Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14576, William Davol, R.I.
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Service
R.I.

Davol, William
Elizabeth

Number W. 14576
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Rhode Island 31,837

William Davol, dec.d
Formerly of Newport Co, in the State of R. Island who was a private in the com.y commanded by Captain Cook of the Reg.t  commanded by Col. Cook in the R. Island line for 9 months - 

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 30 dollars cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Ending 21st November 1833.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1841 and sent to Asa Gray Tiverton, R.I.

Arrears to the 21st of November 1833 $81:42

Payable to Elizabeth Davol widow of said deceased. 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wml. Lantzinger, Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 107

Lib to page March 19 1841
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Rhode Island
Elizabeth Davol widow of William Davol who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Franklin Greene Providence R.I. 

Recorded on roll pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 8, Vol. 3
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I do hereby certify that William son of Jonathan Davol of Tiverton and Kesia his wife and Elizabeth Davenport daughter of [blank] of Little Compton were lawfully joined together in marriage in Tiverton on the twenty seventh day of February AD one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by me the subscriber
Walter Cook Justice Peace

I certify the above to be a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is a expressed on the record in feuer legible figures as follows "1784" Asa Gray Town Clerk

I Asa Gray above named of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Tiverton aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me 
Asa Gray Town Clerk of the town of Tiverton

Sworn before me the 18th day of December 1838
Chet Durfee Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

On this fifth day of November AD 1838, personally appeared by the court of probate of Tiverton in the county of Newport a court of record Elizabeth Davol, a resident of said Tiverton in said county of Newport aged seventy five years who bieng fist duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act giving half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of William Davol late of this town dec.d and late a revolutionary soldier  of the United States. I was born in Little Compton but at latter part of said war and about three years before we were married. I came to live in this town with my uncle the late Elijah Davol of this town dec.d who was a shoemaker by trade at that time my said husband lived with and worked for my said uncle Elijah Davol. He then belonged to the first company of militia of this town and I well remember that he was away in the service on Rhode Island several times after I came to liv with my uncle and before the close of the war. I believe I came to live with him as aforesaid in January 1780. My said husband always belonged to said first company of militia in this town and when the British took Rhode Island in December 1776 he was called into the public service to stand guard on the shore, from after the enemy come as aforesaid company was divided into two parts and each half or part of said company served for one month at a time and relieved each other each member of said company served for one half of the time, viz every alternate month or his on his own account. This mode of service continued till the enemy evacuated Rhode Island in Nov. 1779 - I have heard my husband in his lifetime and before he lost his reason often declare that served his half of the time and that he stood as a substitute for said Elijah and for others. I think but I cannot remember their names - after enemy left Rhode Island my said husband the said William was on Rhode Island a soldering in the year 1780, 1781 and 1782. for several months in all - but I do not remember the officers names that he was under in those years - though I believe I have heard him mention some of them. 
From my best knowledge & belief and from what I have heard my said husband often declare, I solemnly declare that he the said William served not less than the following periods of times as a private soldier viz, in Capt. Cook company from Dec. 1776 to Dec. 1777 on the shores of this town eight months - in the same company from Dec. 1777 to August 1778 five months on this shores of this town. In same company on Rhode Island in Aug. 1778 to Nov. 1779 nine months on the shores of this town - when on the shores of this town he was when on duty under one of his own Company officers namely Isaac Cook was Capt. Philip Cory was Lt. And Philip Man-
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-chester was ensign in Col. Cook regiment and he was stationed during said time at some of the guard posts on the shore at Fogland Ferry and there northward to Howland ferry in said town - and that he served on Rhode Island in the years 1780, 1781& 1782 as many in all as seven months - making in all thirty months service as a private solder for which I claim a pension. 
I further declare that I was married to the said William Davol on the twenty seventh day of February seventeen hundred and eighty four. That my husband the aforesaid William Davol died on the 21st day of November AD 1833. That I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. 
Elizabeth herXmark Davol

Sworn to subscribed the day & year afore written in Court Asa Gray. Prob. Clerk

And the court certify that the above named Elizabeth Davol is the widow of the late William Davol a revolutionary soldier of this town; that she is a person of truth and they believe the statement by her made are true. 

