Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21976, for William Slocum, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
R.I.
Slocum, William
S. 21976 
CONTENTS
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5438
Rhode Island 
William Slocum
of Newport in the State of R. Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Taggart of the [squiggle] commanded by [squiggle]in the RI line for 10 mo's 8 days Private.

Inscribed on the role of Rhode Island at the rate of 34 Dollars 21 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension found the 16th day of Feb 1833 and sent - Hon D. J. Pearce House of Rep's
Arrears to 4th if September 1832 $51.3[blurred 1?] 
Semi = anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 17.1[blurred 1?] $68.42
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk
Book D Vol.3a Page 134
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13384
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Middletown County of Newport 

On this 17th Day of September of 1832 Personally appeal in open Court before the Hon. ble COurt of Probate now sitting in the Town of Middletownof County of Newport WIlliam Slocum a resident of the Town of Middletown & County of Newport William Slocum a resident of the Town of Middletown in the County & State aforesaid, Aged seventy seven years, July the 3 day of 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th of 1832 That he entered the service of the United States by enlisting as a private in Major Willam Taggarts Company of Boatman on the 10 Day of May of 1778 being then a resident of Little Compton in the County and State aforesaid, our Company of officers were, William Taggart Capt. and Roland Rider Lieutenant. We were stationed with the boats at Tiverton near Howlands ferry untill after the Termination of the expeditiona gainst the Island of Rhode Island under command of Major gen.. Sullivan, when we were all ordered to Dighton in the state of Massachusetts with the Boats where remained wuntill March 16th 1779 whe we were all discharged by an order of Major Gen, Sullivan as announced by Major Taggart our COmmander having continude in said service for the term of ten months six days.
He hereby relinquishes every clame whatever to a pension or annuity except the preasant and declared his name is not not on the pension role
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 month, with a bounty on the day of enlistment of L20 currency.
    William Taggart

The above Certificate was duly sworn to before the Court of Probate of the town of Middletown while convened on the 17th day of September AD1832

[illegible] William Smith Probate Clk.
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No 13384

Mr. Slocum

Boatmen
allow him Private of Duty pay for 10 Mon. & 8 day.
in the care of William Taggart of RI
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BRIEF in the case of William Slocum if the County of Newport in the State of RI
(Act 7th June1832)

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?  77 years

4  State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  In 1778 May 10 
Duration of Service.  Years --- Months 10 Days 8

Rank.  As a Boatman

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.  Mjor Taggart, Capt. Taggart

5.  In what battles was he engaged? none

6.  Where did he reside when entered the service?

7.  Is his statement suppoerted by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evedence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Deposition

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no Clergyman's Certificate

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Sevin Bell
Examining Clerk.
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February 13, 1928.

Mrs. Barclay Hazard Gifford
R.F.D. 1, Box 100,
Newport, Rhode Island.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21976, it appears that William Slocum, while lining in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, enlisted May 10, 1778, as a private in Captain Willam Taggart's Company of Boatmen, He was with General Sullivan when he made is expedition to Rhode Island, and he was discharged March 16, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 , at which time he was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This i s the only soldier by the name of William Slocum that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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21976
INVALID.
Revolution
File No.  21976
William Slocum
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index :--Vol. 2, Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870]


1928 Feb 13  hist. to  Mrs. Barclay Hazard Gifford M.C.S.
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Newport R.I. RFD 1. box 100
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,

I am wiriting requesting a little or all information you can funnel me regarding William Slocum, a Soldier of the Revolutionary was Born in Portsmouth RI. 1754 Married May 30 1785  Miss? Mary Bailey born in Middletown RI 1750
He died Nov 28 1839 she died Jan 3 1832

As he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, he was
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late in life pensioned on that acc't, Both him and his wife are Buried in Middletown Rhode Island in their family lot.  any definite dates, recorss etc, what was done regarding pensions after his death would be glad to hear.  this information  I have writted was taken from page 100 "Slocums of America" 1637-1881 by Charles E Slocum, MD.  Any early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Carolyn Dyer Gifford
(Mrs. Barclay Hazard Gifford)
Newport Rhode Island
RFD 1. Box 100
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[Postmark] Newport RI OCT.R 3
Revolutionary Claims
FREE

Rec. Oct 9
13.384

Hon ble Secretary of War
Washington City
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MIddletown County of Newport Oct  1st1882

Sir
Enclosed is my Declaration with an annexed certificate as pr[cut off] of my service as a soldier of the Revolution under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832. Anticipating success in the promises permits [cut off]  to request that the pension be transmitted to me at Newport Rhode Island.
Hon,ble Sec,y of War
I am Sir, very respectfully your [66 Ser, cut off]

William [X - mark] Slocum

Stephen Barker
Abraham Barker
Witnesses

Newpart fe Middletown Oct. 1 1832
they personally appeared before me the above named William Slocum with his witnesses and subscrive to the above request

Elisha Peckham
Just. of Peace
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No. 13384

Mr. Slocum