1780
1 Year 5 Months as a private
6th
as
Names & Rank of the field officers under whom he served
Col. Gorton
Col Carary
Col Toppin he believes apart of
  the time
he says that he experienced a shock of the numb Palsy
about 5 years ago that he has not been able since then
until within 10 months to attend to or procure any
testamony in regard to his pension claim that he is illiterate & could never write his name
[signature] Remmington his x mark Commings
[signature] witness Silvanus Danforth
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We Edward Green residing in Pawenel & Benjamin Gardner residing in Pownal
duly certify that we are acquainted with Remington commings who has sworn
to the above & foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he
is reputed & believed in the Town of Pownal where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[signature] Edward Green
[signature] Benj Gardner
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter & after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the
Court further certifies that it appears to them that Edward Green is a lClergyman
resident in Pownal & that Benjamin Gordon Esq is a resident in Pownal is credible
person that their statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Jesse Blackmer Judge of Probate
I William Haswell Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Bennington do
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court
in the case of the application of Remmington commings for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5th day
of August,
AD 1835
[signature]Wm Haswell
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Commings,
Remmington
(R.I., Vt.)
R2575
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Remington Cumings

Suspended Case
HH Sylvester
Mar 18 1843
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Pension Office
March 2d 1841
Sir
I have the honor to return you the
letter of Mr Danforth in the case of
Remington Cummings and to inform
you that the deposition of James Man=
Chester enclosed in yours of 25th ulto is
the duplicate of one on file
This claim is asserted for two monthly tours
in the Rhode Island Militia before he 
was capable of or subject to armsbearing-for
9 months under Capt Gibbs in Colo
Crary's regiment which is not supported by
the rolls even to the extent of there being such
a Captain in that regiment - and for two terms
of service in Col. Herrick's regiment in 1780
& 81 at Castleton estimated by him at less than
six months. The letter [illegible] understood can be tested by the archives of Vermont. Further proof is wanted.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Yr mo obt svt

[signature] J. L. Edwards

Hon. Hiland Hall
House of Representatives

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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[stamp] REJECTED

Act of July 14, 1862, and
2575 
Remmington
 Cummings
Service:
Enlisted:
ischarged:
application filed:
leges:
enlisted:
torney:
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Vt Aug 17 original
FREE

33,182
Remington Cumming
Vermont

From S. Danforth Pownel Vt to
J.L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
Pownal 11th Augt 1835

J L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir Enclosed are the papers in support
of the pension claim of Runnington Coming
of Pownal
He having been
visited about 5 years ago
with a shock of the palsy which reduced
him to want and suffering circumstances
& prevented his earlier application to the
government for assistance anxiously
solicits a speedy action upon his case
That if the result should be favorable for him
he earnestly hope to receive some assistance
next Sept
his case seems to
be urgent
deserving immediate attention and
carry with it a sufficient apology for such a request

I am Sir with great
Respect Your very
Obt Servant
Silvanus Danforth
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No 33[illegible]82
Vermont

Rummington Cumming
Suspended
August 22. 1835
see letter to Sylvanus-
Danforth Same date
to Hon. H. Hall
March 1841
do to same June 25th 1841
Act of June 1832
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Pawnol Vt
Feb 18

Hon H. Hall M.C.
Washington City
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Pownal 16 Feb
Hon H Hall Dear Sir
1841
By the request of
Remmington Cummings a soldier of the Revolution I enclose you the deposition of James
Manchester given in 1835 -tending to establish
the claim of said Cummings to a pension.
The deposition was mislaid.
I found it a
short time since among my old papers
I supposed till there it was at the pension
Office.
The short period between this and
that you will leave Washington and the differently in obtaining another deposition from
Manchester will I hope be a sufficient apology
for sending this deposition in its mutilated
I presume you know the handwriting
of the Justice who took the deposition
also the hand writing of the Clerk
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I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
[signature] S. Danforth
S. Cummings said he wished you to
present the dep to the pension office & enge
the allowance of his claim
S. D.
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S Danforth
FREE