I Asa Gray Clerk of said court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Davol for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight  
Asa Gray, Probl. Clerk

[number written along the right margin] 4540
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4340
Elizabeth Davol
widow of Wm [swirl underline]
R.I.
Act of July 38
[squiggly underline]
m84d33.




Asa Gray Esq
Tiverton
RI.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid
I Asa Gray Clerk of said Court of Probate, a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity; and I further certify that the signatures of his name to the Depositions of Ichabod Simmons, David Lake, Abraham Manchester, and William Cook, hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures. __ I further certify that Charles Durfee is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed. commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and the signature of his name to the affidavit of the Town Clerk, hereto annexed, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of }
Probate }
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34750
Wm Davol decd
by his widow Elizabeth
R. I d
Act. 7. June '32
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Asa Gray Esq.
Tiverton
R.I.

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Asa
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit ofthe Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Rhode Island }
County of Newport } sc.

On this fifth day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared, in open Court before the judges or justices of the Court of Probate of Tiverton, in sd. Count of Newport, a court of record, now sitting, Elizabeth Davol, the widow of William Davol late a revolutionary soldier, of this town decd, a citizen of sd Tiverton, in sd. County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That she is the widow of William Doval late of this town dec'd and late a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States. I was born in the adjoining town of Little Compton, and then resided until the month of January 1780, when I came to live with my uncle, the late Elijah Davol of this town who was a shoe maker by trade - this was about three years before I was married to my sd. husband - He the sd. William, at that time , lived with and worked for my said uncle - I belonged to the first company of militia of this town - From that time I was well acquainted with him up to the time of our marriage and well remember that he was away in the public service on Rhode Island a soldiering, several times, after I came to live with my sd. uncle and before the close of the war - My sd. husband was born and always lived in this town - and when the British took possession of Rhode Island in December 1776 he belonged to sd. first company of militia, then under the command of Capt. Isaac Cook. P. Cory was [illegible] and Philip Manchester was Ensign, which company was thereupon ordered into the public service, to protect the shores, and guard against the incursions of the Enemy, who occupied the whole Island of Rhode Island - a port of which is separate from the main land, of this town, by a narrow passage only. He at that time was called into the public service to stand guard on the shores - The said Company to which he belonged was soon divided into two ports or classes. and each class stood for one month at a time and was the relieved by the other half of sd. company - so that each member of said Company was in actual service for one half of the time on his own account, unless he hired
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a substitute. this mode of service continued for nearly three years and until the enemy left Rhode Island in Nov. 1779 - During all of this time, the sufferings, privations and alarms of the people of this town were very great. I can well remember them - we suffered for necessary food and clothing - we were in near proximity to a foe who was unscrupulous in the means of harassing us in every possible way and so frequent were the alarms by night, as well as by day, that Mothers sometimes, dressed their children and tied on their shoes when they put them to bed, in order that they might be ready to fly, in the event of an invasion. My said husband was a always a poor man, and during the time aforesaid, he was almost continually in the service, on his own account or as a substitute for some other member of said company - I have heard him in his life time, and while he was in full possession of his reason and memory, often relate his military service at that time - and after he became insane, it was much a subject of his conversation- I have heard him state that he served his own half of the time, and that he stood several times as a substitute for sd. Elijah Davol, and for others - but I do not remember their names - After the Enemy left Rhode Island, my husband the said William went on there a soldiering, in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782 - for several months - I have heard him mention, during the French troops when he was there, and of seeing General Washington at Newport, in one of his tours of duty - I do not now remember the officers names that he was under, in these last mentioned years - though I believe I have heard him mention some of them - From my best knowledge and belief, and what I have heard my sd. husband state. I solemnly declare, that he the sd. William served not less that the following period of time, in actual service, as a private soldier, viz: In Capt. Cooks said company of militia from Decm. 1776 to Decm. 1777 on the shores of this town eight months - in the same company from Decm. 1777 to August 1778 five months on the shores of this town - In some company on Rhode Island in August 1778 one month - In some company from August 1778 to Nov. 1779 nine months, on the shores of this town - When he was on duty, at the guard posts on the shores of this town he was under one of the aforenamed officers of said company of militia - I further declare that I believe that he served on Rhode Island in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782 not less than seven months in all, making altogether thirty months service as a private soldier, for which I claim a pension - 
I further on my oath declare, that sd. William my late husband, was bereft
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of his reason, and insane for a period of twelve years before his death and incapable of making a declaration of his sd. services, and the reason that I have not applied before is, that I did not know that I had a right. My sd. husband the said William Davol died on the 21st day of November A.D. 1833
And I further declare that sd. 
William was born in this sd. Tiverton on the 3d day of June A.D. 1760 and that upto his death always lived herein, and not elsewhere - That he has no discharge of sd. William's from any of sd. services - nor did he leave any documentary evidence of the same - That there is no record of his age- That there is no resident clergyman in sd. Tiverton, but that he refers to Samuel Lake and Ucal Woodman Esqr. who are her neighbors and citizens of sd. Tiverton, who testify to her character for veracity and to their belief that, her sd. husband, was a revolutionary soldier and also to the accompanying depositions.
The hereby relinquishes all right to any pension by any former Act of Congress - and declares that sd. Williams name, was not at his death, nor never was, on the pension roll of the Agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day of year aforesaid in Court } Elizabeth her X mark Davol [signature]
Asa Gray, Clerk of Probate

