Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41977, for Owen Records, Rhode Island
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Navy
R.I.

Records, Owen

NUMBER
S. 41977

CONTENTS
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Vermont
17.275 R
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Owen, Records.
of Addison Co. in the state of Vermont
who was a Mariner in the ["regiment" lined thru] ship Providence
commanded by 
Cap. ["Colonel" lined thru] Whipple of the U. S. Navy
line, for the term of one year 1776 (portion of page torn)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 24th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1820 
and sent to [faded out]
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $178.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820,,  48-
22 moth  8/30  4/30.             $226.89
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}    

Continued on the ?? served the ?? of two to May 1821
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss ⎬ On this 24th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Addison personally appears Owen Records aged sixty three years in the Month of June next now residing in Ferrisburgh in said County 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18, 1818. That he the said Owen Records enlisted (sometime in the summer of the year 1776 as he now believes the precise he cannot now say as he has lost his discharge at Newport in the State of Rhode Island as a Mariner on board the United Ship Providence Abraham Whipple Commander for one year, that he continued to serve faithfully on board said ship during the time of his engagement, where he was honorably discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. And that the said Owen some time in the month of April 1775 enlisted at Little Compton in said Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt. Aaron Wilbur, Col Thomas Church; Regt. of the Rhode Island line for seven Months. That he continued to serve in said Company in the service of the United States, faithfully against the common enemy during the said term of his engagement then he was honorably discharged on Prophet Hill near Boston, which said discharge he has also lost - And that he the said Owen Records some time the year 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier at said Newport in the company commanded by Capt. Neth Church, Col. Wm Richmond; Regt of the same line, for seven Months that he continued to serve faithfully in said Company in the service of the United States against the common enemy, during the whole term of his said engagement, then he was honorably discharged at said Newport, which said discharge he has also lost. And that he is now and since the year of 1780 has been
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a Citizen of the United States and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Ezra Hoyt Judge

I Ezra Hoyt Esq. Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Addison as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Owen Records did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit proceedings and testimony [illegible] and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Secretary of the aforementioned act of Congress In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and [illegible] the seal of the said County Court to be hereunto affixed this 24th day of April AD 1818.
[signature] Ezra Hoyt Judge

State of Vermont
Addison County ss ⎬ I Samuel Swift clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Ezra Hoyt by whom the foregoing evidence was taken & certified, was at the date thereof, a Judge of said Court, and his name thereto subscribed is his own signature. In testimony in hereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this 24 August 1818.
[signature] Saml. Swift

[illegible Court Seal affixed upper left]

I further certify that the aforesaid Owen Records is poor & stands in need of the Assistance applied for.
[signature] E. Hoyt Judge
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Owen Records

17.275


Sept. 1820


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STATE OF VERMONT.

COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.──On this 14th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Owen Records aged 67 years, resident in Ferrisburgh 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:─ he enlisted at Providence Rhode Island, on board the ship Providence, Abraham Whipple, commander, as a mariner in the spring of the year 1776 or 1777, as he now thinks will appear by his declaration at the war office, for the term of one year, and that he faithfully served on board said ship for the term of one year & 24 days, when he was honorably discharged at said Providence.
that the date of his original declaration is the 24th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 17.275

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my 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 18th day of March, 1818; and 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.

1 Ax.                        1.00
1 Sickle.                    .25
1 Old Scythe ??         .75
1 Pocket Jack knife   .12
                                  2.12
[right] his
[right] Owen X Records [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is a widower and lives with one Benjamin Cugler who supports & clothes him, while a bit ?? for what little service he is able to perform, he has one child for five years supported by the Town of Ferrisburgh; that he himself, in sickness is dependent on said town;
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that he is by occupation a weaver, but for 20 years past has been a laborer, and by reason of a breach & other bodily infirmities has for two years past been unable to do any thing more than small chores; and further says that by reason of weakness in his eyes, he is now nearly blind; And that he is indebted in the sum of 30 dollars for necessities-

Sworn & declared on the 14th day of  June 1820 before the Court aforesaid
[signture] Saml Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two Dollars and 12 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12th day of July 1820. 
[signature] Sam'l Swift } Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Invalid
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File No. 41977 U.S. Navy
Owen Records
Mariner
Ship Providence
Revolutionary

Act Mch 18-1818-
Index: Vol______, Page _______
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Owen Records

Ship Providence

Whipple

1 Year

☞(drawing of a hand) The credibility of the witness must be certified by the magistrate, who administered the oaths.

Complied with

Admitted
declaration
herewith dated 24 Ap'l
1818 served on board 
Frigate Providence
1 year [circle]).  Whipple
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I Gardner Brownell of Willhampton County of Newport State of Rhode Island [illegible] being duly sworn and make my oath declare that in the year 1776 but what time in said year I cannot at present recollect, I together with Owen Records of Little Compton now of Vermont inlisted [sic] in service on board the Frigate Providence commanded by Abram Whipple for the term of one year that the said Owen and myself continued on board said Ship during the time of our inlistment and were then discharged which was some time in the year 1777
further saith not
[signature] Gardner Brownell Mark X [X being his mark in lieu of signature]

State of Rhode Island &c.
Newport ss on this 22d day of September 1847 before me Thomas Durfee Considine Justice of the court of common pleas in and for said county Personally appeared Gardner Brownell abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, which was taken at the desire of Owen Records to obtain the Provisions made by the decree 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--
Thomas Durfee Presid. Justice C. C. Pleas

I further certify that full faith & credit is due him and ought to be given to the inclosed[?] affidavit
T Durfee J. C. C. P.
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State of Rhode Island and  Providence Plantations
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport.=

I hereby Certify that Thos. Durfee whose Signature is affixed to the annexed attestation is Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned and engaged under the Seal of said State.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this twenty Seventh Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and forty fourth of Americas Independence.
[signature] H. Y. Cranston Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I Benjamin Knight of Tiverton in the County
of Newport and State of Rhode Island, [illegible] being duly sworn [illegible] [illegible] my oath declare that in the
years 1776 and 1777 I was a illegible] on Board the Frigate
Providence commanded by Abram Whipples and
Whilesham Bennet. I well know Owen Records then of Willhampton in said county who was enlisted a mariner on board said ship
for twelve months or thereabouts and that he enlisted in service on board said ship during the term of his enlistment I believe for I left him on board said ship- the time of my enlistment having expired when I left said ship- further saith not

Benjamin Knight-his mark

State of Rhode Island Ss
Newport Ss.
On the 22nd  day of September 1849 before me 
Thomas Durfee Considine Justice of the court of common pleas in
and for the County of Newport aforesaid, personally appeared
Benjamin Knight abovenamed, and made oath to the truth 
of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed which
was taken in the desire of Owen Record to obtain
provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled
to provide for certain persons engaged in the time and
service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Before me Thomas Durfee Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I further certify that Benjamin Knight is well known to me the subscriber and that full faith and credit is due 
and ought to be given to the [illegible] appended
Thomas Durfee Justice of the Court of Common Pleas