Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38579, Giles Brownell, Continental (R.I.) Navy
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(5 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (R.I.)
Navy

Brownell, Giles.

NUMBER
S 38579

CONTENTS
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[Form with handwritten in { }]
{3505.}

{Giles Brownell}
Cap^t Webb}
{Private}
{Rhode Island Line}
[to the right: {LL or 4?}]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of {Rhode Island -}
at the rate of {Twenty} Dollars per month, to commence on
the {9th - } of {April 1818 - -}

Certificate of Pension issued the {8th} of {October 1818.}
and {Sent to William Anthony [illegible] Judge 
Newport - }

Arrears to 4th of {September 1818 In^d 4 - 26/30 - - - 38:93}
Semi - anl. all'ce ending {4 March 1819 - - - 48:}
{ 2 years 1776 $86:93}

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. {in brackets}
{One Year
Tiverton}
{Pensioner resident at Tiverton R.I. Continued}
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Notif^n sent to B Cowell Esq
Providence, R [I P P?] 24 July 1820
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Admittee
Giles Brownell
an Applicant
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Newport ss.
On this Ninth day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of Said State Personally appears Giles Brownell aged Sixty five years resident in Tiverton in the said district, 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 the said Giles Brownell Entered on Board the U.S. Frigate Providence at Newport in the State of Rhode Island about the year 1776. Commanded by Abraham Whipple that he continued to Serve on Board Said Frigate Twelve Months when he was discharged at Providence in Said State
That he the Giles Brownell Enlisted in the year 1778, in the State of Rhode Island in the Company Commanded by Captain James Webb in Coln Henry Sherburnes Regiment of Continental troops that he continued to Serve in the said corps or in the Service of the United States [word crossed through] twelve months when he was discharged from Service in Bristol, State of Rhode Island, that he was in the battle at Rhode Island and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Service. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
William Anthony Just^e Sup^me Jud^l Court [Justice Supreme Judicial Court]

I William Anthony Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that, it appears to my satisfaction that the said - Giles Brownell did Serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
April 24, 1818
William Anthony Just^e Sup^me Jud^l Court
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Newport ss. - The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I Gideon Palmer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Newport in the State aforesaid Do Certify that William Anthony Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the Papers hereunto annexed is third Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court legally appointed and qualified and that the Signature to the above Papers are in the proper Hand Writing of the said William Anthony
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25^th Day of April 1818 - 
[signature]
Gideon Palmer Clerk

[faint embossed seal at the upper left]
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Newport: I hereby certify that Thomas Durfee Esq whose signature is affixed to the annexed attestations is Chief Justice of said Court duly commissioned & engaged under the Seal of said State:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fourth Day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred eighteen & forty third of American Independence.
[signature]
Hy Cranston Clk
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I Stephen Earl of Providence county of Saratoga State of [word crossed through] New York Maketh oath and saith that I served in different capacities as Officer of Marines on Board the United States Frigate Providence commanded by Abraham Whipple in the years 1776 & 1777 onboard of which Frigate Giles Brownell of Tiverton in the county of Newport a labourer was a Marine onboard, whose enlistment was for one year, at the end of which service he the said Giles was discharged
[signature]
Stephen Earl
Newport ss. Tiverton 21^st September 1818
Personally appeared the above named Stephen Earl, and made Solemn oath to the Truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him Subscribed [illegible] to the Statements therein made, which is taken at the desire of Giles Brownell and to be [illegible] in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and [word crossed through] naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war - 
Before me
[signature] 
Thos Durfee [Jurist?] S [Judicial?] Court of [Common Pleas?] County of Newport
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I, Benjamin Knight of Tiverton county of Newport [illegible] makes oath and say that in the year 1776 and 1777 I was in Service of the United States onboard the U. States frigate Providence commanded by Abraham Whipple, on board of which Frigate Giles Brownell of Tiverton in the county aforesaid labourer in listed as a Marine for the term of [partial word crossed through]^twe lve months who served in that capacity and then at the end of said term was discharged accordingly - 
[signature]
Benj [^in?] Knight mark X

Newport ss. At Tiverton in said county the 21 [^illegible] day of September 1818 Personally appeared Benjamin Knight [illegible] and [illegible] oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed which was taken at the desire of Giles Brownell to be used for the purpose of obtaining the Provision made by the late act of Congress Intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war - 
Taken before me - 
[Illegible] Presid S Jus. Court of Com Pleas County of Newport
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Giles Brownell
3503 Tiverton
[illegible] Oct 1818

[illegible] 18 [illegible]
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[Form with {handwritten insert}]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT
{Count of Newport US Circuit} [crossed through: District] Court, {June} Term, A. D. 1820.
On this {16th} day of {June} 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for {said District Giles Brownell} aged {66} years, residing in the town of {Tiverton} in said {County} who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: {that he served on the Frigate Providence twelve months under the command of A Whipple Esq} that he made a previous declaration on the {9th} day of {April} 181{8}, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. {3503}. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signature]
{Giles his X mark Brownell}
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of {Giles Brownell declaring that he has no property whatever, and that he is a labourer works when he is able and that if his pension is taken away he must depend on charity for support}
[signature]
Giles his X mark Brownell
Sworn to and declared {in open Court} on the {sixteenth} day of {June 1820} before {Hon Joseph [Lowry?]}
{Witness Benj Cowell Clk}
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT
Clerk's Office of the {US Circuit} Court, A. D. 182{0}
I {Ben Cowell} Clerk of {said Court} do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is {nothing} dollars and [blank] cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this {twelfth} day of {July} 182{0}.
[signature]
{Benjamin Cowell} Clerk of said Court.
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38579
[stamped] INVALID.
[handwritten to the right of stamp vertically [illegible]
Resy
File No. 38,579
Giles Brownell
Pri Rev War
Act: 18^th March 18^20
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]