Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,759, Joseph Fry, R.I.
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Fry, Joseph.
S. 21.759
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Revolution
21759
Invalid
File No. 21,759
Joseph Fry
[illegible]
Act: June 7 82
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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15684
Rhode Island
Joseph Fry
[illegible] co in the state of R Island
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain austin of the R- commanded
by (al Brown) in the R Island line for 6 months.
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Inscribed on th Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 4 dollars ______ cents per annum,
so commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1833 and P-- B-- lowels P--
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 sent,
10.00
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$50.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. [illegible] Page 109
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Joseph Fry
15739
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this thirtieth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in Open Court being court of Common Pleas within said County now in Session
Joseph Fry a resident of West Greenwich in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 80 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, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born March 6th 1752 in East Greenwich there is no record of his birthlived in West Greenwich when he entered the service where he has always resided since-
and this applicant further states that in December 1776 he was drafted & served two months as a private in Cap Jeremiah Austins company & Col Nathaniel Brown's regiment of  
R.I. Militia and this applicant further states that in March 1777 he was drafted & served one month at (unintelligible) neck
in North Kingstown in Cap Austins company & Col Browns regiment and this applicant further states that August 1777 he was drafted & served one month at Bristol in Cap Gortons  company & Col Browns regiment of R.I. Militia and this applicant further states that in October 1777 in Spencers expedition he was drafted & served one month at Tiverton in Cap Gorton's company & Col (unintelligible) regiment of R.I. Militia and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was drafted & served one month in Sullivans expedition in Cap Drapers company & Col Watermans regiment of R.I Militia all which drafts he served out as a private & was honourably discharged, but never had a written discharge-
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except at present, and declares that his name is not on the the Pension Roll of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed , the day and year aforesaid (signature) Joseph Fry
Witness John Brown Clk
We, ______ a clergyman, residing in the _______ and ________ residing in ________ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _________________
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ 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 that opinion.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that _______
who has signed the (unintelligible) is a Clergyman, resident in the ______ and that (unintelligible) Greene Esq. who also signed the same are residents in the Town of West Greenwich in our County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, JOHN BROWN, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Fry for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the fifth day of September in the year 1832
(signature) John Brown
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15739
Joseph Fry
Rhode Island
Private 6 Months
1606 Apl 30 1833
p.362
Benja Cowell
Prov RI
Providence
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Brief in the case of Joseph Fry
County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank> Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Illegible hand writing In 1776 Years, - Months, 2 Days -  Private Capt Astin Col Brown
77  Years- Months 1 Days ~ ""
~  Years- Months 1 Days - Gorston ~ Brown
~  Years- Months 1 Days - - Rahons
78 Years - Months 1 Days - Drake - Watermont
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6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenwich RI
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? One living witness
8. are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached
 Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Signature J Classn
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I Nathan Straight of West Greenwich aged 77 years on oath do testify tsay that in Dec 1776 I served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Jeremiah Austins company and Col Browns reg-iment of Rev Militia and in January 1777, one month at the same place, in the same company They went and in March 1777 at Quitne ect one month in same company they went in August 1777 one month at Bristol in Cap Benjamin Gortons company and Col Browns regiment - in October 1777 one month at Liverton in Cap Gortons company and Col Kasson's regiment and in August 1778 one month on Rhode Island in Sullivans expedition in Cap Drapers company and Col John Watermans regiment and I further testify that I well remember that Joseph Fry of East Greenwich was there and served the same as I did and I further testify that the said Joseph is a man of truth of veracity and his statement is entitled to credit
his 7th  Nathan X Straight mark
Ment fo. Court of Common Pleas August Term D 1832 Sworn to in open Court the 7th day of the Term 
Witness John Brown. Clk
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I Gideon Greene of West Greenwich in the County of Kent being now 55 years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well aquainted with Joseph Fry of said West Greenwich an applicant for a pension and have known him for thirty years last part having lived in his neighborhood during that time - I have understood that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and has that reputation in the neighborhood where he lives and  I am concur in that opinion- I also testify that he has always been considered a man of truth and veracity and I believe him to be so myself - Gi(unreadable)on Green
Ment fo. Court of common Pleas August Term D 1832 Sworn to in open Court the eighth day of the Term 
Witness John Brown. Clk