Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38732, William Gladding, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Gladding, William

NUMBER
S. 38732
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9707
Rhode-Island.

William Gladding,
of Bristol, in the state of R. Island,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney, of the R: Island.
be, for the term of nine months.   War

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of March, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of April '19
and sent to Daniel Bradford; judge
Bristol, Rhode-Island.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819....        90.32
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept            48 "
11 mo. 9/31  1819                Total     $138.32
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William Gladding,
private
Bristol, R: Island.
various services---
9 months in Col.
Olney's regimt. R. I.

27. March, 1818.


Adm.
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I William Gladding do hereby declare that I am
a native citizen of the United States living in the Town
of Bristol in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode
Island &c. that I was engaged in the land service of this
United States in the revolutionary war during almost
the whole time of its continuation, that I first enlisted
in May 1775 in a Company company commanded by
Capt. Sion Martindale belonging to the 1st Regiment of
the R. Island line commanded by Col. Thomas Church
in which I served eight months, that I soon after enlisted
in the Company of Capt Loving Peek, in the 2nd Reg.
R.I. line commanded by Col. Christopher Lippet in
which I served one year, that I again enlisted without
delay in the Company of Capt. Gideon Wescot of the
Artillery Regiment commanded by Col. Robert Elliot.
when I served two years successfully that in June 1780 I
enlisted in the Regiment commonly called the Black
Regiment and in the command of Col. Christopher Green
in the Company commanded by Lieut. Zephaniah
Brown & served five months, that I afterward enlisted
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney
and served under him for the space of nine months
until I was discharged at the disbanding of the Army
at Saratoga 1780, I further declare that I am in the seventieth
year of my age entirely destitute of Property of every kind
that I have lost the use of my right arm and lame so that
I can hardly get about, being helped by the Town to
which I belong, by that help & the Charity of friends is the
only means of my subsistence.
(mark of William Gladding)
Witness Daniel Bedford
Bristol at Bristol March 27th 1818 personally came William
Gladding who subscribed the foregoing declaration & made
solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me  Daniel Boadford Ch. Just. Court C. Pleas Court
of Bristol, State of Rhode Island
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We the undersigned Overseers of the Poor of the Town
of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island do depose & say
that William Gladding who subscribed the within
and foregoing declaration, who served in the Revolutionary War
is quite an aged man, laboring under Bodily Infirmities
lost the use of one of his arms is entirely destitute of Property
and depends almost wholly on the Town for his subsistence
and the Charity of friends.
John, D Wolf
John Howland
[illegible name]
Royal Dimcin
[illegible] [illegible]
Bristol SS at Bristol   April 6th 1818
Personally came John D Wolf, John Howland
Thomas Church, Royal Diman & Tho. Munn Jr. Esq;
Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Bristol &
made oath to the truth of the above declaration
which they have subscribed before me and I have
also set this seal of the  Court
(signature of Daniel Bradford 0 Ch. Jud. C C Pleas
County Bristol
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State of Rhode Island &c
Bristol Ss.
I Richard Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in
and for the county of Bristol, in the State aforesd. do hereby certify
that Daniel Bradford Esqr. by whom the Oaths were administered is
Chief Justice of the said Court, and the signature purporting to be
his, is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 
thirtieth Day of November, in the Year 1818.
Richd. Smith Clk.
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Landing [rest of line illegible]
To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dr. sir
William Gladding served
as a Soldier in the army of the United
States during the War of the Revolution
and recvd. his pay in continental
currency which [illegible] [illegible...]
returned to the Government
If that fact appears as
can be shown would his heirs be
entitled to receive the pay to which
he was entitled and interest on the 
same?
I also wish to know if the name
of William Gladding appears on the roll
of Revolutionary Soldiers from the State
of Rhode Island.
He was one of the Soldiers who
under Barton took Bescalt a British 
officer from his bed at Newport & carried him
to American Army and served most
of the time in the vicinity of Providence &
Newport-- And resided at Bristol after
the war.
One of his sons now
resides in the vicinity and is needy
circumstances and in want of whatever
he may be entitled to as heir of his
father.
By giving the above information
you will confer a favor upon an aged
and worthy man and much
(over)
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Obliged--Your obedient Servent
Very Truly Yours
Wm. Chapman
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William Gladding
9707
Sept. [illegible]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT
County of Bristol Court, of Common Pleas June Term AD 1820

On this 7th day of June, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said county William Gladding aged 67 years, residing in the town of Bristol in said 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 Co. Olneys Regiment of the Rhode Island Line nine months as a private.

that he made a previous declaration on the 27th day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 9707. 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, be 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.
William Gladding his mark "X"

A Schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of William Gladding. Said Gladding declares that he has no property of any description whatever. That in consequence of an attack of the palsy about fifteen years ago, he is now  and has been since that time incapable of doing much labour. That before he received his pension he was maintained by the Town of Bristol as a pauper and should that be taken away he must be supported in the same way.
William Gladding his mark "X"

Sworn and declared in open court on the seventh day of June 1820 before said Court. 
Witness Richd Smith Clk

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.
Bristol ss, Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas A.D. 1820
I Richard Smith 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June 1820.
Richd Smith, Clerk of said Court.
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38732
INVALID.
Revy
File No 38732
William Gladding
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(Official Business)
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C>

[stamp: "LANSING Mich. May 30"]

[noted horizontally on envelope: "William Gladding R.I. 18 Mar 1818"]
Cole
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Gladding, Wm
R.I. S 38732
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurences, that William Gladding enlisted for, and served the full term of, Nine months, a Private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honorably discharged from said Regiment and the service of the United States, at Saratoga in the state of New York on the fifteenth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment.
Jna Dexter Major, [illegible] & senior surviving officer of said regiment.
Providence September 23rd 1818
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor Office
June 15, 1837

Sir
Your letter of the 11th [illegible] has been received & in reply I have to inform you that the pension of William Gladding, Rhode Island roll, under Act of March 18 1818 at 88 per month, has been paid in full to Novr 17 1822, the day of his death. 
I return herewith the original papers.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
[illegible] Jamison Auditor

Gen C Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-42

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Gladhill, Eli GRADE Private LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8339 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 29, 1789 to -- not shown --

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.