Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15626, William Card, Navy Privateer
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Service Navy Privateer
Gard, William Abby
Number W. 15626
R.I. residence and agency
contents
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4765
Rhode Island
William Card
of Newport in the state of RI
who was a carpenter's mate on the ship Trumbull commanded by Captain Nicholson of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 4 D Private
6 mo's Carpenter's Mate 

Inscribed on the Roll of RI
At the rate of 27 dollars 44 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 31st of Jan.y 1833 and Suit Hon D 
J Peace St of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $41.16
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 mo.s 33 13.72
$54.88
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 3rd Page 106
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State of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport
On the fourteenth day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before te court of probate holden now in for the said town of Newport, William Card, a resident in said Newport, Carpenter, aged eighty years, who being first sworn according to law on his oath declared as follows in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That in the beginning of the year 1750 he sailed in the privateer Rattlesnake of 16 guns from Newport aforesaid and under the command of Isaac Freeborn and after being out for four or five days, the privateer was  [illegible] by the British ships of war Defiance and Siger, ran ashore on Shrewsbury Beach near the highlands, of grave, burned and the crew mostly  escaped by swimming on shore, in attempting which several were drowned.  That he came thence to New London in Connecticut , and there about the middle of the year 1780 shipped on board of the US ship Trumbull as carpenter mate under Capt Nichelson for a six month cruise after being at sea for about two weeks, according to the best of his recollections, they fell in with British ships of war, were engaged with her until nearly one third of the ships company on board the Trumbull was killed or wounded and then both ships made sail and stood off from each other in making sail the mizzen mast went by the board and a midshipman, whose name he thinks was Barber, was carried over with it and lost.  That the next day a heavy sea running, all their masts went by the board, and they were obliged too rig jerry masts, with
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which they succeeded in getting into Boston harbor, where they arrived about two weeks after the actions with the [illegible].   When the mast went by the board this applicant was wounded in the leg and unable to do much duty for two or three weeks after said ship was repaired she sailed in 
company with another ship commanded by  Capt John Nichelson, cruised off Charleston, was chased by two British ships and after the cruise was over went into Philadelphia where this applicant and the rest of the crew were discharged for  further  particulars he refers to the Books of that ship which he is informed are inn the public offices at Washington,  That before said service in the Turnbull he was employed for several months in Providence in building the government ships Providence and Warren, and after this for nearly three years in the [illegible] in Providence under James Barrow on or before  he served in a seven or eight month and took many journeys, that he was born in Newport aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of August 1752, as appears by record here produced in court, and has resided in said Newport ever since the Revolutionary War, he received a written discharge on leaving the Trumbull but is unable to produce it as he lost it many years ago.  He recollects that one Edgar was carpenter and one Tool boatswain of the Trumbull, during the six months he served on said ship.   Peleg Falman formerly a member of  Congress from Maine was carpenters yeoman.  He referred to Michael Eddy, clergyman and  Benjamin Fry, Esquire.  his fellow torousman and neighbors for veracity and their belief in his services as a sailor of the Revolution.
William Card
Sworn to and Subscribed the day [illegible]
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We, Michael Eddy, clergyman and Benjamine Fry Esq both residing in said Newport hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Card of said Newport who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is accepted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Benjamin Fry
Michael Eddy, Pastor of the 1st Baptist Church [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
Witness  Benjamin B. Howland [illegible]
and the said applicant hereby  [illegible] his every claim to a pension or annuity except the [illegible] and declares that his name is on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
William Post
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Witness Benjamin B Howland.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary seaman [illegible] and served as he states.   And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Michael Eddy who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Newport aforesaid and that Benhamin Fry who has also signed the
[illegible notation]
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same is a resident in the said town of Newport and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Benjamin B. Howland clerk of the court of probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Card for a pension and the annexed letter was also read in court. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this fourteenth day of September AD eighteen hundred and thirty two. 
Benj B Howland Probate Clrk
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8780
Declaration for pension
under act July 7, 1838

