Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,197, Noah Fisk, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R. I.
[star symbol above name]
Fisk, Noah
or Fiske
NUMBER
S 21.197
carded
CONTENTS
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Revolution
21197
INVALID.
File No. 21.197
Noah Fisk
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. D, Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rhode Island
Noah Fisk
of Providence in the State of RI who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Potter of the Regt commanded by Col Waite in the RI line for 1 year from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of RI at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of October 1832 and sent to Benj^n Cowell Providence RI
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $60 - -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 33  [$]20 - -
[Total] $80 - -
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H [?] Blair Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3[?] Page 111. [or possibly 171]
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53461
Noah Fisk
Private
R. I.
12 Months
W. C. E.
7 Months of his service proved by living witness certified to be credible
Adn^d
JLE
$40
Benj Cowell
Prov R.I.
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5326
Brief in the case of Noah Fisk of [Scituate crossed through], Prov. Cy. [County] in the State of R Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? - 
3. How old is he? 79
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table}
[Column Headings] / Period. / Duration of Service. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. /
[row 1] / In 1776 /
[row 2] / Dec. / 1 [Month] / Private / Col West / 
[row 3] / In 1776 / 1 [Month] / [Private] / Capt. Jn Potter Militia / 
[row 4] / In 1777 / 1 [Month] / [Private] / Capt. Nathan Knight - Col Knight /
[row 5] / [In 1777] / 1 [Month / [Private] / [Capt Nathan Knight] Col Cornell / 
[row 6] / Augt 78 / 1 [Month] / one month in Sullivan's expedition w. Capt. Jonathan Knights company - Col Cornell / 
[row 7] / In 79 / 1 [Month] / [Private] / ditto [above officers] / 
[row 8] [asterisk] July 1780 / 6 [Months] / [Private] / {Col Greene Capt Burlingham in Continental Service
[End of Table]
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, or traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses one as to the 6 Months' service & one as to one Month
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman's certificate
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] Wm. C Eather[?]
Examining Clerk.
[Asterisk footnote to row 8 of Table.] See Israel Knight's Statement.
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United States of America
Rhode-Island, sc.
County of Providence
On this 12th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session - Noah Fisk a resident of [Scituate appears smudged] in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 79 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 7, 1832, viz. That he [enlisted crossed through] was drafted [illegible] the Company and served one month at [Bristol appears blotted] in Capt E Knights Company & Col Wests regiment in December 1776 and in 1777 he served one month at Warwick in Capt E Knights Company & Col Cornells regiment, one month in Capt Jonathan Knights Company and Col Joseph Knights regiment, at said Warwick & one month in Capt Jonathan Knights Company and Col Cornells regiment in 1777 and in August 1778 was one month in Sullivans expedition in Capt Jonathan Knights company and Col Cornells regiment and was in the battle on Rhode Island [written above line] ^in 1779 he served one month at Warwick in Capt Jonathan Knights company^ - he also served six months in the Continental Army in the company commanded by Chandler Burlingame and in Col Christopher Greenes regiment in all which he served his time out and was honourably discharged ^but not in writing^ - that he served one other month which he should have before stated in the militia company of Capt Joseph Potter in 1776 at Warwick
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Noah his X mark Fisk
B Cowell Clk
I Israel Knight of Scituate in the County of Providence on oath do certify and say that I am well acquainted with Noah Fisk of said Scituate - Said Fisk enlisted into Col Christopher Greene's regiment which regiment was of the Continental line and  raised in Rhode Island - as a private for six months [remainder of line cut off]
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which regiment was of the Continental line and raised in Rhode Island - as a private for six months & he served out his time & was honourably discharged - this part I know, from having been a private in said company & regiment my self for some [possible same] length of time - We both enlisted in the month of July 1780 & served six months from that time - [signature] Israel Knight
July 12 1832 Sworn to in open Court
B Cowell
Charles Lippett maketh oath that he is acquainted with Noah Fisk of Scituate, & from his knowledge he testifies that said Noah served one month at Bristol in the Company of Edward Knight which company was [illegible] militia company & was called into active service in Dec^r 1776.
July 12 1832 Sworn to in open Court
B Cowell 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 appears to them that Israel Knight who has signed the preceding certificate, is [a Clergyman crossed through], resident in the town of Scituate State of Rhode Island and that Charles Lippett who also signed the [same crossed thought] ^other certificate^ is a resident in the City of Providence and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Benjamin Cowell, Clerk of the District Court, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Fisk for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 10th day of August 1832
[signature] Benja Cowell Clk