We Samuel Lake and Ucal Woodman residing in Tiverton aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the widow Elizabeth Davol, who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration, for her late husbands revolutionary services - that she is a woman of truth, and that we believe the sd. William if now living would be seventy eight years of age - that he was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Lake
Ucal Woodman [signatures]
Sworn to & subscribed the day}
& year aforesaid}
Asa Gray, Prob. Clerk
And the said [illegible] do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that sd. William Davol was a revolutionary soldier & served as is stated - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Lake and Ucal Woodman who having signed the preceding certificate, are resident citizens of sd. Tiverton, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, a Court
of record, do hereby certify, that the aforegoing contains
the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Elizabeth Davol for a Pension.
I testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this fifth day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty
eight.
Asa Gray Clerk of Probate Court

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
[paper is torn]le No. 14576
Elizabeth Davol
Widow of
William Davol
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 170
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Revolution 21731
INVALID.
File No. 21,731
William Davol
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 100

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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V 4540
Set. Asa Gray, Dec 5th '39
- same in May 12, 1840
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Set Asa [smudge] [Gray?]
[illegible date]
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5467
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Davol
widow of William Davol, dec'd.
[strikethrough] who was a pensioner under the Act of [/strikethrough]
and who died on the 21 Novr 1833
of Newport in the states of R Island
who was a private in the comp'y commanded
by Captain Cook of the reg't commanded
by Col, Cook in the R Island
line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June
1840, [illegible] to Asa Gray
Esq Tiverton, R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $120.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 15.00
[total] $135.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 6.

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See let to Asa Gray, Esq:
February 2, 1841
3 March [illegible]
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4434
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Davol,
widow of William Davol,
who was a private
in the R. Island line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
[blank] Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of January 1844
and sent to A. R. Brownell
Little Compton R.I.
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 87
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4540
Elizabeth Davol
Wid of William
RI
Act July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 1833
allow 9 MP fm
$30 per ann