Abby Card
R.I. 
adm.d
6 mo Carpenter's mate
27.44



Hon: H.Y. Cranston
H.R.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

On this twenty third day of December AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a public notary within and for the county of Newport Abby Card a resident of Newport in said county aged eighty serve years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of te provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "and act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Card late of Newport deceased who was a carpenter's mate in the Navy of the Revolution and was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832.
The further declares that she was married to the said William Card on the eighteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid William Card died on the twenty night day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
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and year above written 
Abby Card

Before E. Trevett
Public Notary

Newport Jc
Newport Dec. 23d 1843 I further certify that I am well acquainted with Abby Card above named and that his declaration under oath afore made is on titled to full faith and credit. 
E. Trevett Public Notary

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

I Daniel C. Denham clerk of the court of common pleas in the county aforesaid being a court of records do hereby certify that Eleazer Trevett is a public notary within and for the county of Newport was appointed by the general assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this state and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty third day of December AD one thousand eight hundred & forty three
Daniel C. Dunham Clerk
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2050
Rhode Island
Abby Card
widow of William Card who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Carpenter mate R.I. 

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 27 dollars 44 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of pension issued the 14th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to D.C. Denham
Newport R.I.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, page 6 Vol. 3
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Rhode Island
County of Newport          } ss

On this twelfth day of February, AD 1844 person ally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Newport and State aforesaid, Abby Card a resident of Newport in said County aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 1, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Card late of said Newport deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832, and was a Carpenters mate on board the Frigate Trunbull in the War of the Revolution and that he the said William Card received a pension at the rate of Twenty seven, 67/100 Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Card on the eighteenth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty three that
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her husband the aforesaid William Card, died on the twenty ninth day of July eighteen hundred and forty-two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated.  

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Abby Card
Before Joseph T. Perry, Justice [illegible] Peace


State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
February 12, 1844.  Thereby certify that Abby Card within named is personally known to me and that her declaration is entitled to full faith and credence and I further certify that she is unable by means of bodily infirmity to attend and make her declaration before the Court.
Joseph T. Perry Justice [illegible] Peace.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

I Daniel Peckham of the town and County of Newport & State aforesaid being in my eighty-sixth year on solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Card late of Newport deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that I was intimately acquainted with him from a boy to the day of his death that to my knowledge he the said William Card and Abby Card the present applicant for a pension did live together as man and wife as much as Sixty years.  I never doubted their marriage and I fully believe that they were legally married at the time mentioned in her declaration.

Daniel Peckham

Sworn to and subscribed this twelfth day of February 1844.  before me Joseph T. Perry Justice [illegible] Peace

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above-named Daniel Peckham and that his character for truth and veracity is good and his declaration entitled to full faith & credence.

Joseph T. Perry Justice [illegible] Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

I William Card, son of William Card late of Newport deceased aged fifty-seven years in solemn oath do testify and say that the leaf of the family  Bible, hereunto annexed containing the family records was cut out of the family bible in my presence and in the presence of my mother and by her consent for the purpose of establishing her claims to a pension, and I further certify that the record of marriage and of births on the first page is in the hand writing of my Father and on the other page in the hand writing of my brothers John and Benjamin & my own.
Wm Card
Sworn to and subscribed
this 12th day of February 1844
Before me Joseph T. Perry Justice [illegible] Peace

Newport [illegible] I further certify that I am well acquainted with William Card above named and that his character for truth and veracity is good and his testimony entitled to full faith [illegible] credence and I further certify that the above-named leaf was cut from the family Bible in my presence. 