Hon H Hall M.C.
Washington City

[stamp] BENNINGTON
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Pownal 25- Feb 1841
Hon. H. Hall Dear Sir
I enclosed to you
about 10 days ago a deposition taken some
years since for the benefit of Remmington
Cummings I omitted to give any instructions
because I supposed that Cummings had talked
with you on the subject & has handed you in 
I received from the pension office which letter
contained the reasons for not allowing the claim.
Cummings now informs me
that he gave the letter to some person thinks
it us your kind man to hand to you does
not know that you do recieved it. Feeling
as do persuaded that Cummings ought to
be allowed something and considering his
indigent circumstances & that he has been
during along life a peaceable & good citizen I
earnestly hope you will do all in your power
to get his name on the pension list. That
almost give it up as hopeless case until
I found the deposition I sent you
find there is other testimony that may be had
to strengthen the claim of I did not take it
& send it with Cummings declaration I can
not recollect whether I did or not I therefore
wish you would examine the evidence at
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 the office & copy the substance of them & names of the witnesses if you have time and it is not inconsistent with established [illegible] & said the same to me or bring them with you when you return
I am very respectfully yur obt servent
[signature] S Danforth
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Ho Refs Feby 25 1841
Sir
I enclose additional testimony
in the case of Bennington Cummings
under the act of 1832, for a pension.
Will you have the goodness to inform
me the remitts of the application 
with this testimony
yours respectfully
H Hall
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I James Manchester of Pownal in the County
of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 71 years
depose and say that I was born in the Town of
East Greenwich in the County of Kent State of
R. I. That in the forepart of July 1778 as a
substitute took the place of my Father William
Manchester who had several months before
enlisted into a company commanded by it
Sweet and as I think in Col Crarys Regt
that I served as a private in said Company & Regt
until the 10th or 15th of October following when I
was dismissed having served over 3 months
& a few days to the place of a man by
the name of Spink Tarbox who had been
drafted into Militia company for one
month and I served as a substitute for one
month and I served another month as a
Substitute for one Rufus Matterson
And
I further say that on the 1st Jany 1779
I Enlisted as a coporal in to a company under the
command of Lieut Wheaton for 9 or 10 
months which I do not [illegible] & I further
say that I was
well acquainted with
Remmington
Commings then of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of RI
but now of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont Commings then
lived in the Town adjoining in which I lived in
1778 about one and half mile from my
residence
That in the Spring of the year 1778
the said Cummings enlisted at Coventry of said
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in to a company commanded by Captain
Gibbs in Col Crarys Regt as I now think
I recollect when I took the place of my
Father as his substitute said Commings
was then acting as a soldier on the Island of
Newport R. I in said Regt but soon after
he was taken sick as I understood and sent 
to Bristol or Howlands Ferry
[illegible]
time General Sullivan retreated from N.P
I saw the said Commings again in his
Regt at Trenton and recollect of seeing
him doing duty in said Regt Several time
afterward until late in the action of 1778
Though I did not serve all the time in the Same
Regt with him nor was the right
in which I send apart of
[illegible]at the same place where Cummings served I understood at [illegible[ that cummings served 9 Months and was a 
faithful soldier he left the State of
R. I. in the spring or Summer of 1779 and
I left there about 5 years after and and
come to Pownal where I have resided to
the print time & where comming
living when I come to Vermont & about
25 years ago said Commings reture
to Providen R. I as understood & he return again
Pownal last March
[illeegible] James Manchester


State of Vermont Bennington County Pownal 3 of August 1835
personally appeared James Manchester Subscriber to the
in and foregoing deposition & was duly sworn to the same
before me J. B. Parker Just of the Peace
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I certify that James Manchester the subscriber to the
foregoing deposition to me well known is and
credible witness and that his statement is entitled
to credit
[illegible] P. B. Parker Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
I Henry Robinson Clerk of the
County Court in & for the County
of Pennington, hereby certify that
Thomas B Parker Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing is a
Justice of the Peace in for sd County
duly qualified by Law to act as such
that his above signature. I believe
to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name & affixed the Seal of our said Court
at
Bennington this fifth day of August AD
1835. & of the Independence of the United States
the Sixtieth-
[signature] Henry Robinson
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I am acquainted with the hand
writing of Thos B Parker now deceased
& with that of Henry Robinson Clerk &
have no doubt this paper is genuine
that the mutilation occured the
accident as stated by S Danforth
letter by 24 1841 76  H Hall


J Manchester
Dep
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Remington Cummings
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I Josiah Montgomery of Pownal in the County of
Bennington & State of Vermont aged 71 years depose
and say that I am well acquainted with Remmington
Commings now of Pownal aforesaid but formerly of Coventry
in the County of Kent R. I. That in the year 1777 & 1778
for several years before and after that time lived
I lived in the Town of Voluntown adjoining the said town of Coventry and was then will acquainted with said
Commings who resided in Coventry aforesaid
And during the year of 1777 & 1778, I understood
said Commings was a soldier in the service
of his country and it was so talked among his
neighbors and people of country & from the report
at that time I had no doubt then nor have
I any doubt now but that he was a soldier
at the times above mentioned but cannot
say how long
[signature] Josiah Montgomery
.
Bennington County Pownall
August 1835
Then personally appeared Josiah Montgomery Subscribed
to the above deposition and made solemn oath
to the truth of the same before me
[signature] Benjamin F. Morgan Justice of the peace