[illegible] May 12, 1840}
L M. Gray 

Asa Gray Esq
Tiverton
R.I.
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Pension Office
June 1. 1840
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J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Tiverton Jan. 11. 1838
Sir:
enclosed herewith are two declarations of Elizabeth Davol, widow of William Davol, one for the Pension to which her husband was entitled under the Act of 1832. - the other for her pension under the act of 1838. - you will please enclose her certificates to me. - 
I am with great respect your most obt. Servt.
Asa Gray 
[underscore]
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I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton in the County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, a Revolutionary soldier, of lawful age, on my oath do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with the late William Davol of this town whose widow Elizabeth Davol is an applicant for a pension In the month of September 1777 I enlisted into the Continental Service, but previous to that time I belonged to Capt. Isaac Cook's Company of Militia in said Tiverton in the Regiment of Col. John cook, and did much service in said Company as a soldier at diverse places on the shores of said town opposite Rhode Island, after the British took possession of said Island in 1776. said Davol belonged to the same Company and I know served much as a private soldier. I recollect of said Davol and myself being stationed together one month at Philip [crossed out] widow Palmer's house, one month at Joseph Almy's house, and also one month or more at the house of Nancy Almy, while we were in actual service in said company in said Tiverton in the year 1777 and previous to my enlistment aforesaid. After my return from the Continental service and in the year 1781 in april or May I went on to Newport and served three or four months in succession a part of the time under Capt. Allen and part under Capt. Jos. Baley - we were stationed at Brenton's neck - said Davol was there in the same company with me and served two months at that time - I think he served one month and was discharged, and almost immediately returned and served another month - I do not recollect the months said Davol served while in the militia nor where he was at all times stationed - but I know he was stationed with me as above named, and that I frequently saw him in the service in Capt. Cook's company at other times - I heard at the time and I believe he served as a substitute for his uncle Elijah Davol with whom he lived, and for others. In the Spring of 1777 but I do not recollect the month, I know he served for his uncle Elijah one month in said Capt. Cook's Company, on the shore in Tiverton. said Davol died about five years ago, he was insane for some time previous to his death
Ichabod Simmons [signature]
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State of Rhode - Island
County of Newport } S.S.
Be it known, that on the twenty ninth day of November in the year 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County. personally came Ichabod Simmons and subscribed his within Deposition and was sworn to the truth of the same. And I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I David Lake of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island aged seventy seven years, do depose and say that from his youth to the time of his death I was well acquainted with William Davol of this town, whose widow Elizabeth Davol is now an applicant for a Pension said Davol during the Revolutionary War belonged to the militia company in said Tiverton, commanded by Capt Isaac Cook in the Regiment of Col: John Cook. to which company I also belonged and did duty; our said company was just into two divisions, and one of the divisions was called out and did duty for one month. and then the other division was called into the service, and so continued one month when it was relieved by the first division - one or the other division being continually on duty in the public military service stationed at different places on the shores in Tiverton, and this service continued all the time the British was on Rhode Island from December 1776 till November 1779. I do not particularly recollect of being on duty with him on the shore I think he was in the division of the company that went on duty, when I was off duty.. but I have no doubt he did serve his full share of service. In Sullivan's expedition in August 1778 I remember well that said Davol served in said Company on Rhode Island one month - I was afterwards with him one month stationed on Brenton's point near Newport. but under what officers I do not recollect. I cannot tell the month but it was the last of Spring or first part of Summer and I believe in the year 1781. the said William Davol has been dead about four or five years. he died insane and had been so for many years previous to his death - his widow Elizabeth Davol of this town has not been married since his decease.
David Lake [signature]

