Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38515, Benoni Bates, R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE R.I.
Bates, Benoni,
NUMBER S 38515
CONTENTS
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6693 4
Rhode Island
Benoni Bates
of Norwick in the state of Rhode Island 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Rhode Island line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of Feb 1819 and sent to Benjamin [Lowell] Eq Clerk. Providence, Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 25/30 [illegible] 4/30 mos
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819
39.72
48.60
$87.72
War
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Con[illegible]
Died 28 Jany 1838.
Order to pay 21 April 1835.
[illegible] [illegible] tenth July [illegible] 1820 to
Benjamin Cowell Esq Clk & 
Providence
Rhode Island
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Benoni Bates private
Green's R Island regt
1780 to 1783 beth[illegible] 1818
Judge Howell
Benj: Cowell Esqr Clk
[illegible]: Court
Providence R.I.
The judge has not cerified as to the applicants indigent circumstances

Adutied
correct, except the certificate

Rec @ b June 1818
Benoni Bates
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrence no in my possession, That the bearer Benoni Bates, a Man of Color, on the Seventeenth day of December 1780, [illegible]  a Private Soldier to serve during the War, into the Regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Greene, in the Rhode Island Line on the continental [illegible] That he served in said Regiment while commanded by said Colonel Greene and afterwards by Colonel Jeramiah Oluey, from  the time of his said [illegible] til the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a Furlough granted in issuance of a General Order issued by General Washington on the second day of June 1783, which eventuated in a discharge from said Regiment then commanded by said Colonel Oluey, of Saratoga in the State of New York.

Roridence April 6th 1818
Maj Bexter late Major sorely [illegible] held [illegible]  of said Regiment.
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I Benoni Bates of Worwick in the District of Rhode Island (a man of Colour) on solemn oath do declare and say that the facts of the within certificate are true, I never received any discharge except the furlough within mentioned - I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances + stand in need of the [apistone] of my country for support

Benoni X Bates
his Mark

Rhode Island District h
Be it remembered that on this sixth day of April 1818 come before me Benoni Bates + made solemn oath to the truth of the [cl]uloration to which his mark is affixed - In wit[illegible] wha[illegible] of I have [illegible] set my hand + have caused the seal of the District Court /or said District to be hereto affixed

David Howell
The [illegible] of the Judge and District Judge the seal of the Court on Hereto affixed
attert Benjamin Cowell
Clk of said court
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Benoni Bates
6693
3 Feb 1819
(March 1819)
Conti[illegible]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT
Providence, SC. District Court, Special Term, June Fifth A.D. 1820
On this fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District Benoni Bates (a Man of Colour) aged 57 years, residing in the town of Cranston in said District 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 Col. Olueys regiment of the Rhode Island Line as a private [illegible] of five years that he made a previous declaration on the sixth day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 6693 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, by 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, contract or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Benoni Bates
X
His Mark

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Benoni Bates
[illegible] Said Benoni declares that he has no property of any description whatever
And the said Benoni further [illegible] that he is a labourer but being now so old and infirm he cannot support himself by labour and should his pension be taken away he must depend on the charity of others.
Benoni Bates
X
his Mark

Rhode Island District District Court 
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fifth day of the term before David Howell District Judge
RHODE-ISALND DISTRICT.
Cler's Office of the District Court, A.D. 1820
I Benoni Bates Clerk of said Court do herby 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, [illegible]t it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the 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 Ninth day of June 1820
Benjamin Cowell
Clerk of said Court
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Arcade Bank
Providence April 17th, 1838
Sir
The son of Benoni Bates declared late a Pensioner on the Roll of this agency under the act of March 1818. has applied for the [illegible] of pension due his late father. The Pension Certificate being withheld. I transmit the [illegible] & request your instructions.
Very Respectfully
your [illegible] [abs Lrt]
S Waterman agt
M H Greene

I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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38515
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38515
Benoni Bates
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th  March 18th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6.66
1.06
$7.72

300
5
25 4
30 30

1
1
1
1
4. = 32-
7.72
39.72
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Benoni Bates R. Island 18 March 1818. $8 per mo
To what time last paid
Pension Office
21 April 1838
To the 4th September 1837
Third  Auds Office
April 21st 1838
Aildyde
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The Deposition of Henry Sarle of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged auordisy to care says that he will acquainted with Benoni Bates of Worwich in said state an applicant for a pension, That, he has known of for the Court twenty five years having been a neighbor to him [illegible] the greater part of that time, from this deponents knowledge he verily believes him to be now in very indigent circumstances + deserving [illegible] of his country - This deponent verily believes that said Bates does not poses any property whatever to the [illegible] of one cent, [illegible] apparel excepted
Henry Sarle

Rhode Island District
I cerify that on this twenty third day of January 1819 personally appeared before me the above named Henry Sarle + made oath to the truth of the above this deposition by him above signee.
Benjamin Cowell
Comm[illegible]
of Dis Court 
R i Dis

To The Hon Secr. of War
Rhode Island District 25 January 1819.
I am Satisfied that s' Benoni Bates is a poor negro - and poor enough for the pension
David Howell
District Judge
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Providence 25 July 1819
Sir
Enclosed are the applications of Azael Collins, Benoni Bates, Caleb Weaver, & Gilbert Grant. for pensions together with the additional testomony required.
Respectfully your
[illegible] about [illegible]
Benjamin Cowell
James L Edwards Esq