I certify that Josiah Montgomery subscriber to the above
deposition to me well known is a credible witness
and that his statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Benjamin F Morgan Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that
Benjamin F Morgan whose signature
appears to the foregoing is a Justice of
the peace in and for said County duly
qualified to act as such & that his
above signature I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and
affixed the seal of our said County
on this 10th day of August AD 1835
& of the Independence of the United States the Sixteeth
[signature] Henry Robinson
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I Benjamin Gardner of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont aged 72 years next September
depose and say that at Pownal aforesaid in the fore part of
the autumn next previous to the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis I volunteered as a Sergant into a Militia
commanded by Capt Joseph Briggs & Elisha
Company in Col Herricks Regt but do not recollect
how long or whether any period was agreed upon
& immediately after said Enlistment I become acquainted with
Remington Commings an Enlisted Soldier in the same
company & Regt & we marched directly to Castleton Vermont where we were stationed a few weeks &
then marched to Pittsford Vermont & these remainder
with the Regt until late in the fall when I was dismissed
I remaind
& returned to Pownal said Commings and
in said company & Regt when I left & did not return
to Pownal until some time after my return
was well acquainted with him for 25 or 30 years
afterwards & until he returned to Rhode Island which
was about 25 years ago according to my best recollection
and have not seen him from that time until last 
Spring
I further say that during the expedition above
named
Comings was an active faithful soldier
[signature] Benj Gardner

Bennington County Pownal 7th of August 1835 Then
Benjamin Gardner Subscriber to the above deposition
personally appeared and was duly Sworn to the truth
of the same before me
[signature] Benjamin Morgan Justice of the peace

I certify that Benjamin Gardner Subscriber to the above
deposition to me well known is a credible witness
& that his statement is entitled to credit
[signature] Benjamin F. Morgan Justin of the Peace
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State of Vermont

I Henry Robinson Clerk
of Bennington County Court do hereby 
certify that Benjamin F Morgan Esq
whose signature appears to the foregoing is aJ ustice of the peace in and for said county duly qualified by law to act as
such & that his above signature I believe
is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name & affixed the seal of our said Court at Bennington
this Tenth day of August AD 1835 and of the Independance
of the United States the Sixtieth
Henry Robinson
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I James Manchester of Pownal in the County of
Bennington & State of Vermont aged 71 years
depose & say that I was born in the Town of East
Greenwich State of R.J. That in the forepart of
July 1778 I as a Substitute enlisted & took the place of
my Father William Manchester who had enlisted and
served a part of the time of his enlistment in company commanded by interest and as
think in Col Crary and served as his substitute until the 10th or 15th of October when
I was dismissed And I immediately engaged again
as a substitute for one month & after that time
expired I again engaged for another month &
after I had served that engagement I immediately engaged which was on the first of January
1779 & Enlisted for 9 or 10 months which I do not
recollect as a corporal in to a company under the
command of Lieut Wheaton in a Regt commanded sometime by Col Toffine & part of the
time by Col Varnum according to the best of
my recollection. I further say that I am well
acquainted with Remington Commings now 
of Pownal Vermont but then of Coventry in the
County of Kent in the State of R.I. who resided
in the town adjoining that in which I lived
That in the Spring of the year 1778 said Commings
Enlisted at Coventry ass into company commanded by Capt Gibbs in said Carory Regt I
recollects that when I took the place of my
Father as
above stated said commings was
the acting as a soldier on the Island of N.P
in said Real that soon after he was taken sick
as understood & he was sent to Bristol or
Howlands Ferry
& about the time General
Sullivan retreated from N. Port I saw the said
comming again in his post at Trenton
& I saw him several times afterwards doing
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duty in said Regt until late in the autumn of 1778
though I did not sum all the time in the same
Regt nor was the Regt in which I served stationed all the
time at the same place where coming served
I was informed & understood that said Cummings
served 9 months in said Rept & I think he left
the State of R.I. in the Summer of 1779 and I
left it about 5 years after & come to Pownal Verment where
commings was then living & where
have resided ever since & was intimately
acquainted with him for more than 20 years before
he returned again to R.I. which I think was about 25 years ago
[signature] James Manchester

Bennington County Pownal
August 1835 Then
James Manchester Subscriber to the above deposition person
ally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of
the same before me
[signature] Sebastian Wagar Justice of Peace

I certify that James Manchester Subscribed to the above
deposition to me well know is a credible witness
& that his statement is entitled to credit
Sebastian Wager
Justice of the peace
in & for the County

State of Vermont I Henry Robinson
certify that Sebastian Wagar Esq whose
Signature appears to the foregoing is a
Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly qualified by law to act as such that 
his above signature I believe to genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed
the seal of our court at Bennington this 10 day of August AD
1835 & of the Independence of the United States the Sixtieth
[signature] Henry Robinson