State of Rhode . Island &
County of Newport} s.s.  Be it known. that on the 31st day of October 1838. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally came David Lake and subscribed his above Deposition and was sworn to the truth of the same, and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person
Before me, Asa Gray Justice Peace
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I Abraham Manchester of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island a Revolutionary soldier of lawful age. Being solemnly sworn declare, that I was always well acquainted with the late William Davol of this town whose widow Elizabeth Davol is now an application for a pension. The said William and myself belonged to the some militia company always during and after the revolutionary war - The said William was a poor man, and served almost continually in the militia of our company for himself or as a substitute for some other one of our company - but for whom I do not remember .
The said William and myself did not belong to the same class of our company - but I have seen him on duty on the guard services many times from August 1778 to Nov. 1779 - I was on Rhode Island with him one month in August 1778 in Sullivan's expedition under Captain Cook - according to my best recolleciton and belief not less thro tow months in the fall of 1778 - at Fogland ferry and Sepourt neck. In the winter and spring of 1779 I saw him on duty on the shore at Fogland and on the shore north, as many as four months and in the summer and fall of 1779 as many as three months at the same place - we were under our own company officers viz. Capt. Isaac Cook , Lt. Philip Cory and Philip Manchester was ensign in Col. Cook's regiment - and said services was done on the shore of this town under said officers or some of them - I remember well their services - but I cannot so well remember the precise months or I have no written memorandum thereof - In Sept. 1781 I was with him one month on Rhode Island, as a soldier we were quartered at Buntons point below Newport - I was a stranger to the officers whose names I do not remember all the foregoing is according to my best recollection - 
I further state that said William was insane several years before his death and that he died in the asylum of this town while he was insane some three or four years ago.
Abraham Manchester

State of Rhode Island
Newport County
Be it known that on the 31st day of October 1838 before the subscriber a justice of the peace, within and for said county of Newport personally came Abraham Manchester & subscribed his aforegoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that said deponent is a credible person before me, 
Asa Gray Jus. Peace
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I William Cook of Tiverton in the county of Newport in the state of Rhode Island a revolutionary soldier of eighty three years of age on solemn oath do testify and say that I was acquainted with the late William Doval of this town whose death occurred about five years past and whose widow Elizabeth Doval is an applicant for a pension - he was insane for some years previous to his death - at the time the enemy took Rhode Island in 1776 we both belonged to Capt. Isaac Cook's company of militia in said Tiverton in Col. John Cooks regiment and from November or December 1776 till some time in the Spring of 1777 when I entered into the state service. said Davor was much in the service in our said company in the guard service in said Tiverton from my recollection of his services I believe he served not less than three tours of a month at a time - I left him belonging to said company when I entered the state service and found him in the same when I returned to it in the Spring 1778 and from that time till the fall of 1779 we both continued to serve together in said militia company. I do not now recollect the particualr months he served, but from the best of my recollection he served as often as others of said company and that was every other month - all of those services were performed as a private solder at the different guard posts near the shore in said Tiverton and under the officers of said Company and on his own account - said William at that time lived with his uncle Elijah Davol and I know that he served much as a substitute for him in said company of Capt. Cook from the best of my recollection at this time I believe  he served nearly all the tours which he said uncle should have served - at the time of Sullivan's Expedition he was on Rhode Island in our said militia company this was in August 1778 - and we served one month together in a company under Capt. Peleg Simmons in the year 1781 and I think the month of August near Butts hill towards the north end of Rhode Island at this time Col. Church or Col. Baley had the command. 
William Cook
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State of Rhode - Island}
County of Newport} SS.
Be it known that on the twenty ninth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally came William Cook and subscribed his within Deposition and was sworn to the truth of the same and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person. 
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I George Almy of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island of lawful age do testify and say that I knew William Devol late of this town whose widow Elizabeth Devol is an application for a pension said Devol died at the poor house in this town which is situate less than a mile from my residence. I usually keep a memorandum of all the deaths that take place in my neighborhood and have done so for several years past upon referring to this memorandum I find that it is entered that said William Devol died on twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three. I believe that I made said entry at the time of his death and that the day aforesaid to wit, 21st day of November AD 1833 was the day on which said William Devol died. 
George Almy

State of Rhode Island
Newport County
Be it known that on the ninth day of January in the year 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county of Newport personally came George Almy and subscribed his above deposition and was sworn to the truth of the same and I further certify that said deponent is a credible person. Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations clerks office of the court of probate for the town of Tiverton in the county of Newport and State aforesaid. I Asa Gray clerk of said court of Probate a court of record do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Newport duly appointed commissioner and sworn and fully authorized to act in his said capacity and the signature of his name on the within affidavit is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this eleventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Asa Gray Clerk of Court of Probate
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Elizabeth Duvol
3391
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions undue the act of July 7th 1838.

