Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22055, for Stephen Remington, Rhode Island
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
RI
Remington, Stephen W.22055
Sarah
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R. Island - 3725
Sarah Remington
Widow of Stephan Remington
Who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 13 March 1812
of prauijewes in the State of R. Island
who was a Prv in the County commanded 
by Captain Olway of the Reg commanded
by W (Utaheaer in the R. I. 
line for 9 May
Inscribed on the Roll of R Island
at the rate of 30 Dollars 0 cents per annum,
to commence on the 12th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of  Aug
"39" and sehl and Gerrick Potter,
Johnson R. I.
Arrears to the 12th of March $90.00
Semi-annual allowance ending   15.00
$105.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Buroine clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 22
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Providence Se In Johnston May 9th 1839
Personally appeared before Me Jeremiah
Monton who signed the within affidavit 
in my presence & made oath to the same 
& I further certify that said affiant is 
a credible witness
Zuriel Potter Just C.C. Pleas
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J Montons
afer
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I Samuel W King of the town of Johnston in the
County of Providence State of Rhode Island
being now 52 years of age on oath do testify & say
that I was well acquainted with Stephen Remington 
& Sarah his wife formally of said Johnston that
I have known them from my youth ? They lived
for many years in the neighborhood where I was
brought up which was in said Johnston and afterwards
moved to the City of Providence They lived together as
husband & wife & I always believed them to be legally mar-
ried nor did I ever hear it doubted by any one,
they were respectable people and oftrn at my
father's house. He said Sarah now lives in this City
near to the line of this town and not far distant
from my place of residence.
Sam W King
Providence Se In Johnston June 5th 1839
Personally appeared before Me Samuel W King who
signed the aforegoing affidavit in my presence
& made oath to the same & I further certify that
said affiant is a credible witness
Zuriel Potter Just C.C. Pleas
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The offspring of Stephen Remington & Sarah
his wife born as follows to wit,
John Remington was born in Johnston
February 5 1782 on Tuesday
Samuel Ward Remington was born in Johnston
November 5, 1783 on Tuesday
George Remington was born in Johnston
December 13, 1785 Tuesday
Sarah Ann Remington was born in Providence
December 1, 1790
Stephen Remington was born in Providence
March 20, 1795 on Friday
Joshua Remington was born in Providence
May 29 1798 on Tuesday
Recorded April 14, 1807
Witness Nathan W Jackson
Clerk
City Clerks office in City of Providence
December 5 1838

I Richard M Field of the City of Providence
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do certify that I am the City Clerk of said 
City of Providence & have by virtue of my 
said office the Custody of the Records of 
the Births & marriages which have taken
place & been recorded & the preceding is
a true copy of the births of the children
of Stephen Remington & Sarah his wife
as recorded in said Records-
Attest
Richard M Field
City Clerk
Providence se In the City of Providence June 5th D 1839
Personally appeared before Me Richard M Field City
Clerk of said City who signed the aforegoing certificate
in my presence and made oath to the same and
I further certify that said Richard is a credible
witness
Zuriel Potter Just C.C. Pleas
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Sarah Remington
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Town Clerk Office
Johnston, R.I. June 5 "1839
I certify that I have examined
the records of marriages in this town
and do not find that of Stephen
Remington with Sarah Walton.
I further certify that many
marriages have taken place in
this town that do not appear
on record. All of which records 
are in my Office and under my 
care.
Sam W King
Clerk of the Town
of Johnston

Providence SR (?) In Johnston June 5th D 1839
Personally appeared before Mr. Samuel W. King
town Clerk of the Town Johnson who signed the
aforegoing Certificate in my person and made
oath to the same & I further certify that said
Samuel is a credible witness
Zuriel Potter Just. C. C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island  ?
Providence sc (?).       Clerk's office, Court of
Common Pleas, June 5, ? 1839

I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas, within & for the County of
Providence, in said State, being a court of
record, do hereby certify that Zuriel Potter
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits
were sworn, is one of the Justices of our said 
Court of Common Pleas: that by law he
is duly authorized & qualified to administer
oaths & take depositions: and that his afore-
written signatures are genuine.
In testimony which i hereunto
set my hand, & affix the Seal 
of our said Court, and the
City of Providence this fifth
day of June 1839
John W. Smith Clerk
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Widow, &c.

File No. 22.055
Sarah Remington
Widow of
Stephen Remington
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 7, 1838

Index: Vol. M, Page 156

(Arrangement of 1870)
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir
Having been requested
by Mrs. Sarah Remington now residing
in the City of Providence to assist her
relative to her claim for a pension under
the Act of July 7, 1838. I take this oppor-
tunity to forward to you her declaration 
& other papers accompanying the same
trusting that you will take her case
into your favorable consideration agreeable
to the rules in such cases made & provided. 

Your Obo Servt

Zuriel Potter

Johnston R I
June 6th D 1839