Joseph T. Perry Justice [illegible] Peace
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Our daughter Marey Card was Born June [illegible] on munday at 5 a clock in the morning in the year 1793

Our son Joseph ard was Born june 8 of a Thursday At 5 A Clock in the afternoon [illegible] the year 1797 

Our Son Benjamin Mason Card was born May 18th at 5 o clock in the afternoon in the year 1799

Our daughter marey Card Departed this life July the 5 at two in the afternoon. 1810 [illegible]

Our daughter Elizabeth Card was married march the 4 day 1810

Our Daughter Elizabeth Card Departed this Life February the 23 Day 1811

Wm Bard departed this life July 29, 1842, aged [illegible] years
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Judgement on the wicked, and blessing on
Chap, iv.
the good. Elijah's coming and office.
Before Chris CHAP. IV.
illegible judgement on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
1st page
For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an over; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them us, faith the Lord of hosts, that is shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in this wings; and he shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Before CHRIST cir 397.
3. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the say that I shall do this, faith the LORD of hosts.
b Exodus, 20, 3.
4. Remember ye the law is Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statues and judgments.
c Matth 23. 14
Mark 9, 11.
Luke 1, 37/
5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smith the earth with  a curse.
William Card Card His Bible Bought Octobery 6 1784
William Card was Born Augusty 27 in the year of our Coro 1752
Nubey His Wife was Born July 18 At 1756
And was Married Augusty 18 at 1783
And Was Married By Elder Nattion Hill of Grinnich
Amamorand of it Bearth of our Children
our Son Thomas Carpender Card was Born September y 12 on for Day of the week about 2 a clock on a morning 1784
the END of the PROPHETS
and Died March y 17 at 1785 aged 6 month
Our Son William Weeden Card was Born April 4 illegible of a Munday about a Eleven a clock at night 1786
Our daughter Elizabeth Allen Card was Born February the seventh of a Thursday about two a clock at 1787
Our Sun Carnol Carphender Card was Born September y 10 of a Friday a quar after two in the morning in year of our Lord's age By Computation 1789.
Our Sun John John Carphender Card was Born March 13 of a Friday at 13 clock in y morning In the year of our lord AD 1791
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks office Court of Common Pleas County Newport

I, Daniel C Denham,  Clerk of the County of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid a Court of record do hereby certify that Joseph T. Perry is a Justice of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Newport and State aforesaid that he was duly elected by the General Assembly of this State and commissioned by the Governor thereof and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity  and that his signature aforewritten is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty four

Daniel C. Denham, Clerk
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for a statement of the military history of William Card a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Date of enlistment or appointment -
 
Early in 1780 - Sailed from Newport on Privateer "Rattlesnake", Com. by Isaac Freeborn, after being out 4 or 5 days, was chased by British Ships "Defiance" and "Tigar", and to escape them ran ashore on Shrewsbury Beach near Highlands of Navesink and was burned; he with most of the crew escaped.
Middle of 1780 - Served 6 mos. as Carpenter's Mate. Shipped at New London, Conn. on U.S.Ship "Trumbull", Com. by Capt. Nicholson; after being out two weeks was wounded in the leg in an engagement with British ship of war "Watt" and was disabled for two or three weeks; after "Trumbull" was repaired she sailed with another vessel under Capt. Nicholson; was chased by two British ships. Before and after service on "Trumbull", sailed from Newport, Providence and Phila. on privateers, in which he served 7 or 8 months and took many prizes. 

Battles engaged in - (blank)

Residence of soldier at enlistment - (blank)

Date of application for pension - Sept. 14, 1832 His cl al

Residence at date of application - Newport, Newport Co., R. I.

Age at date of application- B. Aug. 27, 1752 Newport, R. I. Died July 29, 1842 at Newport R. I.

Remarks: He mar. Aug. 18, 1783 Abigail Abby or Nabby Carpenter. She was born July 18, 1756 and was al. pension in an ap. ex. Dec. 23, 1843 while res. of Newport, R. I. Children: Thomas Carpenter born Sep. 12, 1784 and died Mch. 17, 1785; William Weeden b Apr. 24, 1786; Elizabeth Allen, B. Feb. 7, 1787, was married Mch 4, 1810 and died Feb. 23, 1811; Curnol Carpenter, b. Sept. 10, 1789; John Carpenter b. Mch. 11, 1791; Mary b. June 17, 1793 died July 5, 1810;
Joseph b. June 8, 1797; Benjamin Mason b. May 18, 1799.