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport, Little Compton
On this eighth day of January AD 1844 personally appeared before the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the county of Newport Elizabeth Duvol a resident of the town of Tiverton in the county of Newport aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration on order to obtasin the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of pensions who served during the revolutionary war.
 That she is the widows of William Duvol who was a private in the army of the revolution and that she received five years pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum according to the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
Elizabeth her X mark Duvol

Written before before me George C. Bailey Justice of the Peace

Witness George H. Devol

Sate of Rhode Island
County of Newport , Little Compton January 8th 1844
I hereby certify that Elizabeth Duvol the above said declarant is personally known to me and that here declaration is entitled to full faith and credence. 
George C. Barley Justice of the Peace
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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 George C. Bailey is a justice of the peace in the town of Little Compton in the county aforesaid 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 before written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Newport on this eleventh day of January eighteen hundred & forty four. Daniel C. Denham clerk
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Elisabeth Duval
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
On this fifteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Newport Elisabeth Duval a resident of Tiverton in the county of Newport aged eighty five 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 person who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of William Duval dec. who was a private in the war of the revolution and tha she received a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the act of 17th of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Elisabeth Duval
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, 
A.K.Brownell

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. 
A.R. Brownell Justice of the Peace

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 Alexander R. Brownell 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 and affixed the seal of said court at Newport on this nineteenth day of August 1848.
Daniel C. Denham clerk
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E. Duval
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid

I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, a Court of record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Newport duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and I further certify that the signatures of his name to the certificates on the annexed Depositions of Ichabod Simmons and William Cook are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. 
Asa Gray. Clerk of Court of Probate

[seal]
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I Ichabod Simmons of Tiverton in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island of lawful age do testify & say that having heretofore given a deposition in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Devol widow of William Devol for a pension and being called upon to give testimony to other facts do say that each period of service performed by said William was of one months duration the two months he served at Brenton's Neck were enlistment or drafted for a month at a time when at Brenton's Neck said Davol was upwards of fifteen miles from home; we were where quartered in a house with four chimneys do not know the owner of it. A Col. Commanded there was a regiment there of the militia were paid and subsisted by the state when said Davol and myself served together in Tiverton as stated heretofore by me said Devol was three miles from home this was military service in garrison - the militia were quartered at different heresay were paid and subsisted by the state. the magazine of provisions were kept at Pronlands ferry four or five miles from where we were stationed except at the terms of [illegible] and Sullivan's expeditions , the military service in Tiverton and Little Compton were all performed by the militia of those towns with the aid of one state regiment and those two towns had a shore of twenty miles and more exposed to the enemy the river at some places not being a mile over - we were always under the command of one of the company officers and one half the company or about thirty men of a company were embodied at a time though it is my impression now that the whole company was in actual service very near all the time from December 1776 till the Spring of 1777 - I have been upwards of thru years in the continental service and I think the militia service in Tiverton while the enemy were on Rhode Island was as much military service as the continental though there was not so much regularity? I recollect perfectly that the abstract was made up for over pay in the militia to be drawn on Providence. 
Ichabod Simmons
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State of Rhode Island
Newport County

