Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,180, Abraham Ennis, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Ennis Abraham
Number S 21.180
carded
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21.412
Rhode Island
Abraham Ennis of Washington in the State of R.I. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Philips of the Regt. commanded by Tappan in the R.I. line for 22 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Rho Island at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Sept. 1833 and sent S.G. Shearman Mekforo R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $183.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 $36.67
$220.00

{Revolutionary Claims, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 108
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Rhode Island, County of Washington ss
On this 5th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Abraham Ennis a resident of South Kingston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Exeter, in the county of Washington, in the year 1762. He first entered into the service, in 1776, as a substitute for one William Champlin of Exeter, a [illegible] Militia Man, and [illegible] he was then only about fifteen years of age, yet being large of his age, he was received in his [illegible], one [illegible] commanded the company, which was composed of drafted men, or rather commanded the members of the company, they were marched to [illegible] Neck in North Kingston, an English fifty gun ship lay off where they were quartered. The company of which heard a member was the only troops stationed there, he served there one month. Afterwards he went as a substitute, for some one else; whose name he has forgotten, into a company commanded by Captain John Hoxsie. George Sweet Jr. was here of the same, and Eben Shearman Ensign they were stationed on the shore in North Kington and gathered at the house of David Greene, afterward & he performed  another month duty, also substitute, in that season for a man, whose name he has forgot and also the name of the company officers, he was stationed with his commander at the House of Peleg Gardner near the shores of Boston Neck in South Kingston. On the 17th day of March 1778, he listed into the Regiment of State Troops of which John Tophan was Colonel & Samuel Chemps major, he had forgotten the names of the other field officers of the regiment.  Joshua Babcock was Captain of the company, to which he belonged & James Stantor Lieut he listed for the term of one year, served out the year and was dismissed, but has no written discharge. The regiment was stationed during the year at
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Howlands Ferry in Tiverton all the time, except in August 1778, when they landed on the Island of Rhode Island, and march front of the forces under General Sullivan. General Cornell was Brigadeer General of the State Troops and this applicant knew him & saw him on Rhode Island, in Sullivan's Expedition. The regiment to which he belonged, was the first what landed on the Island, and continued on there, untill all the rest of the American Troops had retreated. The retreat was bloody and [illegible] and many were [illegible] & wounded. He afterward in the Fall of 1780, entered the service of the Untied States in the following manner. Certain people who had escaped during the time of duty in the Militia were [illegible] off, and devided into classes of six, and then one was drawn from them, who had to serve in the State Troops or Continental line six months, and he took the place of one as drawn, his name was [illegible]. He joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene, on the Island of Rhode Island, one [illegible] was Lt. Col, and one Flagg and Major. The company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain John Holden the names of the other company officers, he has forgotten. The regiment remained on the Island  some time, untill they were transported [illegible] the Bay of East Gelmint, as it was said, were going to be named, to join the main army under General Washington, but for one reason to him unknown, the plan was given up, and they were transported back to the Island again. Then it approached towards winter the regiment not decided and the company to which he belonged was marched to Providence, where they remained until his time expired. In the summer of 1781, he was drafted as a Militia Man one month, Chaleb Dyer was Colonel of the regiment, the company officers were mostly strangers to him he cannot remember the name. We were marched from Exeter to [illegible], and were then [illegible] to Newport, & stationed down in the Neck, at the Town  Cheming House so called, he merely stood guard along shore, at the end of the month he was again dismissed. He has never served under any continental
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[handwritten] Officers except those whose names were mention below. He has no written evidence of his services, except the depositions of William Smith & Henry Eldred, which are furnished herewith. The depositions were taken many years since, in order to apply for a pension, and have got damaged by time, and the deponents being dead, no new depositions can be attained.  Silas Harvey, who was with me, in the six months service is now living and will testify to my service 

My whole term of service was one year and ten months. Paul Ennis is acquainted with most of my service in the army. He knew Colonel Archibald Crary, who was Colonel of a Regiment of State Troops - He has no ideal of his age, not being acquainted with any Clergyman, he refers to Court to Moses Barber of South Kingston & Daniel Pearce, who are acquainted with him, and will testify to the [illegible]

He later died in South Kingston or East Providence.

[Printed/written] He hereby relinquishes claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed ,the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Abraham Ennis

In Open Court -[illegible] S. Helme Clerk

We, Moses Barber residing in the Town of South Kingston and Daniel Pearce residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Ennis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day of aforesaid

Daniel Pearce
Moses Barber

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatries prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a resident in the and that Daniel Pearce & Moses Barber who has also signed the same is a resident in the and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certify that from their examination and knowledge of Paul Ennis and Silas Harvey the preceeding Deponents the Court consider their testimony contained in their preceeding depositions is entitled to credit.

