Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21127, David Colwell, R.I.
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SERVICE
RI
Colwell David 
NUMBER
S21127
carded
CONTENTS
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private in the company commander
Rhode Island
David Colwell
of Glocester in the State of R I
who was a private in the company commander
by Captain of the [illegible] commander
by Col Brown in the R I
line for 17 May
Inscribed on the Roll of R I
at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March
1832 and [illegible]S Y Atwell
Glocester R I
Arrears to 4th of Feb 1832 $105.00
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 [illegible] 35 $35.00
$140.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recoeded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol 3[illegible] Page 106
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Seal of the cont.
Attest Wm R Watson Clerk of Common Pleas
County pf Providence R I
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
County of Providence Ss
On this Seventh day of August A,D. 1832 personally appeared in
open court being a special Court of Common Pleas within and forsaid County now in session
David Colwell a resident of Smithfield in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island, aged 76 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
June7,1832, viz. I was [illegible] in Glosester in said county on the 12th
day of June 1756. I have [illegible] of my age I lived in said
Glocester when I was called into service I [illegible][illegible][illegible] have lived in said Glocester & Smithfield & [illegible] in said Smithfield.
In August I think 1775 I entered in Capt John [illegible] Company of
minute men for one year I believe. It was first [illegible] at Newport R I afterwards at different parts of the state. It was
 our duty to turn out [illegible] of alarm free [illegible] ports
at different times in Providence Bristol Newport far when 
places along the shore of the bay. We belong to Rhode Island
State Service I was paid a bounty by said state on entitlement
I served as a minute man I think until Febuary 1776 on the fall of 1776
I was drafts in hope Smauel Mays Company Col Chad Brown
regiment R I militia I was stations near Newport R I one month
In December 1776 I was drafted in same company I maintained at
Bristol R I one month. It was when Bristol [illegible] 
of Newport. In January 1777 I was drafted in Same Company &
regiment I was stationed in Providence R I one month. In July
1777 I was drafted in Same Company I was stationed in Providence R I 
one month In March 1778 I was drafted in Same Company &
regiment I was stationed in said Provedence one month In December 1778 I was drafted in Same Company I stationed in Providence one month
In August or September 1778 I was drafted in Same Company I was
Stationed in Same Company one month. In Junr 1779 I was again drafted in Same Company I stations in Said Providence one month
From this time to the year of 1783 I was drafted in said company & stationed in said Providence at different time at least three 
months in the whole. I cannot recollect which different periods
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I never recieve any [illegible] discharge. The testimoney of such
[illegible] [illegible] as I know of in hereunto annexed. Abram
 Baker, William Bellows, Walter Phettiplace, John Colwell,
as person who which in my neighborhood & who can
testify unto my character for  & belief of
my service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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I hereby relinquish every claim to a oension or annunity except the present, and declare
that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. David Colwell
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court
Attest. Wm R Watson Clerk
We, Simeon Smith & David Smith
Beneficiaries in open court & [illegible] of David Colwell
residing in [illegible] hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with David Colwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revfolution, and that we
concur in that opinion. Daniel Smith
Simeon Smith
Sworn to and sucribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court
[illigeble] Wm R Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatiories 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 Simeon Smith & David Smith who ha signed the preceding certificate ,resident in
[illegible]ville an credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] resides in the vicinity
 of said appliciant I, William R. Watson, Clerk of said Common Pleas, do
hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of David Colwell
in testimony whereof, I have hereubto set my hand and seal of
office this seventh day of August in the year 1832
Wm R Watson
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David Colwell
RG
7 months
W.C. E
papers not properly
authenticated
[illegible]
S Y Atwell

[illegible]
RJ
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1629
Brief in the case of David Colwell of
Smithfield, Prov Co in the State of R. Island
{Act of June,1832}
1. Was the declartion made before a Court or a judge? [illegible]
2.If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Thinks Aug 75 [illegible] 6  months minute man Capt Wm Holly
[illegible] 76 1 month private Capt Saml May Col Chad Brown
Dec 76 1 month private [illegible]
[illegible] 77 1 month private [illegible]
July 77 1 month private [illegible]
March 78 1 month private [illegible]
Dec 78 1 month private [illegible]
Aug & Sept 78 1 month private [illegible]
June 79 1 month private [illegible]
Frontier  time till the peace of 83 was drafted different time 3 months private [illegible]
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Glochester
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living atempts
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Yes the witness doesnot paper under the seat 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned. W C Easton Examining Clerk
* thinks he served till this time
* atleast 3 months in the whole
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Revolution 21127
Invalid
File No 21127
David Colwell
Pri Rev War
Act June 7" 82"
Index Vol 2 page 77
Arrangement of 1870
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To The Hon Lewis Cass
Secetary of War of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA
Himself Represent David Colwell
of Smithfields in the County of Providence State of
 Rhode Island that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed doc
uments He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provis
ions of an Act of Congress passed June 7,1832 entitled " an Act supplementary to the " Act for the
relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution" 
and as in duty bound will ever pray
David Colwell
[illegible]
Saml Y Atwell
Please [illegible] at Glaverster R I
S Y Atwell
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I Simeon Smith of Burriville in the County of
Provedence State of Rhode Island & being first clearly
sworn on oath do testify & say  In December 1776 I 
served as as a Soldier in Capt Grays Company R I State
troops for in  a month we ran Patriots at British R I 
I we ran at British when the British took
properties of Newport, we were clled out in countryman
of what event I further served David Colwell of
Glocester serves with me as a soldier in Lewis Company
 during said month. By this Christmas even Lieutenant
Danl Madison [illegible] of our Company, In January
1777 I served in the  Lewis Company, Col Charl Brown
regime at Providence an month I with Lewis [illegible]
served as a soldier in Lewis Company as  [illegible]
I even served times called out in alarm [illegible]
Provisions & stayed own time. how lomg I cannot
now whereas I [illegible] David Colwell was with me
 I served as a Soldier on this occasion Smeon Smith
From 16 July State of Rhode Island
Providence of
In Glocester this 16 day of July 1832
personally appears Simeon Smith [illegible]being [illegible] duly
sworn an oath says what the above explanation by him
[illegible] is just I trust in all its parts
before me I swear further certify that this [illegible]
Simeon Smith is [illegible] known  to me, what he is
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a creditable person & that his statements is entitled to
credit.
Ira P Evans Justice C C Pleas
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Applicatio for
of
David Colwell  pension
P g h 1627
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence SC
I William R Watson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that Ira
P Evans is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas afore
said which court is a Court of Record that the signature to the amerce document
purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing  of the said Ira P Evans
and that full faith and edit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court at Providence this seventh
day of August in the year of our Lord 1832
Wm R Watson