Be it known that on the tenth day of Feburary 1840 before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county personally came Ichabod Simmons and subscribed his within deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that said Ichabod Simmons is a credible person. 
Before me
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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I William Cook of Tiverton in the county of Newport and state of Rhode Island of Lawful age having heretofore given testimony in the case of the application of Elizabeth Davor widow of William for a pension and being requested to give further testimony of what I may know do testify and say that said William Devol served in the militia not only for himself but also as a substitute for his uncle Elijah, he served the term of one month in December 1776, he served one month in January or February 1777 and one other months in the Spring of 1777. I know that he served in 1778 and 1779 . We were together as many as four tours in Tiverton in 1778 each tour a month and he was in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island in August of this year one month - in the year 1779 he served not less than five months in Tiverton. but I cannot tell the particular months these months were all in town of a month at a time and usually in alternate months, but said Devol I well remember often served every month, all his services in Tiverton were in garrison at Fogland ferry and northerly towards Sapowet Creek - usually about fifty men of the company embodied - about or probaby more than two hundred of the regiment - Col. Cook or Lieu. Col. Gray was always in command with us , they both lived near the shore and within a few minture rider of the garrison or encampment - our regiment was not all embodied at this ecncampment but there tween other encampments at different points along the shore - our company's officers were Isaac Cook Capt. Philip Cory Lieu.  and Philip Manchester ensign - and usually two of them were present in command, said Davol was about three miles from home when encamped at Fogland ferry - the town of Tiverton lies along the river apposite to Rhode Island having a shore of about twelve miles in length and the town extended back from the river in a strait line about three miles. General Cornell had the chief command of the militia most of the time. Gen. Varnum was with us some said Davol and myself were together one month in garrison at Butts hill on Rhode Island in August or September 1781. Capt. Peleg Simmons commanded the company and Col. Church and Lieu. Col. Baley were present in commanded there were about four hundred men embodied; said Davol was there about nine miles from home - all the above services were strictly military services by order or laws of the state and not of the town and in all of them we were subsisted by the state and paid by the state. 
William Cook
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State of Rhode Island
Newport County
Be it known that on the fourteenth day of February 1840 before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county personally came William Cook and subscribed his within deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that said William Cook is a credible person. 
Before me, Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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Tiverton February 27, 1841

Sir, 
[illegible] is sent the declaration of Elizabeth Davol taken before a judge as requested by your letter of February 2d - The declaration well not be received in time for a certificate issues before the 4 March; but it appears to me that in this case she should draw her money as soon as the certificate is received, and not have to wait till next September. 
I am very respectfully your very obt. servt. 
Asa Gray