Very Respectfully, Lester Card, Ansonia, Conn. , Commissioner

The above noted is the only Wm. Card of R. I. found on the Rev. War pension records and records fail to afford any information in regard to Wm. Card of Mass.
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Navy - Carpenter's Mate on Ship "Trumbull"
15626

Rev. WIDOW, &c. 

File No.  15626
Abby Card
Widow of William Card
Carpenter - Rev. War

Act:  Feb 2nd, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 119


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Apl (April) 27 - 19 (cut off)
R. Hammett
Newport R.I. 
Mch (March) 23, '08 Hist. to Lester (page cut off)
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Rhode Island
Abby Card
Widow of William Card
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and 
who died on the 29 July 1842 of Newport in the state of R.I. who was a carpenter's mate on the ship Trumbull of the - commanded by - in the - line for 6 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 
27 dollars 44 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1844 and sent to Hon. H.Y. Cranston H.R. 

Total Amount, $137.20

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk, 
Book D, Vol.  (?)   Page 105
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5950
R. Island

Abby Card
Widow of William Card
who was a Private Carpenter's Mate
in the ship Turmbull

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
27 Dollars 44 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Aug. 1844
and sent to 
Hon. H.Y. Cranston
Newport R. Island

[Act of March 3, 1843]
June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1    Page 86
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Service 
Navy
Privateer

Card, William
Abby
R.I. residence and agency

Number 
W.15626
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V Letter to Hon. H.Y. Cranston H.R. 
January 18. 1844
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aa 
5950


Admitted



D.C. Denham
Newport R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport    ss

On this first day of September 1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Newport Abby Card
a resident of Newport in the county of Newport
aged ninety-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of 
Congress, passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: - That she is the Widow of William Card who was a Carpenter's mate in the Navy in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of twenty seven dollars forty four cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Abby Card

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me      ss. 

Daniel C. Denham
Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the above-named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. 
Daniel C. Denham Justice of the Peace


State of Rhode Island  ss
County of Newport

I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Daniel C. Denham is a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity and that his signatures above written are genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court, at Newport on this Second day of September 1848. 
Wm. Gilpin
Clerk of Sup. Court
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 6267 N '44 - No. 59

Declaration for Pension
under Act March 3'd 1843

Abby Card
R.I.
$27.44

1843 & Act 1844
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Newport 

On this sixteenth day of July AD 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Public Notary within and for the county of Newport Abby Cards a resident of Newport in said county aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.   That she is the widow of William Card of said Newport deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner and who was a Carpenter's mate in the Navy of the Revolution that she received five years pension at the rate of twenty-seven dollars and forty-four cents per annum under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
E. Trevett                     Abby Card
Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island  }   ss
County of Newport     }


I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Eleazer Trevett is a Public Notary within and for the County of Newport was appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Govenor of this state and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity.  And that his signature afore written is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixteenth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty four. 

Daniel C. Denham
Clerk
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At a Court of Probate, holder in and for the Town of Newport. - in the county of Newport State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, on the third day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.  I, Benjamin B. Howland, Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Card, late of said town County and State was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, in the State of Rhode Island, under the Act of Congress of the seventh day of June AD Eighteen  hundred and thirty two, and that he died at said Newport - on the twenty ninth day of July AD Eighteen hundred and forty two, and that Abigail Card now living in said Newport - still remains his widow and that the evidence addressed is to the satisfaction  of said Court. 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court - this twenty second day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. 

Benj.  B. Howland  
Probate Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin B. Howland is Clerk of the Probate Court for the town of Newport duly elected and qualified to act in his said capacity and that his signature afore written is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty third day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. 