I  Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Please & Gen Sessions of the Peace do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Ennis for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September AD. 1832
Sam Helme Clk
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Declaration of Abraham Ennis   #

Abraham Ennis
22437
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Washington ss - In North Kingston
August 19th 1833
Personally appeared before me, Sylvester G. Shearman of North Kington, one of the Justices of the Peace, for said town, Abraham Ennis of South Kingston, in said county, an applicant for a pension, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he is confident that he served as a private soldier, in the War of the Revolution, in the manner hereafter stated, and also as stated in his Declaration, in the month of February 1777, he entered the company of Captain Bissell of Exeter, as a substitute for one William Champlin, it was the latter part of the month, when he commenced [illegible], and he served one month and was dismissed the last of the month following. In June the same year he served one month, as a substitute for a man, whose name he has forgotten, stationed at the house of David Greene, in North Kingston, John Hoxsie was Captain of the Company, George Sweet Lieut and Eben Shearman Ensign, Charles Dyer was Colonel of the regiment, to which the company belonged. This is the tour of duty, which is mentioned in his declaration, as his second service, and no precise time of service stated. He served there it was one month, and the time, was ommitted to be stated in his declaration by mistake. In the same year he served one month, as a substitute, stationed at the House of Peleg Gardiner, in South Kingston, as stated in his declaration, the above mentioned three months same, one stated in his declaration, to have been preformed in
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1776, but were collected by mistake, and the mistake not observed at the time. David Harrington, he now recollects was Captain of the Company, during the time. They were stationed at Peleg Gardiner, John Bisell, [illegible] & Elijah Case Ensign, as he now recollects. On the 17th of March 1778, he entered into Colonel Topham's Regiment for one year, and served out the time under the Officer, and in the manner stated in his Declaration. In the Fall of 1780 he again entered the service in the Continental Army, served six months as stated in his Declaration, in Colonel Green's Regiment, and served out the time, under the Officer, and in the manner stated in his Declaration. In the Summer of 1786 he was drafted as a private Militia Man, to serve one Month and served out the time on the Island of Rhode Island, as stated in his Declaration, but cannot state the names of the Company Officer. Charles Dyer was Colonel of the Regiment. Making my whole service, as a Private, twenty two Months & for this service I claim a Pension.

Abraham Ennis (signature)

Washington Ss. In North Kingston
August 23 1833.
Personally appeared before me the above subscriber Abraham Ennis who after being [illegible], duly examined, cautioned & sworn, made the above written Affidavit which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence. And I further certify that the said Abraham Ennis is well known to me, & that his character for truth is good, and said Affidavit entitled to full & competent credit.
(Signature)
Sylvester C Shearman,
Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Abraham Ennis Co. of Washington in the State of R.I.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. In 1776 substitute
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Russel

Period. 1776 substitute time out stated
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Hoxen

Period. 1776 substitute
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. All forgotten

Period. 1778 substitute State Troops R.I.
Duration of Service. 1 Year
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Maj Philips Col Popham Cap Balcost

Period. 1780 substitute 
Duration of Service. 6 Months
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Holden Col Green

Period.  1781 drafted
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank. Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Col Dyer

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Exeter R.I.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary, four living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not authenticated. 2 tour not stated only one witness certified

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton, Examining Clerk.

He states the whole of his service to be 1 year and 10 months. Application was made under the Act 1818
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22437
Abraham Ennis
R.I.
Private 22 Months
5.14.1606
July 17 1833

73.33
2
146.66
36.67
153.33

Sylvester G. Shearman Wickford RI
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22437
Abraham Ennis