J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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Tiverton February 26, 1840
Sir,
Enclosed with this further testimony in the cases of Peace Taber, Elizabeth Davol, Patience Perry and Abigail Stafford, applicants for Pensions.  I believe they obviate the objections to the allowance of their claims.  The witnesses have perhaps stated less time, but more definitely.  The chief witness in the case of Peace Taber, to wit, Ephraim Macomber, died last summer, she therefore is deprived of further testimony from him.  The affidavit of Wm Cook now sent specifies as certain twelve months service of her husband.  In the case of Elizabeth Davol, Ichabod Simmons testifies that her husband served three months in 1777 previous to the month of September, at which time I. Simmons enlisted into the Continental Service and that he served two months at Brents Neck in 1781.  Wm. Cook testifies that said Davol served one month in Dec. 1776, 5 months in 1778 and 5 months in 1779, he does not state much service in 1777 for that year P. Cook was in the State Service, he served also with Davol one month in 1781 making 5 months proved by Simmons, and 12 months by Cook that are different months from those stated by Simmons making in the whole seventeen months.  In the case of Patience Perry, Elihu Gifford and Wm. Albert, both testify that her husband served 4 months in 1777 and 5 months in 1778, in 1779 P. Gifford testifies to four months P. Albert only to one month, he P. Albert in 1779 served in the State Service, it makes for said Perry thirteen months service.  In the case of Abigail Stafford your communication informs me that the services of her husband one year as Sergeant in Topham's Reg. in, 78 is verified by the Rolls.  The affidavits of E. Gifford and Wm. Albert, now sent.  both assert 1 month in 1776, 4 months in 77 and 1 month in 78 previous to his enlistment into Topham's reg. again in 79.  P. Gifford testifies to 2 months at this time P. Albert was in the State Service, making eight months that said Stafford served in the Militia.  The Certificate of Court of time of death of said Abigail is also sent.
It may perhaps be proper to make a remark why the testimony in these cases has been so long delayed.  I can only refer it to
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a reluctance on my part to be engaged further in the business, not from any want of confidence in the justness of their claims, but something owing to other ascerbations, and something to the impediment and objections raised by the Department against them, though no doubt in a conscientious discharge of duty.  I had intended that Mr. Cross who was more conversant with the business, should have attended to these claims, but he having deceased I have felt it incumbent upon me, at the earnest request of the claimants, to obtain and transmit the additional testimony which is herewith enclosed.
One remark as to the particular month of each tour of service in the Militia.  Upon conversing with the witnesses they all say that they served every other month all the time the enemy were on Rhode Island, and when they first come and nearly all that winter they served all the time., that as their terms of service occurred so often it is impossible for them to recollect, at this remote period, the particular months, it is history that the British landed on Rhode Island in Dec. 76 and that Sullivan's expedition was in August 78 and by that they can particularize those months.
It may be borne in mind that many witnesses have died since applications were made under the act of 1832 and those that survive are further advanced in years and infirmities, it would therefore seem that a less rigid course should be had in the adjudication of the claims of the remnant of widows that remain.  From conversation had with the witnesses I am satisfied that these claims are as just as any of the others which have been allowed in this town, and such being the case, it will perhaps be no harm to mention that one having deceased since her claim was laid, two of the others are living upon the charity of their children in indegent circumstances, and the other has a pittance, but just sufficient to keep her, from the alms house, whiles she continues in health.
Very Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Asa Gray
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of Rhode Island the County of Newport S.S
On this twentyfourth day of February A.D. [illegable] in Tiverton in said County of Newport personally appeared before me Job Durgee, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State aforesaid, Elizabeth Davol a resident of said Tiverton, aged Seventy eight years.  Widow of William Davol a Revolutionary Soldier, late of said Riverton deceased, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acof of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That she is the widow of William Davol late a revolutionary Soldier of the United States deceased, that she has but little personal knowledge of the services of said William, but from the best of her recollection of what she has heard the said William relate and from the statement of others who had personal knowledge of his services, she believes that said William served as follows, to wit.
He entered the Service of the United States at said Tiverton in the company of Malitia commanded by Capt. Isaac Cook, in the Regiment of Col. John Cook, and served one month in December 1776.  He in the year 1777.  Served not less than three tours of a month at a time in the same Company and one month as a subsitute for his Uncle Elijah.  in 1778 in the same Company five months.  he was with the expedition on Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan this year.  He served also not less than five months in 1779.  all the aforesaid Services were in said Tiverton except one month on Rhode Island and all in the Company and Regiment aforesaid.  In the Spring of 1781 he served two months at Brenton's Neck on Rhode Island, under Capt. Baley; and in the Automn of the same year he served one month at Bulls hill, near the North end of Rhode Island under Capt. Peleg Simmons and under Col. Church or Col. Baley; all said Services were performed she believes as Private Soldier in tours of a month at a time She further declares, that said William was born in said Tiverton on the third day of June Seventeen hundred and Sixty, and always resided in Tiverton and that
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he died at said Tiverton on the twenty first day of November eighteen hundred and thirty three, and for the period of twelve years next preceeding his death, he was of
insane mind. she knows of no discharge that said William had for any of his services: and his name was not on the Pension
Roll of the Agency of any state.she
further declares that she was born in Little Compton in said County of Newport, and was married with said William on the twenty seventh day of February Seventeen
hundred and eighty four by Walter Cook Esq. at said Tiverton and that she has never married since the decease of the said
William, but remains his widow
For proof of the facts herein stated she refers to the papers on file with her declaration under act of 7 July 1838.
Signed in my presence
Asa Gray
Elizabeth Davol
mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, Job Durfee ck. [illegible]
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport [illegible] 
Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court
County of Newport
I Erastus P Allen Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Newport and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that Job Durfee Esq where name is subscribed to the aforegoing
certificate is and was at the date of said certificate chief
Justice of said Court, duly appointed and Commissioned by
the General Assembly of said State and authorized to act in
his said capacity. And I do further certify that the signature affixed to said certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court at Newfort on this Twenty Sixth day
of February one thousand Eight hundred
and Forty one
E. P. Allan Clerk