Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,936, for Samuel Jencks, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Jencks, Samuel
Abigail

NUMBER
W. 11,936

CONTENTS
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731
Rhode Island
Abigail Jencks
widow of Samuel Jencks
who died on the 20 March 1813 of Providence Co in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sheldon of the regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the R. Island mila. for nine months.
R.I.

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.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April 1837 and sent to Jonah Titus Esqr South Scituate

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837  $180.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1837  15.--
$195.--

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 183(illegible) Section the 3d

Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book (blank) Vol. 1 Page (torn off)
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J. Honom for A Jencks
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of Rhode Island County of Providence SS
Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Providence Abigail Jencks a resident in the said Town of Scituate in the said County of Providence and State of Rhoe Island aged eighty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836,; That she is the widow of Samuel Jencks, late of the said Town of Scituate deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution who as the declarant believes, did the following services in said War. She declares that in the year 1775, she knew the said Samuel Jencks and she believes that in that year he did service in a company of minutemen commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon for several months. That in November 1776, he served a tour of one month on alarm and in Captain Wilbur's company. That in the year 1777 he served on alarms and drafts several tours of service, in all amounting to more than four months, in the Rhode Island Militia. That in the year 1776, he served on alarms and drafts several different tours of service of one month each in guarding the shores in all amounting to as much as four months. That in the year 1779 he served on several different tours of duty on alarms and drafts of a month each in the Militia, in all making at least four monthly tours. That in the year 1780, he served as much as a tour of one month in the Militia. That in the year 1781 he served a tour of
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one month in said Militia.
The declarant says that she has heard the said Samuel Jencks say that he had been stationed in said service at Warwick, Howland's Ferry, Tiverton, Bristol, Poppasquash, and Connecticut, that he was also some at Block Island and Providence, that he was in Spencer's expedition in the year 1777, and in Sullivan's in 1778, in the great storm - that he has likewise spoken of being in the companies of the following Captains - Stephen Sheldon, Samuel Wilbur, Jonathan Knight, Simon Horrinden, Isaac Hopkins, and Benjamin Wood, that he has spoken of being under the following Colonels Colonel West, Kimball, Lippett, Cornell, Barton and Knight, and she thinks Col John Waterman that the foregoing declaration is according to her best recollection knowledge and belief of the matter therein stated - that she is old and infirm, and her memory not so good as formerly - She further declares that the said Samuel Jencks resided in the said Town of Scituate where he was first called on to perform his said services in the Revolutionary Army and that she has no documentary evidence of his said services therein.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Jencks on the 22nd day of February seventeen hundred and seventy six, that she believes there is no Town or Parish record of said marriage, but that she hath an ancient family record thereof - that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Jencks died on the 20th day of March eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Abigail Jencks X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforewritten.
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And I further certify that the said Abigail Jencks from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to go abroad to attend the Court for the purpose of making this declaration, and that she is a credible person and of good character --- and that she made her cross to the said declaration in my presence.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence

State of Rhode Island &c Providence SS 
I Dexter Randall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Daniel Howard Esquire before whom the aforegoing declaration was sworn, is a Justice of said Court: That he is, by law, duly authorised & empowered to administer oaths and take depositions: and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this twenty second day of October AD 1836
Dexter Randall Clk
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Sarah Wells
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I Sarah Wells of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 41 years do say on oath, that I am the daughter of Samuel Jenks late of said Scituate, deceased, that the said Samuel died on the twentieth day of March in the year 1813 and that his wife Abigail Jenks has continued his widow since his death to this time. I have often heard my said father in his life time speak of having been a soldier in the Militia in the revolutionary war: I also know that the following is a copy from the family records of the marriage of my said father and mother and their children, births copy "February 22d AD 1776 then was married Samuel Jenks to Abigail Griffith by Elder Nathan Young minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" 
The above is in said record in my said fathers hand writing, and I have known the same from my childhood.
Sarah Wells

State of Rhode Island County of Providence SS October 13th 1836
Then Sarah Wells, signer of the above deposition made oath to the truth of the same: I also certify that she is a credible witness in the proceedings Before me
Jonah Titus Just. Peace
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J Harrington for A Jenks
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I Josiah Harrington of Foster in the County of Providence, do say on oath, being engaged according to law - that I am aged 76 years, and was acquainted with Samuel Jenks, late of Scituate in said County, deceased, in the revolutionary war; that he served in the Rhode Island Militia - on alarms and drafts in said war, and has been told and understood did service as a minuteman in the fore part of said war - I know that in January 1776 said Samuel did a month duty or draft in Capt Stephen Sheldons company - In December 1776 on the general alarm he went to Warwick and was stationed there for a month in Capt. Wilburs Company Col. John Watermans Regt. In February 1777 he went on a draft and served a month stationed at Warwick in Capt. Simeon Howrinton Company and Col John Watermans Regt. In August 1777 he served a tour of one month session draft stationed at said Warwick in Capt Wilburs Company.
In the fall of 1777 in Spencers expedition he served a tour of one month & a half upon drafts in Cap. Harringtons Company Col. Bentons Regt. stationed at Tiverton; he served as many as three tours, at least, of one month each in 1778, I was with him in one of said tours stationed on R. I. he was in Capt. Isaac Hopkins company, and I think Col. Cornell was Col, - In 1779 he served a tour
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of one month on draft. stationed at Bristol in Capt. Jonn. Knight Company; he also served as many as two other monthly tours in 1779 when I was not with him, but it was said he was gone to guard the shores, and generally believed, no one thought otherwise as I ever heard. In 1780 he served a tour of one month on draft stationed at Warwick under Capt Isaac Hopkins, under Gen Cornell. In 1781 he served a tour of one month on drafts stationed at Warwick in Capt Wilburs Company. He also went on all the alarms, and tours of great danger, turned out with readiness; he turned out on at least six alarms and was gone at least two days upon each alarm
Josiah Herrinton

State of Rhode Island County of Providence SS
On the 13th day of October 1836 then Josiah Herrinton signer of the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I also certify that he is to me well known to be a credible witness in the premises - Before me
Jonah Titus, Justice Peace
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J Harrington for A. Jenks