Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23450, for Amos Tanner, Rhode Island
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SERVICE RI
Tanner, Amos
NUMBER S.23450
CONTENTS
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Albany N Y 30,750
Amos Tanner
of Jefferson Co in the Stated of New York
who was a pri & serg in the comp'y commanded by Captain Dyer of the regiment commanded by Col Dyer in the Rhode Island line for militia, servs
8 mo Serg
4 mo pri
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y.
51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July
and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N York
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1836 258. 30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1836 25.83
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Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 4 Page 72
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State of New York ⎬
Jefferson County ss.
Amos Tanner of the Town of Alexandria in the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid being duly Sworn according to law makes the following declaration supplementary to his declaration made the 24th day of January 1833 and hereto on the in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of act of the Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 - that he enlisted into the army of the United States as near as he can recollect the 4th of 5th day of January 1776 that in a few days after he enlisted not more than two weeks he joined the army
in the city of Newport in the town was Jamestown he was stationed in the City of Newport till the first of May when his quarters were remove to Comment Island in the same town about three miles distant that the term of one year had Expired before he was able to return home that when he was taken sick he traveled in baggage waggon three days and then was left that he was not discharged from the service when left but would have been compelled to have joined the company if he had got well before the term of service had expired that at this term he served at least one year including the time he was sick in a company commanded by Captain Dyer Lieutenant Hocksey Ensign James Clark in a regiment Commanded by Col Babeach Lieut Col Hockey
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in the Spring of 1777 as near as he can recollect the last of May or first of June was drafted and served in the army of the United States one month in a company containing about 30 men being a part of the company of the militia to which he belonged when at home and commanded by the Lieutenant of the company of Militia that there was but one commissioned officer in the company who was Lieut. Caleb Lewis that he joined the army immediately after he was drafted at South Kingston was discharged the last of June of first of July he was drafted in the town of Exeter in the State of Rhode Island where he then resided was station the whole term
at South Kingston under Col Charles Dyer
he was again drafted in the month of
August 1777 and served one month in the army of the United under the officers mentioned in his declaration hereto annexed that he joined the army at South Kingston about the 20th of August was stationed at that place the whole term this was a part of the company of militia to which he belonged at home was discharged at South Kingston but as near as he can recollect about the 20th of September
In the month of October 1777 he was again
drafted and served in the army of the United
the term of one month in a company
commanded by Captain Gordon that he
cannot recollect the Cols name but was under
General Spencer
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In May 1778 cannot recollect to precise day
drafted and served the term of one month in
the army of the United States in a company commanded by Capt Philips in a Regiment commanded by Col Charles Dyer that he joined the any at South Kingston Rhode Island was stationed the whole time at South Kingston and was discharged there at the  expiration of his month term of serve
In the month of August 1778 he was draft
and served in the army of the United States the
term of one month in a company command
Captain angel goned the company at South
Kingston and was stationed at South Kingston
the whole term and was there discharged of the expiration of his months term of service
and the said Amos Tanner further declaims
that during any of the terms above mentioned he was not employed in any civil
pursuit
Amos Tanner Senor
Subscribed and sworn
to before me the 10 day
of June 1833
L. Mc Wauleer Judge

State of New York
Jefferson County ss.
The said Amos Tanner being duly sworn further declare that all of the one year & five month service was performed by him in the office of
Orderly Sargent and that he during the whole
time discharged the duties of said office
as stated in his first declaration
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The said Tanner further declares that
in relation to additional proof of his service
he has not been able to find any person that
has any certain knowledge of his service in
in the army he had two Brothers that served
as [illegible] to Soldiers in the army of the Revolution that William & Zebulon the latter is died William he has not heard from for many
years he was then in the State of Ohio what part he does not remember he has a younger  brother Benjamin who has some recollection of his going into the army whose affidavit will accompany this declaration The said Amos further declare in relation to his service more particular he  [illegible[ about 3 months after serving his regiment in 1776 he was employ
in Building a fort on Gout Island off in
front of the town or City of Newport that had been an old fort built of stone which was ---
Removed & rebuilt with [Illegible] 
he continued to work at this Fort about
two months- The first service after joining
the army was [illegible] a fortification on 
Tomany Hill about one mile North from the
City, while working on the last mentioned part
he was quartered in several different houses
he recollects the owners of same of them towit
Irish, Dudly & Bannister, while working
on the part upon Gate Island was stationed
in house belonging to Martin, on Canement
Island where he remained until his company
left Rhode island the five months was reformed
in South Kensington principally keeping century
and guard the shares or Brittish ship laid off in the channel in sight a part of the time
Amos Tanner [signed]
Subscribed and sworn
to this 27 day of June Ann Tanner Sarah
L. Mc Wauleer Judge
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss
Benjamin Tanner being duly sworn deposes and says That he is Brother to Amos Tanner
who has made a declaration in order to obtain a pension for his services in the army of the
Revolution That this deponent is now sixty two years of age that in the winter of 1776 he recollects that he was living with his Father in the town of West Grinnage State of Rhode Island and that the family of his Brother
Amos who has made the application, above named was not and left at the house & with the family of this deponents father and the said Amos went some time after he does not
recollect how long but less [illegible] those 
year he returned (as was said) from the
army sick, was frequently gone in the year 1777 and 78 as was thus said in the army.  Was frequently heard him speak of his having served in the army of the revolution and has heard
him state in any of the facts that are in
this declaration made 28 Jany 1833
the made the statements to this deponent
soon after the war of the revolution
[illegible]
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This deponent further says that it was always understand by the family and the  neighborhood of West Greenage
that Amos Tanner was in the army
and further recollects that
it was said that the said
Amos inlisted some others one by
the name of David Gas, this
deponant that the said Amos
Tanner did serve in the army as was
[illegible] Sargent was always resident
and believe, this deponant was
at the time of his brother going into
the army first about five years
old
Benjamin Tanner
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 27 day
of June 1833
I Macomber Judge
I certify that Benjamin Tanner who
made the above affidavit is a man of
unquestioned veracity I have been long a
acquainted with him he has long held
the office of of a Church
27 June 1833
I Macomber Judge
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22217
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Amos Tanner
 
Adriel Ely
Watertown New York
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Sir
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
May 29 1833
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ) You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Amos Tanner Jefferson County New York
Headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service: Years. Months. Days. Rank of the Claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the decision is supported.

Jany 1776/Vol. Not less than 1 year. Blank. Blank. orderly Segt  [illegible]. Capt Dryer. Cols Babcock, Lt Col Hoek. None. New York. James Town Rhode Island. [illegible]

Spring 1777/drafted. Blank. 1. Blank. do. Lt. Lewis. Col Dryer, Lt Col Savoy. None. South Kingston. Blank. Blank. 

Augt 1777/drafted. Blank. 2. Blank. do. Lt Milcose. Blank. None. Rhode Island. Blank.
 
Oct 1777/drafted. Blank. 1. Blank. do. Capt Gorton. Genl Spencer. None. Blank. Blank

May 1778/drafted. Blank. 1. Blank. do. Capt Phillips. Col Dryer. None. Blank. Blank.

Aug 1778/drafted. Blank. 1. Blank. do. Capt Angel. Col Dryer. None. aged 76 years. Blank.
 
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
If cannot be readily admitted that the above allegations of service are insusceptible of proof. & documents are required by the regulations to produce the best evidence in their power.