Daniel C. Denham
Clerk
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I John Slocum - Clerk of the Six Principle Baptist Church in North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, hereby certify, that from the records of said church it appears that the Rev. Nathan Hill, who was legally ordained Pastor of said church in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, has been dead many years and that he left no record of marriages taking place in said Church from the time of his ordination in said seventeen hundred & eighty one until his decease and that I have made diligent search in the records of said Church now in my possession and can find no record of the marriage of William Card to Abby Carpenter. 
John Slocum
Clk. of Said Church

North Kingston Nov. 28 - 1848
Sworn to before me
F. Chappell   Jus. Peace
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Washington     
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation

I the subscriber a Public Notary for the County of Washington and State and resident, in the Town of North Kingstown in said County - Hereby certify that Francis Chappell, to me when the annexed affidavit of John Slocum was made & certified a Justice of the Peace, for said Town of North Kingstown legally chosen & commissioned as saith. And that the signature hath annexed testifying to be his own writing known to me as such.   In testimony of such, I have hereto set my hand & Notary Seal, at said North Kingstown, this 29th day of November in the year 1849.
Sylvester G. Shearman
Public Notary
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R.I.   Feb 22,  '44

Hon. H.Y. Cranston
Declaration of Lois Brown & Abby Card
C423, Acc  Feb 24/44

[illegible] Office

R.I    July 7. 1838
John Brown 
W. Card
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House of Representatives
February 22  1844

Hon. William Wilkins
Secy. of War

Sir - 

     I enclose herewith the papers of the widow Abby Card of Newport, and Lois Brown of Little Compton, R.I.  both being applicants for pensions; Permit me to solicit early attention to these applicants. 
     I should be glad to know the present situation of the application of Mrs. Rebecca Heath of Newport. 

I have the honor to be very Respectfully, Sir, 
Your Ob't  Ser. 
Henry G. Cranston
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8780 
Jany 5 /44
Hon. H.Y. Cranston
Declaration of Abby Card
for pension
C359. Rec [illegible] 6/44
[illegible] Office

R.I. 
July 7 1838
& Ma 3. 1843

Abby Card


Hon. H.Y. Cranston
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House of Rep. 5th Jan'y 1844

Hon. James M. Porter
Sec't of War

Sir - 

I enclose herewith the papers of Mrs. Abby Card of Newport, R.I. applying for pensions under the acts of July 1838 and March 1843.  I shall be glad to learn at as early a period as convenient, the determination of the Dep't thereon. 

I have the honor to be very Respectfully, Sir.  Your Ob't Serv't

H.Y. Cranston
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12.271

Free

Hon'ble  Dutee J. Pearce
Newport, R.I. 

(Stamp)
New London
Ct.
Aug [illegible]
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New London 21 August 1832

Hon'ble Dutee J. Pearce

Dear Sir - 

      I am extremely sorry that my condition does not enable me to make the necessary affidavit.  It is such a length of time being over fifty years, that some peculiar circumstances were comments with the person it is impossible to remember but a small proportion of such a Ships Company for such a length of time is having never met [illegible].   There is one other person still living in this town who belongs to the Ship at that time and I imagine must have left her at the same time W. Card did which must have been in Philadelphia in the Fall 183-.  His name is Norris he was the sailing Martins Bay.  I called on him yesterday as soon as I received your letter in hopes he might have recollected W. Card but his memory is worse than mine he seems to remember but few who were on board that ship.   I have no doubt of W. Card having served as stated and I regret exceedingly my recollection does not enable me to forward him the necessary certificate.  We sailed from New London in May had the action with the Watt on the First of June, fot into Boston on the 15 of June or thereabout after [illegible] course on the coast until the Fall when we went into Philadelphia.  I had been attached to the shift from the early part of '79 under Capt. Hinman who was [illegible] by Capt'n Nicholson and I continued in the ship until she was [illegible] and carried into New York in 21.  M. Peleg Tullman is the only person now living who I think would be able to testify for W. Card and being Carpenter's Yeoman must from being under W. Card in the same department and only most probably without more particularly than anyone does at the M. Tullman having been wounded
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left in the hospital in Boston would not be able to certify the time of his services.  The books of that ship are I believe in the [illegible] offices at Washington and through them he may come at the facts. 