Certificate to be sent to Sylvester G. Shearman
Wickfork, Rhode Island

Claimant
South Kingston R.I.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the clam of Abraham Ennis which require further poof of explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No. 2d term of service
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, hasa it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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2. 
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief if his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certified by two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no [perhaps struck out]
XIV. [cross symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
SVI. [double cross symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [illegible]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise lenth of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not empoyed in any civil pursuit. 
[cross symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants enetering the service, and the time and  manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[double cross symbol] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[pointing hand symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION. Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Briefed by JM Hardy File Claim No. 21180 Certificate No. 21412 Claimant Abraham Ennis Soldier Service R.I. Additional  Service Rev. No-- Claim, State records___, 190__
No claim, combination records ___, 190__
REMARKS: No other claim on O.W. Inv., widow, or Rejected book. 0-8 Chief Division
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J.L. Edwards Esqr Pension Office Washington City.
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Wickford August 27th 1833. JL Edwards Esqr Sir In the Application of Abraham Ennis, forwarded herewith. The Affidavit, is not made out, in the usual form, as he has ommitted stating, that owing to the Age &c. he could not state precisely his time of service, because he says, he recollects positively of serving the number of Months, sworn to in the Affidavit, and also that he never served any more, the Affidavit I presume, will remove the objection, as respects the time of same not being stated precisely in the Declaration. The 12th objection, that no Clergymans certificate was procured nor no excuse made for not procuring it, is incorrect, as an excuse in the usual form is made. The 14th objection, that the proper Officer has not certified to the official character & signature of the magistrate, I presume refers to the Depositions taken in 1818, as there are no other depositions in the papers requiring such certificates, to obviate that [illegible] objection, I have procured a certificate that the Magistrate before whom the Depositions were taken, were Justices at that thime, which I presume removes the objection. Pleave forward the certificate to me Your &c. Sylvester G. Shearman
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Revolution 21180 INVALID. OWN 21180 Abraham Ennis Pri. Rev. War June 7" 32" Vol. 2 Page 125 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington County Ss I Thomas P. Wells Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Washington and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sylvester G. Shearman Esq. before whom the annexed deposition and affidavit were taken is a Justice of the Peace of the town of North Kingstown and County of Washington aforesaid duly elected and qualified; and that his signature thereto annexed is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of August in the year 1833. Thos. P. Wells Clerk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington County Ss. I Thomas P. Wells Clerk Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Washhington and State aforesaid do hereby certify that by the copies of the Acts of the General Assembly of this state belonging to my office it appears that George B. Pitman who took the deposition of Henry Eldred in the year 1818 was that year a legally appointed Justice of the town of Richmond in said County of Washington. Also that Sheffield Rathbone who took the deposition of William Smith of the same year was  a legally appointed Justice of the town of Exeter in the same county of Washington. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of August in the year 1833. Thos. P. Wells Clerk
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I David Bissell of North Kingston in the County of Washington, on oath do testify and say, that I am nearly Seventy two years of age, during the Revolutionary War I was with Abraham Ennis, then a resident of Exeter, in said County, now residing in South Kinston. In the first part of the wither of 1777, I think it was in the Month of February, I served with the said Ennis one Month, in a company of Militia, belonging to the Town of Exeter, commanded by a Lieutenance Bissell, stationed on the shore at Quidnessett Neck, we both served as Privates. In the summer or Fall of 1780, I enlisted as a Private, into a Continental Regiment of which Christopher Greene was Colonel, Samuel Ward Lieut. Col. and Ebenezer Flagg Major, I listed for six months, John Holden was Captain of the Company, And the said Abraham Ennis, enetered said Company at about the same time, and served out the six months, in Company with me, we were stationed on Rhode Island most of the time, some part of the time, at East Greenwich, and were discharge at Providence, David Bissell. Washington Sc. In North Kingston. August 23 1833. Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, for said North Kingston the above subscribed David Bissell, who after being by me duly examinedc cautioned, & sworn, made the above [illegible]
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which was to me reduced to writing in his presence and by him subscribed in my presence. And I further certify that the said David Bissell is well known to me, and that his character for truth & veracity is good. Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace.
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The Deposition of Silas Harvey of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island aged 71 years on oath thestifies & says that he is well acquainted with Abraham Ennis. That in the year 1780 saw Abraham Ennis and myself both enlisted in the Continental army in the company commanded by Capt. John Holden in the regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Greene, Samuel Ward Lieu. Col. Ebenezer Flagg Major. that we enlisted in this county for the term of six months for the purpose of joining the Western Army so called, under Gen. Washington. We marched to Providence & from thence to Middletown on R. Island, there we encamped and staid there some time & then had orders to return to Providence and was ordered to Join the Western Army, orders were read to that purpose and got as far as East Greenwich in this state when orders arrived that we were not needed and were then ordered back to Middletown & then encamped and at the expiration of the term of Service we were discharged by parol & we returned home and Ennis was with me all
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the time in the same company and were both discharged at the same time but had no written discharge his mark X Silas Harvey Witness Wilkins Updike J Peace Sworn to in Open Court Sept. 4 1832 [illegible] Saml Helme Cler
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Deposition of Paul Ennis
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I Paul Ennis now resident in Charleston in the County of Washington, on oath do testify & say, that I am no sevety eighty years old And that Abraham Ennis the Applicant named in this Declaration is my Brother, that it has always been understood in the Family, that he was born in 1760, that eary in 1776, my Brother left the Family, and entered the Militia althought he was not then of age to do military duty as a substitute for one William Champlin a drafted Militia Man, be then lived in Exeter in this County where I likewise resided. The draft was for one Month, and he went & served the Month, at a place called Quidnessett in North Kingston, where a guard was kept.  & arrived at the guard house the same day that I left as I had been there on duty a month as a Militia man. I am also known to his serving time afterwards at the shore as a substitute, on month each time, he resided in my Family when he was at home. Afterwardd in March 1778, he went to Tiverton &  listed into the State service for one year in Col. Topham's Regiment and was absent from home the whole year. Afterwards he took the place of a Man by the name of Hamel Hanly of Exeter, who was drafted into the Continental live for six months, he went and was gone six months & I myself saw him in the service at Newport to which place I awent on business. Paul Ennis Sworn to in Open Court. Sept. 5. 1832. Witns Sam Helme Cler
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I William Smith of Voluntown County of Windham and State of Connecticut of Lawful age and Engaged according to law testifies and says that I was Knowing [illegible] Abraham Ennis of Exeter County of Washington and State of Rhode Island [illegible] Resiging in South Kingstown [illegible] for one year a said United State Soldier in the United States army in the year 1778 under [illegible] Joshua Babcock and Captain [illegible] Commanded by John Topham Colonel and he continued in the united army for one year or more. William Smith
Washington Ss. Exeter October 28th AD 1818 Then Personally came William Smith subscriber to the above Deposition and make solemn oath to the truth of the same Which was Reduced to writing by me in the presents of the Deponant and by him singed in my presents taken at the Request of Abraham Ennis to be used before the Secretary and War Department taken and sworn before me. Sheffield Rathbone Justice of Peace 
This may certify that the above names William Smith is a Respectable and is Disinterested to the above Deposition. Sheffield Rathbone Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations I Henry Eldridge of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island On solemn oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Ennis now residing in sd Kingstown in the County and State above said when he was a soldier in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Topham in the years of 1778 and 1779 and was stationed at a place called Howland's Ferry in Tivertown in the State of Rhode Island and was in the [illegible] Island in Genl Sullivan's Expedition and that he remained in said service one year successively. And that [illegible] in a company commanded by Capt. John Holden [illegible] Commanded by Col. Greene while he was [illegible] Rhode Island and served in said Regiment for [illegible] months and was discharged at Providence R.I. his mark X Henry Eldridge Witness GB Pitman John Slocum

