Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,042, for Joseph Payne, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     R. I.

Payne, Joseph

NUMBER     S. 41,042

CONTENTS
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10754
Vermont

Joseph Payne 
of Addison Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the R. Island line for the term of six years. 1777-

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 11 of Apri 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to Joel Doolittle, Judge Middlebury Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $86.36
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$134.36

10 Mos 20/30 & 4 /31

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820.

Special [illegible] sent to Samuel Swift Esq 24 July 1820 - Vergennes Vermont
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41042
INVALID
Revy

File No 41042
Joseph Payne
Pri Rev War

Act; 18th March '18

Index Vol: 3 Page 382

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Joseph Payne (insane)
By Guardian
10757

Sept 1819

write special notice

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State of Vermont

County of Addison - on this 17th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment for the said county, William P Barrows of Bridport in said county who has been appointed by the court of probate for the district of Addison guardian of Joseph Payne, resident in said Bridport on account of his insanity and being first duly sworn according to law as his oath states that or near as he can ascertain the said Payne served in the revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted under Capt. Allen in Col Angel's regiment of the Rhode Island line for during the war and served under that enlistment for nearly the whole of the war & was discharged at its close: that the date of his original declaration is the 11th day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10757.

And the said guardian further states that he the said Payne was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18th day of March 1818 and that according to his best belief the said Payne has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income whatever: and the said guardian further states that for the last
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thirty years the said Payne has had no property or done any business & has been supported in part by the town of Providence and in part by Prentiss Barrows late of said Bridport deceased without any property to compensate him for more than twenty years that his wife died eight or nine years ago & he has no family.

W P Barrows

Sworn to & declared on the 17th day of June 1820 before the court aforesaid.

Sam'l Swift - Clerk

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the county of Addison in the state of Vermont do hereby certify the foregoing oath is truly copied from the record of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 14th day of July 1820.

Sam'l Swift - Clerk of Addison County Court

SEAL
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Joseph Payne
11 April 
Declaration 
VT
Correct


Joseph Payne - Private
Col Angel's Regt Rhode Island
line 1777 for the war

April 11, 1818

on Rolls
Admitted
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I Joseph Payne of Bridport in the county of Addison and state of Vermont on oath declare and say that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment as a soldier against the common enemy - during the whole period of said war until the end thereof.

In the year 1775 I enlisted and went with the continental troops to Roxbury near Boston and served until the beginning of the year 1776 when I enlisted in Capt. Allen company in Col Angel's regiment in the Rhode Island line - for the term of one year and served out the time faithfully - and then in the year 1777 I enlisted into said service for the period of during the war - and in the same company and regiment - thought the company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Humphrey & the regiment by Col Oney - I served out my time faithfully until the close of the war and was honorably discharged - my discharge I believe is lost - I am a resident citizen of the United States - and am in the 75th year of my age - and in reduced circumstances and need assistance from my country for support.
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support.

Joseph Payne
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the county of Addison and state of Vermont this 11th day of April 1818 before me Joel Doolittle - Judge Supreme Court.

State of Vermon

I Joel Doolittle of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Payne did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony had and taken before me to the secretary of the Department of War in order to his the said Joseph Payne's obtaining the provision made by the late 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" pursuant to the directions of said act.

Joel Doolittle
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State of Vermont  }
Addison  ss.          }  I Darius Matthews Clerk of the superior Court of the state of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of said Superior Court and that the foregoing is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Superior Court this 28th day of April, A. D. 1818.
Darius Matthews

And I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof, Do certify that the said Joseph Payne is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
Joel Doolittle