With the highest Respect
Your ob' serv' 
Rich.  Law
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Peleg Tullman's affidavit
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I, Peleg Tullman of Bath, in the State of Maine, on oath do say, that I was acquainted with William Card of New Port in the State of Rhode Island and I believe him now to be about (blank) years of age. In the latter part of the month of April or first of May in the year 1780, I sailed as one of the crew of the United States ship Trumbull of thirty years commanded by James Nicholson Esq. on a six months cruise against the British, at this time William Card before named, was one of the crew of said ship, and belonged to the Carpenter's crew. I believe he was employed six months on board of the Trumbull as all the new men shipped for that time. About the first of June of the year 1780, at sea, the Trumbull fell in with the English transport ship Watt of thirty six guns at this time I and the [illegible] Card was both on board of the Trumbull, the Watt was loaded with munitions of war and soldiers bound from England to New York. We had a hard fought battle with her and lost many of our men and officers, also our [illegible] and main masts, after an action of about two hours and a half both ships being much disabled, parted without any thing [illegible] and in our disabled state in about three weeks the Trumbull arrived in Boston. I being badly wounded in the action with the Watt, having my
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left arm shot off was sent on shore at Boston and was confined under the hands of the surgeon six or eight months, and did not go to sea again in the Trumbull. I have no doubt but William Card did go to sea in her after she was repaired and served his time on board of her.

(signed) Peleg Tullman

State of Maine
Lincoln County
September 8th 1832
This day personally appeared Peleg Tullman and having read the foregoing affidavit and signed his name  [illegible] made oath that the same [illegible] of is true. I further certify that said Peleg Tullman is a magistrate within the County of Lincoln and is a man of character and truth and is to be believed on his oath.
Written of my hand
Nathan Groton
Justice of the Peace within
the County of Lincoln
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STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Lincoln, ss - I Nathan Coffin, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nath. Groton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace - is legally commissioned and duely (duly) qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.   
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the - Court of Common Pleas this 11th day of September - A.D. 1832.

Nath. Coffin. CLERK
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Newport Sept 30. 1832
Sir, 
Mr Ennis sent you as he
informs me a few days of the
application of William Card for
a pension under the act of the
last Symore time he wrote you
I have remained  from the Hon
Riley Tallman of Maine the deposition  which I now enclose you
to be used in the division of a
card's application and am  with
with respect your
the [illegible] 
[illegible]

J. L.. Edwards Esq
Pension office
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3/6/08

Pension Dept. 
Washington
Comm. 

Dear Sir - 

If Wm. Card who commanded schooner Phoenix (privateer) bound for Cape Francois in 1776 is on your list would you furnish his war record, birthplace & date given in application for pension.  I think same would be made from New Bedford Mass. 

Also record of Wm. Card (R.I. Navy) pension roll of - pension applied for presumably in 1831. 

& oblige
Lester Card
Ansonia, Conn.
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LETTERHEAD:

State of Rhode Island
Hope
Office of State Record Commissioner

Newport, R.I. April 18, 19-

Written sideways across the left "Chief Clerk
Rev War

Commissioner of Pensions, 

Dear Sir: - Will you kindly send me the information contained in the application for pension of William Card, Newport County, who was a carpenter's mate in the R.I. Navy; placed on the pension roll, January 17, 1833.  Was living in 1840, at the age of 87 years. 
     An early reply will be welcome. 

Yours truly, 

R. Hammett Tilley - per s -
State Record Commissioner