Washington Sc Richmond, R Island Oct 23 1818 Personally came before me the subscriber (Henry Eldridge the subscriber to the above deposition and made oath that it is just and true in all its parts.) George B. Pitman J. Peace
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Richmond RI Oct 23 1818 This may certify that Henry Eldridge is a credible man as to truth and veracity in this neighbourhood and that I have been acquainted with him for several years that he quite poor but strictly honest in his dealings and I think [illegible] Witness in the [illegible] of the within [illegible] Abraham Ennis GBPitman
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Topham's Regiment was not in the Continental Establishment in 1778 This claim is therefore rejected. 
Inadmissible Not on the Continental Establishment.
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Abraham Ennis application papers Topham's regiment
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Washington Ss South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations On this fourth day of May AD 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County & State aforesaid Peresonally appeared Abraham Ennis aged fifty five years. Resident in South Kingston in Said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain 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; that he is the said Abraham Ennis enlisted in tivertown in this State aforesaid in the Company Company Commanded by Capt Joshua Babcock of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Topham on the Seventeenth day of March AD 177[illegible that he continued to serve in said corps and as he considered in the service of the United States Against the Common Enemy Until the Sixteenth day of March 1779 when he was discharged from Said Service in Said Tivertown in the State aforesaid; that he was in the battle on Rhode Island in 1778 in General Sullivans Expedition and retreat on Said Island; and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and thus in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support; and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his Said Services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. William C. Clarke J.C. Pleas
I William C. Clarke one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Abraham Ennes did Serve in the Revolutionary wars Stated in the preceeding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term above stated, and in Said Regiment as above Stated, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had [illegible] Secretary for the war department William C. Clarke JCPleas
State of Rhode Island Washington Sc Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas. May 4 1818. I certify that William C. Clarke Esq is one of the Justices of said Court & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of Said Court Witness Thomas R. Wells Clk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES From VAN-51 12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Ennis, Enoch GRADE Private LINE Maryland WARRANT NUMBER 11180 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 5, 1789 to -not shown- *The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volmes 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 fir 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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41  Division of Veterans' Administration Archives BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* NAME Ennis, Henry GRADE Private LINE New York WARRANT NUMBER 7101 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to John S. Hobart el al, assignees
*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 8, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.